Correctional Programs Supervisor - Foothills Correctional Institution
About The Position
Foothills Correctional Institution is located in Morganton NC Burke County and is a close custody male facility. Positions in this class provide and supervise programs for the rehabilitation of inmates in the prison system. Positions at this level are accountable for the development, implementation, and maintenance of total programs activities for inmates of the smaller prison facilities, or are accountable for development, implementation, and maintenance of one or more major and broad programs for inmates at a large facility or institution. The primary programs areas are inmate classification; correctional programs including work release, incentive wage, study release, educational/vocational, volunteer programs, religion, and recreation, and correctional counseling. Work involves considerable contact with community agencies to enrich programs, establish new programs, and to conduct work release investigations, if relevant. Positions monitor the effectiveness of community volunteer workers assigned to programs activities and may supervise subordinate staff. Positions are responsible for coordinating programs activities with custody and other facility staff.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of policies and procedures of the Prisons section.
- Working knowledge of correctional programs and evidence-based practices.
- Working knowledge of services available to individuals from the community and other public and private programs.
- Working knowledge of the techniques of supportive counseling, interviewing, job placement, and employment possibilities.
- This is an INTERNAL POSTING open ONLY for current employees of the NC Department of Adult Correction.
- Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible for this job.
- Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.
- Bachelor’s degree in a human services or criminal justice field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in corrections or related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.
Responsibilities
- Provide and supervise programs for the rehabilitation of inmates
- Development, implementation, and maintenance of total programs activities for inmates
- Inmate classification
- Correctional programs including work release, incentive wage, study release, educational/vocational, volunteer programs, religion, and recreation, and correctional counseling
- Contact with community agencies to enrich programs, establish new programs, and to conduct work release investigations, if relevant
- Monitor the effectiveness of community volunteer workers assigned to programs activities
- Supervise subordinate staff
- Coordinating programs activities with custody and other facility staff
Benefits
- This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.
- Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
