I. JOB SUMMARY
Performs advanced psychological work. Work involves assessing, reporting, research, interviewing
inmates, and preparing and reviewing cases to facilitate sex offender registration and required
Dynamic Risk Assessment (DRA) evaluations; providing intervention, education, and case
management services within sex offender rehabilitation programming; and providing guidance to
others. Works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and
independent judgment.
II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
A. Conducts comprehensive assessments to include administration and scoring of DRA
instruments for the determination of the potential risk to reoffend and assists in making risk-level
recommendations.
B. Interviews sex offenders; and performs an array of technical, research, and administrative
activities for DRA and sex offender rehabilitation programming.
C. Provides advice and counsel in interpreting policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and
standards related to DRA and sex offender rehabilitation programming; and serves as a liaison
with other departments of the agency.
D. Monitors, reviews, and evaluates compliance with program policies and procedures, statutes,
and rules.
E. Collects, organizes, analyzes and prepares materials for response to request for program
information and reports.
F. Provides guidance to others; and assists in training and mentorship for the DRA program.
* Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.
III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A. Education, Experience, and Training
1. Master’s degree in Psychology, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sociology, Counseling,
Social Services, Behavioral Health, Education, or a related field from a college or university
accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE).
2. Criminal justice, rehabilitation, sex offender treatment, or psychological skills experience
preferred.
B. Knowledge and Skills
1. Knowledge of state and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
2. Knowledge of interview techniques.
3. Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures,
rules, and regulations preferred.
4. Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
5. Skill to gather, assemble, correlate, analyze facts, and prepare reports.
6. Skill to administer and score assessment instruments.
7. Skill to develop, evaluate, and interpret policies, procedures, rules, and statutes.
8. Skill to maintain records and use Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
SharePoint, Outlook, and OneDrive) applications.
9. Skill to train and provide guidance to others.
IV. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
A. Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend
repeatedly, climb stairs, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze,
alphabetize, lift and carry under 15 lbs., perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle, and operate
motor equipment.
B. Conditions include working inside, working around machines with moving parts and moving
objects, radiant and electrical energy, working closely with others, working alone, working
protracted or irregular hours, and traveling by car, van, bus, and airplane.
C. Equipment (machines, tools, devices) used in performing only the essential functions include
computer and related equipment, calculator, copier, fax machine, telephone, dolly, and
automobile.