Treatment Counselor (Jail Systems)

The County of Berks is seeking qualified applicants for a Treatment Counselor. This position is responsible for conducting group and individual counseling, addressing inmate concerns through case-management on unit, which may include completing institutional parole summaries and classification reassessments, coordinating other institutional programs, which may include institutional employment, earned time, volunteer’s process, and programs implements by volunteer organizations, maintaining required and appropriate documentation of inmate records, which may include reports, logging of inmate’s programming, visitation lists, funeral furloughs, and reviews for inmates in administrative segregation, serving as liaison to community providers, which may include parole authorities, court officials, and treatment service providers, and collecting and date stamps communication forms from units. Also distributes answered communication forms to inmates.

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or closely related field and two years of documented direct counseling experience in an agency or government setting.

The County offers an exceptional benefits package including a comprehensive health care package, County pension, life insurance, and fourteen paid holidays.

Please visit: https://eolj.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001 to view full job description and to apply.  Resumes along with cover letter and application should be submitted as per website instructions.