Social Worker

Location: Chesapeake, VA. Indian Creek Correctional Center houses 1,000+ inmates and operates a Cognitive Therapeutic Community (CTC) program. This is a 9-12-month program with a three-phase model which includes Pre-Treatment, Primary Treatment, and Aftercare.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm 1-hour unpaid lunch break.

Pay rate: $29.8076/hr. ($62,000 annually.) Candidates with a LICSW, LCSW, CSAC, CADC, or equivalent license/certification are eligible for a pay rate of $32.6923/hour ($68,000 annually).

Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k with company contribution
• Discounts on wide array of services/entertainment

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, CADAC certification preferred.
• DOC experience preferred.
• Knowledge of local/regional community resources for substance use recovery and reentry stabilization.

The 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.
• Providing consultation to treatment staff, medical contractor, regarding inmate treatment needs.
• Completing all outcome measurement tools as required by Spectrum, DOC, and licensing within required timeframes.
• Providing consultation to treatment staff, medical contractor, regarding inmate treatment needs.
• 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.

Spectrum Health Systems is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability,sex, sexual orientation or national origin.