Program Counselor

• Daily interaction with individuals on assigned housing units for extended periods of time
• Implementation of rehabilitative and behavioral modification programs and services
• Coordination of daily living activities
• Enforce behavioral modification program and facility rules
• Actively participate and facilitate individual and group treatment activities
• Support and promote rehabilitation and treatment programs
• Attend training sessions, workshops, and staff meetings to improve knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Work in a multidisciplinary team with uniformed correctional staff and providers to achieve rehabilitative program goals
• Prepare reports and document inmate treatment progress, group interaction, and positive behavior
• Recommend modifications to treatment plans
• Mentor and intervene with individuals exhibiting behavioral problems
• Assist with deescalating conflicts and manage non-compliance with program rules
• Encourage individuals to have positive interactions, behaviors, attitudes, ethics, and morals
• Motivate individuals to maintain general sanitation and hygienic living quarters
• Respond alongside uniformed correctional staff to manage incidents in designated housing areas to ensure safety and security
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Experience working directly with juveniles (ages 10-18), young adults, or adults in a group, community, educational, or

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of correctional staff.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, prepare written reports and documents.
• Knowledge of human development and behavior, counseling techniques, behavior modification and intervention techniques.
• Ability to mentor and provide positive interaction, guidance and leadership to people in custody.
• Excellent writing, communication, inter-personal, analytical, research, problem-solving, and organizational skills