Treatment Counselor (Berks County Jail Systems)

Job description

Annual Salary: $52,441.00 POSITION SUMMARY: The Treatment Counselor conducts group and individual counseling. This position oversees other programs and services such as institutional employment, earned time, volunteer process, and services provided by volunteer organizations. This position is also responsible for conducting case management on units, which may include performing classification reassessments, preparing institutional parole summaries, writing referrals, creating visitation schedules, and networking on behalf of inmates. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Essential Functions The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to: - Conducts group and individual counseling. - Addresses inmate concerns through case management on the unit, which may include completing institutional parole summaries and classification reassessments. - Coordinates other institutional programs, which may include institutional employment, earned time, volunteer process, and programs implemented by volunteer organizations. - Maintains required and appropriate documentation of inmate records, which may include reports, logging of inmates’ programming, visitation li...