Casework Counselor Senior: Beaumont Correctional Center #02133
About The Position
Provides a range of casework management services, programming, and guidance for inmates in a correctional facility to enhance the security of the facility and promote inmates’ long-term pro-social behaviors. Manage the inmate work program within the assigned cluster. Manages a specialized case load. Provides counseling, classification, case management, crisis intervention services for assigned caseload. Sponsors and/or facilitates program groups and supervises volunteers as appropriate. Prepares and maintains constant observation and follow through with pre-release planning for inmates, ensuring all relevant classification paperwork is timely, accurate and complete. Prepare inmates for release by conducting treatment programs that are relevant and evidenced based.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver's license.
- Experience in counseling, rehabilitation, or casework management.
- Working knowledge of principles and practices of counseling, casework and treatment methods, behavior modification and inmate restoration rehabilitation.
- Experience facilitating rehabilitative programs and/or therapeutic and/or psycho-educational groups.
- Experience preparing reports.
- Demonstrated ability to counsel and interact with inmates to develop, implement, and follow through on treatment plans and to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize Microsoft Office products.
Nice To Haves
- Advance knowledge in Social Services, Counseling, Criminal Justice or other areas related to human services or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Previous experience working in adult counseling or corrections.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
- Certification in a specialized area, such as Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, CSAC, Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider, CSOTP.
- Bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Knowledge of evidence-based practices and experience facilitating staff and inmate programs.
Responsibilities
- Manage the inmate work program within the assigned cluster.
- Manages a specialized case load.
- Provides counseling, classification, case management, crisis intervention services for assigned caseload.
- Sponsors and/or facilitates program groups and supervises volunteers as appropriate.
- Prepares and maintains constant observation and follow through with pre-release planning for inmates, ensuring all relevant classification paperwork is timely, accurate and complete.
- Prepare inmates for release by conducting treatment programs that are relevant and evidenced based.
Benefits
- Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
