Treatment Associate

Title: Treatment Associate

State Role Title: 49053

Hiring Range: $41,255 Minimum - Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Va Center for Behavioral Rehab

Agency Website: https://vcbr.dbhds.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR), located in Burkeville, VA is a behavioral treatment center recognized for its excellence by securely housing and treating civilly committed sex offenders. VCBR provides recovery, opportunity and support to residents so they may safely return to their communities and is the only facility in the Commonwealth that provides such service.


VCBR is actively recruiting for a Treatment Associate. This position will provide a range of psycho-educational, therapeutic, casework management services, and programming for residents in a therapeutic setting to enhance resident treatment and promote the residents’ pro-social behaviors.
The selected candidate should have working knowledge of the principles and techniques of counseling; education about psychological constructs and various intervention techniques; exercise independent judgement in coordination and delivery of services and collaborate with the treatment team to develop individualized plans for residents; as well as the ability to evaluate and document treatment progress and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities to be successful in this position include:
• Knowledge and ability to provide case management and coordinate resources for residents
• Ability and skills in providing individual and group educational, supportive, insight, cognitive, behavioral counseling as well as family therapy
• Ability to, in conjunction with interdisciplinary teams, develops goals and implements treatment plans
• Working knowledge of the principles and techniques of counseling, education about psychological constructs, and various intervention techniques; ability to evaluate and document treatment progress; exercise independent judgement in coordination and delivery of services and collaborate with treatment team, conflict management and mediation
• Demonstrated ability and skills in providing facility psycho-educational groups
Knowledge, skills and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing (basic word processing and computer skills)
• Ability to use good judgement
• Ability to interact with other professionals from various disciplines


This position may require working evenings, weekends, and overtime.

Minimum Qualifications

Working knowledge of the principles and techniques of counseling.
Experience using Microsoft Office software programs.

Additional Considerations

Experience working with sex offenders is preferred.
Experience in rehabilitative counseling or casework management is preferred.
Experience working with a forensic population is preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and pre-employment drug screen. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services check; employment verification; and verification of education (relevant to employment).

Under Virginia Code §§ 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific (“barrier”) crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending (“barrier”) charges (Go to the code section to see barrier crimes and related information).

Please provide all relevant work experience. In describing your relevant experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.

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