Correctional Counselor 1 - DCR - Anthony Correctional Center - Greenbrier Co.
State of West Virginia
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Correctional Counselor 2 - DCR - Anthony Correctional Center - Greenbrier Co.
State of West Virginia
DHS - DCR - Anthony Correctional Center
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$34,247 - $58,936
per year
Type
Closes
March 11, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a counselor in a West Virginia correctional facility, where you'll help inmates through one-on-one or group sessions, assess their needs and risks, and guide them in overcoming personal issues like substance abuse.
You'll collaborate with a team to create and run treatment programs to support rehabilitation.
It's a great fit for someone with a background in counseling or social sciences who is patient, empathetic, and comfortable in a structured, high-stakes environment.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Major in criminal justice, corrections, psychology, sociology, counseling, counseling and guidance, education, therapeutic recreation, or a closely related field
- Experience or training in individual and group counseling
- Knowledge of diagnostic testing, evaluation, and risk assessments
- Skills in substance abuse counseling and treatment program implementation
- Ability to provide family counseling and general inmate guidance
- Full work history detailing relevant employment experience
Full Job Description
1 Vacancy
Greenbrier County
This is a full-performance position under general supervision that will function as a member of a team providing services to an assigned caseload of inmates within a correctional facility. Responsibilities of the Correctional Counselor 2 may include individual and/or group counseling, diagnostic testing and evaluation, substance abuse counseling, implementation of treatment programs, guidance, administration, and evaluation of need and/or risk assessments, family counseling, recommendation of treatment programs to assist the inmate in controlling and overcoming problems, as well as general guidance of inmates. Will perform other duties as assigned.Click The APPLY Link To Apply Online.
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Qualifications
Training: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in criminal justice, corrections, psychology, sociology, counseling, counseling and guidance, education, therapeutic recreation or closely related field.Substitution: None.
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