Corrections Counselor 1 - SCI Somerset
About The Position
This position provides counseling and casework services that support inmate adjustment, personal growth, and re-entry preparation. The work includes reviewing assessments, coordinating plans, and communicating with staff and families to promote effective reintegration. As a Corrections Counselor 1, you will perform the following duties: Inmate Counseling: Interview inmates, assist with adjustment challenges, and provide guidance for personal, social, and vocational development Casework Documentation: Develop records, maintain reports, and communicate with families, staff, and agencies about inmate progress Assessment Analysis: Review tests, compile histories, and document evaluations to recommend appropriate programming Treatment Coordination: Align treatment objectives with programming, activities, and expectations to support behavioral change Parole Preparation: Support re-entry planning, secure documentation, and prepare parole reports and recommendations.
Requirements
- Three years and six months as a corrections officer, and 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field; or A bachelor’s degree including 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field.
- Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.
- Obtain Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) and Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET) certification within two months of employment and maintain certification for the duration of employment in this job.
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- Meet the PA residency requirement.
- Be able to perform essential job functions.
- Pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Interview inmates, assist with adjustment challenges, and provide guidance for personal, social, and vocational development
- Develop records, maintain reports, and communicate with families, staff, and agencies about inmate progress
- Review tests, compile histories, and document evaluations to recommend appropriate programming
- Align treatment objectives with programming, activities, and expectations to support behavioral change
- Support re-entry planning, secure documentation, and prepare parole reports and recommendations
Benefits
- Eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
