Assistant Correctional Psychologist Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $34,247.00 - $58,936.00 Annually
Location : - Various Locations, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 8909ASE
Department: Various Departments
Opening Date: 02/04/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
LOCATION OF VACANCY: STATEWIDE
Nature of Work
Under general supervision, performs full-performance level work by providing a variety of counseling and psychological services for the inmate population of a correctional facility. Areas of specialization at assigned facility may include vocational counseling, diagnostic testing and evaluation, substance abuse counseling, and/or guidance for inmates on work release. Performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This is full-performance level Correctional Counselor work. The employee works independently in conducting clinical interviews, administering and scoring psychological tests and preparing psychological evaluations. The employee may supervise beginning level counselors and office support staff. The classification determinant at this level is the greater degree of skill in counseling and diagnostic evaluation.
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IMPORTANT: Your eligibility will be based on information provided in your resume or application; therefore, make sure your resume or application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application OR upload a resume to your submission.
ATTENTION: Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" form and/or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel. Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to: applicantservices@wv.gov or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.
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Examples of Work

• Conducts clinical interviews, administers and scores psychological tests and prepares psychological evaluations for committed inmates and sixty-day presentence commitments.
• Counsels inmates to facilitate inmates' treatment and identify disturbed and/or potentially suicidal inmates.
• Corresponds with circuit courts, review boards, mental health centers, parole officers, attorneys and other agencies to supply information, to consult with specialists or to seek assistance with an inmate's treatment or release.
• Writes monthly reports on unit's activities and review inmate's progress reports.
• Attends meetings, training sessions and some workshops.
• Maintains summaries of counseling sessions and treatment logs.
• May conduct disposition hearings.
• May write policy or procedure changes for the unit.
• May supervise counselors in a correctional facility; may make assignments, monitor counselor's work, train staff and discuss cases with staff and may approve attendance, vacation and sick leave.
• May assist correctional officers on living unit.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Department of Corrections policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of behavior modification techniques and philosophies used in corrections.
• Knowledge of psychometrics.
• Knowledge of psychotherapeutic counseling.
• Knowledge of techniques of crisis intervention.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to observe changes in inmate behavior.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to organize the work of subordinates.

Minimum 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.
***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
Other Information
Adult Facilities
Prisons and Jails

• Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Braxton County (304) 765-7904
• Denmar Correctional Center and Jail - Pocahontas County (304) 653-4201
• Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility / Martinsburg Correctional Center and Jail - Berkeley County (304) 267-0046
• Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail/Huttonsville Work Camp - Randolph County (304) 335-2291
• Lakin Correctional Center and Jail - Mason County (304) 674-2440
• Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail/Slayton Work Camp - Fayette County (304) 442-7213
• North Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Doddridge County (304) 873-1384
• Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility / Ohio County Correctional Center and Jail - Marshall/Ohio (304) 843-4067
• Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Hampshire County (304) 496-1275
• Pruntytown Correctional Center and Jail - Taylor County (304) 265-6111
• Saint Marys Correctional Center and Jail - Pleasants County (304) 684-5500
• Salem Correctional Center and Jail - Harrison/Doddridge County (304) 782-2371
• South Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Kanawha County (304) 558-1336
• Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Raleigh County (304) 256-6726
• Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Logan County (304) 239-3032
• Stevens Correctional Center - McDowell County (304) 436-5420
• Tygart Valley Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Randolph County (304) 637-0382
• Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Cabell County (304) 733-6821

Community Corrections

• Anthony Correctional Center - Greenbrier County (304) 536-3911
• Beckley Correctional Center and Jail - Raleigh County (304) 256-6780
• Charleston Correctional Center and Jail - Kanawha County (304) 340-6921
• Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail - Wood County (304) 420-2443

Juvenile Facilities and Reporting Centers

• Donald R. Kuhn Juvenile Center - Boone County (304) 369-2976
• Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center - Fayette County (304) 877-6890
• J.M. "Chick" Buckbee Juvenile Center - Hampshire County (304) 496-1341
• Kenneth "Honey" Rubenstein Juvenile Center - Tucker County (304) 259-5241
• Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center - Wood County (304) 420-4860
• Robert L. Shell Juvenile Center - Cabell County (304) 948-2190
• Ronald C. Mulholland Juvenile Center - Ohio County (304) 232-3441
• Sam Perdue Juvenile Center - Mercer County (304) 425-9721
• James H. "Tiger" Morton Juvenile Center - Kanawha County (304) 766-2616
• Vicki V. Douglas Juvenile Center - Berkeley/Jefferson County (304) 267-0164

