Correctional Counselor 2

Correctional Counselor 2

Salary

$34,247.00 - $58,936.00 Annually

Location

Logan County, WV

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

RJ26SWJ23 PSA

Department

DHS - DCR - Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility

Opening Date

07/13/2026

Closing Date

7/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY

LOGAN

Civil Service Type:

Classified - This Position is Covered Under the DOP Merit System.

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Nature of Work

This is a full-performance position under general supervision that will function as a member of a team providing services to an assigned caseload of inmates within a correctional facility. Responsibilities of the Correctional Counselor 2 may include individual and/or group counseling, diagnostic testing and evaluation, substance abuse counseling, implementation of treatment programs, guidance administration, and evaluation of need and/or risk assessments, family counseling, recommendation of treatment programs to assist the inmate in controlling and overcoming problems, as well as general guidance of inmates. Will perform other duties as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications

Training: A Bachelors 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.

State employment offers a variety of benefits. Click HERE to visit the Division of Personnels Benefits Page.

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The minimum qualifications for this job title are: Training: A Bachelors 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: applicantservices@wv.gov 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 Bachelors 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 Bachelors 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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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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• Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) 12/09/2023 West Virginia State University
• Some college: 36 semester hours Spring 2021-Fall 2021 Marshall University
• Vocational-Technical school: 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding May 2023 Ben Franklin Career Center
• Licensure/Certification: West Virginia Professional Engineering License 2024 If you have no relevant training or education to document, type "NONE" here.

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• I consent to the above statement.

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