Correctional Counselor 1

Salary: $32,862.00 - $56,373.00 Annually
Location : Logan County, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: RJ26SWJ22 PSA
Department: DHS - DCR - Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
Opening Date: 07/10/2026
Closing Date: 7/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY: BOONE

LOGAN

MINGO
Civil Service Type:: Classified - This Position is Covered Under the DOP Merit System.


Nature of Work


Under general supervision, the Correctional Counselor 1 will function as a member of a team providing services to an assigned caseload of inmates withing the facility. The work of the Correctional Counselor 1 will consist of providing a variety of services to the inmate population. Duties may vary as to job function or area of specialization based on the program being administered. Areas of responsibilities may include assisting the unit Correctional Officer with security duties, providing vocational education, substance abuse education, assisting with recreational services, providing crisis intervention on the unit, guidance of inmates, assistance with need and/or risk assessments, classification, and diagnostic evaluations. Will perform other duties as assigned.
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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, 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.
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, 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. Please note: All college, university or vocational school education, licensure or certification must be verified ONCE 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: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO VERIFY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION OR THE EQUIVALENT. PLEASE DO NOT SEND HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS OR TRANSCRIPTS. You must only submit this documentation ONE TIME; please DO NOT SUBMIT DUPLICATE COPIES. 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 resumé 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 resumé.How do you qualify for this position?

• 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, criminology, social work, education, therapeutic recreation or closely related field. Please note that the following degrees are NOT considered qualifying: political science, history, and religion (unless the major specifically mentions education or counseling.)
• I have four (4) years of experience in the area of corrections or related fields. Examples of qualifying experience include but are not limited to: correctional counseling, mental health counseling, rehabilitation counselor, correctional officer, social worker, CPS worker, behavioral health aide/technician, or career counselor.
• I have a combination of college/university semester hours and experience in the area of corrections or related fields that equals four (4) years total.
• I do not meet any of the above training and experience requirements. 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 resumé 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 resumé.

• 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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Type information about any college degrees, business school, vocational training or licensure here. You may also enter information about certification of ordination or ecclesiastical commission by an endorsing body or denomination here.Be as accurate as possible. This information will be used to determine your qualifications.For each entry, include details such as the degree, certificate or licensure earned, major/field of study, dates attended/graduated, and the name of the institution.Use the following examples as a guide:
• 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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Were all of the jobs listed on your application or resumé full-time positions? If not, please list your part-time positions below. If all of your jobs were full-time, please enter "Yes".
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Were all of the jobs listed on your online application or resumé paid? If not, please list your unpaid positions below. If all of your jobs were paid, please enter "Yes".Please note that compensation may not only be salary or wages; it may also be room and board, gas mileage, etc.
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• I consent to the above statement.

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