Life Skills Coach

**Title:** Life Skills Coach **State Role Title:** Direct Service Associate III **Hiring Range:** **Pay Band:** 3 **Agency:** Dept Behavioral Health/Develop **Location:** Va Center for Behavioral Rehab **Agency Website:** www.jobs.virginia.gov **Recruitment Type:** General Public - G **Job Duties** The Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR) is a behavioral treatment center recognized for its excellence by securely housing and treating civilly committed sex offenders. Through timely, consistent, and fair and equitable program application, VCBR promotes self-recovery and self-determination of committed population. All contact between staff and residents is deemed therapeutic. This position will provide a range of psychoeducational, 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 a 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 judgment in coordination and delivery of services and collaborate with the treatment team to develop individualized plans for residents; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. KSA’s and or Competencies required to successfully perform the work: • Knowledge and ability to provide case management and coordinate resources for residents. • Experience with sex offenders is preferred but not essential. • 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, develop goals and implement 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 judgment in coordination and delivery of services and collaborate with treatment team, conflict management, and mediation. • Demonstrated ability and skills in providing task orientation and facilitate psychoeducational groups. • Knowledge, skills, and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing (basic word processing and computer skills) • Ability to use good judgment. • Ability to interact with other professionals from various disciplines. • Ability to administer CPR and First Aid • Ability to work evenings, weekends, and overtime **Minimum Qualifications** • Knowledge and ability to provide case management and coordinate resources for residents • Experience with sex offenders is preferred but not essential. • 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, develop goals and implement 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 judgment in coordination and delivery of services and collaborate with treatment team, conflict management, and mediation • Demonstrated ability and skills in providing task orientation and facilitate psychoeducational groups • Knowledge, skills and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing (basic word processing and computer skills) • Ability to use good judgment • Ability to interact with other professionals from various disciplines • Ability to administer CPR and First Aid • Ability to work evenings, weekends, and overtime **Additional Considerations** - Experience in rehabilitative, counseling or casework management setting preferred. - Experience working with sex offenders is preferred. **Special In…