Correctional Counselor

State of Iowa • Fort Madison - 52627 - Lee County, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, has sufficient understanding and experience to operate in a broad range of moderate to difficult professional case work involving incarcerated individuals at the Iowa State Penitentiary. Provides individual case management and group facilitation. Participates in disciplinary, classification, and pre-parole classification committee meetings. Recommends individuals for release based on behavior and attitude. Communicates and documents observations of offenders to ensure effective case management and consistent application of client change principles.

Requirements

• Four years of full-time work experience in providing individual and group guidance and related counseling services in the areas of social, behavioral, educational, vocational and related program planning; or performing correctional, law enforcement, or jail administration duties involving community reentry preparation, pro-social behavior modeling, or supervision of individuals in work assignments.
• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

Nice To Haves

• Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and endorsements.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual case management and group facilitation.
• Participates in disciplinary, classification, and pre-parole classification committee meetings.
• Recommends individuals for release based on behavior and attitude.
• Communicates and documents observations of offenders to ensure effective case management and consistent application of client change principles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed