West Virginia
Overview
Under general supervision, provides a variety of counseling services for the inmate population of a correctional facility. Positions may vary as to predominant job function or area of specialization from facility to facility. Areas of specialization include vocational counseling, substance abuse counseling and guidance for inmates on work release. Performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics This is the entry or beginning level of the Correctional Counselor class series. The employee works closely with the immediate supervisor or a senior counselor to learn correctional programs, accepted methods of interaction with inmates and facility security rules and regulations.
Application and Eligibility Click The APPLY Link To Apply Online. Your eligibility will be based on information provided in your application or on your resume; therefore, make sure your application or resume is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section, or you may attach a detailed resume.
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 the 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 them to: applicantservices@wv.gov or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.
Be sure to submit your application for each position of interest. To receive an email notice anytime jobs in this or other categories are posted, you may choose to complete a Job Interest Card from the slide-out menu located at the top left of our Job Opportunities page.
Training and Qualifications A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in criminal justice, corrections, psychology, sociology, counseling, counseling and guidance, criminology, social work, education, therapeutic recreation or closely related field.
Substitution: Experience in the area of corrections or related fields may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.
Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.
Facilities
Adult Facilities
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
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Distinguishing Characteristics This is the entry or beginning level of the Correctional Counselor class series. The employee works closely with the immediate supervisor or a senior counselor to learn correctional programs, accepted methods of interaction with inmates and facility security rules and regulations.
Application and Eligibility Click The APPLY Link To Apply Online. Your eligibility will be based on information provided in your application or on your resume; therefore, make sure your application or resume is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section, or you may attach a detailed resume.
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 the 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 them to: applicantservices@wv.gov or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.
Be sure to submit your application for each position of interest. To receive an email notice anytime jobs in this or other categories are posted, you may choose to complete a Job Interest Card from the slide-out menu located at the top left of our Job Opportunities page.
Training and Qualifications A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in criminal justice, corrections, psychology, sociology, counseling, counseling and guidance, criminology, social work, education, therapeutic recreation or closely related field.
Substitution: Experience in the area of corrections or related fields may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.
Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.
Facilities
Adult Facilities
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
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