Social Worker

Locations: Independence, VA, River North Correctional Center is a level 4 prison and has a maximum capacity of around 1,000 adult male inmates. Bland, VA, Bland Correctional Center is considered a level 2 and level 1 facility that has a housing capacity of 652 male inmates.

Schedule: Full-time. Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm 1-hour unpaid lunch break (3 days/week at River North Correctional Center & 2 days/week at Bland Correctional Center). 

Pay rate: $29.81/hr. ($62,000 annually.) Candidates with a LICSW, LCSW, CSAC, CADC, or equivalent license/certification are eligible for a pay rate of $32.70/hour ($68,000 annually).

 

Benefits: 

• Health, dental, vision insurances/additional voluntary insurances
• Company-paid life insurance/employee assistance programs
• Generous paid time off accrual
• Tuition reimbursement/loan repayment options
• 401k with company match up to 7%!
• Discounts on wide array of services/entertainment nationwide

 

The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Social Worker is responsible for:

• Monitoring patient compliance with all program and DOC rules and regulations
• Performing assessments and assessing and evaluating inmates' needs 
• Providing quality clinical services and case management to assigned inmates in accordance with Spectrum’s clinical design and in compliance with all licensing, accreditation, and regulatory bodies.
• Providing group treatment to patients using Spectrum curriculum and following group facilitation protocol as trained.
• Completing all required documentation for services as required by Spectrum, DOC, and all licensing, accreditation, and regulatory bodies within established timeframes.
• Completing all outcome measurement tools as required by Spectrum, DOC, and licensing within required timeframes.
• Maintaining records in accordance with Spectrum and VA DOC policies and procedures.
• Maintaining and ensuring accuracy of CORIS screens.
• Participating in multidisciplinary treatment planning, case reviews, conferences and other meetings as directed.
• Maintaining comprehensive current clinical skills, competencies, licensure, and certification as required.
• Preparing and submitting all required reports.
• Serving as a role model/mentor for patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Ensuring program operates in accordance with Spectrum’s and DOC’s ethics and boundaries policies.
• Providing referrals and aftercare services as required.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology, education-counseling, medicine, psychology, psychiatric nursing, rehabilitative counseling, social work, or closely related field and a minimum of two years of supervised counseling experience required.
• Licensure (LICSW, LCSW, LMHC, LPC) or CSAC, CADC certification preferred.
• DOC experience preferred.
• Medication Assisted Treatment experience preferred
• Knowledge of local/regional community resources for substance use recovery and reentry stabilization.