Social Worker - Medication Assisted Treatment

Social Worker - Medication Assisted Treatment

Join to apply for the Social Worker - Medication Assisted Treatment role at Spectrum Health Systems, Inc.

Locations: Independence, VA – River North Correctional Center (level 4 prison, approximately 1,000 adult male inmates);
Bland, VA – Bland Correctional Center (level 2 and 1 facility, housing capacity of 652 male inmates).

Hours: Full‑time. Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. 1‑hour unpaid lunch break (3 days week at River North Correctional Center & 2 days week at Bland Correctional Center).

Pay rate: $29.81 /hr (≈ $62,000 annual). Candidates with LICSW, LCSW, CSAC, CADC, or equivalent license/certification eligible for $32.70 /hr ($68,000 annual).

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k with company contribution
• Discounts on wide array of services/entertainment

• Monitor patient compliance with all program and DOC rules and regulations.
• Perform assessments and evaluate inmates' needs.
• Provide quality clinical services and case management in accordance with Spectrum’s clinical design and regulatory requirements.
• Provide group treatment using Spectrum curriculum and following group facilitation protocol.
• Complete all required documentation, outcome measurement tools, and reports within established time frames.
• Maintain records in accordance with Spectrum and VA DOC policies and procedures; keep CORIS screens accurate.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning, case reviews, conferences, and other meetings as directed.
• Maintain current clinical skills, competencies, licensure, and certification.
• Serve as a role model/mentor for patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Ensure program operates in accordance with Spectrum’s and DOC’s ethics and boundaries policies.
• Provide referrals and aftercare services as required.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology, education‑counseling, medicine, psychology, psychiatric nursing, rehabilitative counseling, social work, or a closely related field and a minimum of two years of supervised counseling experience.
• Licensure (LICSW, LCSW, LMHC, LPC) or CSAC, CADC certification preferred.
• DOC experience preferred.
• Medication Assisted Treatment experience preferred.
• Knowledge of local and regional community resources for substance use recovery and reentry stabilization.

Entry level

Full‑time

Other (Mental Health Care)