Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Experience Required

2 years

Expected Start Date

10/01/2026

Compensation

$42.68 - $45.80 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Great Falls Pre-Release Services, Inc.

Position: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Job Classification: Exempt

Reports To: Deputy Director

Supervises: Partial supervision over residents and other assigned personnel as necessary to perform related duties.

Position Scope: Up to 250 Residents participating in a Residential Re-Entry Program.

Position Summary:

The Great Falls Pre-Release Center is a non-profit Community Corrections worksite consisting of three Counseling campuses. The campuses are minimum security and residential in nature, housing closely screened and selected for program acceptance, adult male and female felon offenders during their structured transition program for re-entry into the community. The Centers also operate a Jail Alternative program for adult male/female clients and a Community Service program involving adjudicated males and females.

Perform work that involves the application of principles and practices of the counseling profession. Apply therapeutic counseling skills and techniques to the treatment of emotional disorders and dysfunctional behavior. Provide counseling and treatment services directed at helping residents understand and cope with disorders.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Clinically responsible for the delivery of evaluative, diagnostic and treatment services to residents. Perform evaluations and individual family and group therapy as assigned.

2. Conduct intake evaluations and assessments. Assist residents with formulation and presentation of proposals concerning special individual/group needs and activities. Work closely with Licensed Addiction Counselors to help identify co-occurring disorders and formulate suitable treatment plan.

3. Responsible for providing treatment in both group and one on one session’s regarding mental health issues. Make referrals to a variety of social service and medical resources as needed. Provide emergency and crisis intervention services as needed.

4. Must be able to secure professional, psychological or social work data, interpret and evaluate the data, develop recommendations and write clear and accurate reports. Maintain complete clinical records on all clients.

5. Provides consultation to other staff members as requested and participates in staffing of cases. Participates in staff training and attends staff meetings. Shall submit statistics on a monthly basis.

6. In conjunction with Program Manager, Deputy Director, Executive Director, and Board of Directors, assist in the development of new policies.

7. Provides consultation and education services to individuals, agencies, institutions and groups as assigned. May assist with developing contractual service agreements with other agencies.

8. Will become certified in Cognitive Principles and Restructuring (CP&R), or other Center programming and conduct in-house groups acting as facilitator.

9. Participate in screening process of new referrals to the Center as requested. Shall be available as requested for public relations duties necessary to educate the public regarding services provided.

10. Completing other duties assigned by Deputy Director or Executive Director.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling.

• Three year’s experience as a professional counselor preferably with experience in the field of corrections, rehabilitation.

• Must possess a valid Montana license in scope of practice (i.e. LCPC or LCSW).

• Thorough knowledge of the field of mental health clinics and of local community resources available for the treatment and prevention of emotional maladjustment.

• Must have ability to design, organize, and implement a mental health treatment program.

• Must have ability to organize and manage time effectively and to keep records orderly and up to date.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with center staff, Board of Directors and community-based agencies.

• Effective verbal and written communication and must maintain a mature and empathic personality.

Is this a registered apprenticeship?

False

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

LCPC

Job Type

Full Time

Application Email

[email protected]