Youth Reporting Centers

• Boone/Logan County Youth Reporting Center - Boone County (304) 369-8949 or (304) 369-8959
• Brooke/Hancock County Youth Reporting Center - Hancock County (304) 748-1490
• Cabell County Youth Reporting Center - Cabell County (304) 528-5266 or (304) 528-5267
• Fayette County Youth Reporting Center - Fayette County (304) 465-2107
• Greenbrier County Youth Reporting Center - Greenbrier County (304) 647-7509 or (304) 647-7511
• Harrison County Youth Reporting Center - Harrison County (304) 627-2183
• Jefferson County Youth Reporting Center - Jefferson County (304) 724-6317
• Kanawha County Youth Reporting Center - Kanawha County (304) 558-9800
• Lincoln County Youth Reporting Center - Lincoln County (304) 824-6000 Ext. 4307
• Marion County Youth Reporting Center - Marion County (304) 368-4460
• Mason County Youth Reporting Center - Mason County (304) 675-4835
• Mercer County Youth Reporting Center - Mercer County (304) 425-4525 or (304) 425-5850
• Monongalia County Youth Reporting Center - Monongalia County (681) 990-7387
• Pocahontas County Youth Reporting Center - Pocahontas County (304) 456-0090
• Putnam County Youth Reporting Center - Putnam County (304) 586-2055
• Raleigh County Youth Reporting Center - Raleigh County (304) 256-6907
• Randolph County Reporting Center - Randolph County (304) 636-9156
• STARS Berkeley County Youth Reporting Center - Berkeley County (304) 260-4365 or (304) 260-4363
• Wetzel/Tyler County Youth Reporting Center - Wetzel County (304) 337-2010
• Wood County Youth Reporting Center - Wood County (304) 295-3024

State employment offers a variety of benefits.
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The minimum qualifications for this job title are: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.Please note: All college, university or vocational school education, licensure or certification must be verified by attaching a copy of an official transcript, license, or certificate to your online application or by emailing it to the West Virginia Division of Personnel at: Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.Do you meet the minimum qualifications for this job title?

• Yes, I have 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.
• No, I do not have 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. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY.

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Please list your major below.
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Do you have any previous experience in corrections counseling?Please remember that job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.

• No, I do not have any previous corrections counseling experience.
• Yes, I have less than two (2) years of previous corrections counseling experience.
• Yes, I have two (2) or more years of corrections counseling experience.

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If you have a degree from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information: the degree you earned, the major/field of study, the date on which you graduated, and the school you graduated from. For example: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Concentration in Accounting) 12/09/2023 West Virginia State UniversityIf you have successfully completed semester/quarter hours from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information: the number of semester/quarter hours you have earned, the date(s) you attended, and the school(s) you attended.For example: 36 semester hours Spring 2021 through Fall 2021 Marshall UniversityIf you have vocational school training or similar, please enter the following information: the number of clock hours or credits earned and/or the certificate(s) or diploma(s) you have earned (including your major/field of study), the date(s) you graduated, and the school(s) you attended.For example: 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding from Ben Franklin Career Center May 2023If you have other training, education, certification, and/or licensure that you would like to document (including but not limited to: West Virginia Professional Engineering License, Certified Public Accountant, Comp TIA A+ or Network+ certification, Certified Nursing Assistant, etc.) please enter that information here.If you do not have any of the above training or education, please type "NONE" here.PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ANSWERED "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" AS YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN THE PREVIOUS PORTION OF THIS APPLICATION, THEN DO NOT LEAVE THIS AREA BLANK OR TYPE "NONE". IF YOU INDICATED THAT YOU HAVE "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" , YOU SHOULD ENTER THE NUMBER OF SEMESTER HOURS OR CLOCK HOURS THAT YOU HAVE AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF WHERE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL AND WHEN; OTHERWISE, PLEASE GO BACK AND CHANGE YOUR PREVIOUS ANSWER TO "HIGH SCHOOL".
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Facility Preferences.
Mark the facilities at which you will accept employment. Do NOT mark facilities at which you would not accept employment. Mark all that apply.

• Anthony Correctional Center (Greenbrier)
• Beckley Correctional Center and Jail (Raleigh)
• Boone/Logan County Youth Reporting Center (Boone and Logan)
• Brooke/Hancock County Youth Reporting Center (Brooke and Hancock)
• Cabell County Youth Reporting Center (Cabell)
• Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility (Braxton)
• Charleston Correctional Center and Jail (K