Job Description And Duties
Under the general direction of the Associate Warden, Health Care Access (AWHCS), the HCA Correctional Counselor II (CCII) (Specialist) conducts difficult program assignments within the Institution regarding all Health Care Services, including the specialized Correctional Treatment Centers (CTC); acts as a liaison between custody, classification, medical, and mental health staff, and integrates casework services with activities of the other disciplines. The CCII performs peace officer duties including maintaining the safety and security of persons and property, supervising the conduct of incarcerated people and assisting custodial staff during emergency situations. This position plays a significant role in providing services to incarcerated patients (IP) in the Mental Health Services Delivery System (MHSDS) and Armstrong Class Members. The CCII’s role in collaboration between custody, medical, and mental health staff in assisting with interventions and strategies to work with the mental health and Armstrong population is critical to the success of the program. The incumbent serves as the institutional Hot Weather Emergency Plan Coordinator under the Coleman v. Wilson decision.

Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

CDCR employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their application.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Minimum Requirements You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR II (SPECIALIST)
  
  

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement
  
  

Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-482458

Position #(s):
284-222-9901-XXX

Working Title:
Correctional Counselor II - Health Care Access (HCA)
Classification:
CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR II (SPECIALIST)

$54.13 - $69.39

$9,160.00 - $12,329.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:
1

Work Location:
Sacramento County

Telework:
In Office

Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Department Information
Founded in 1885, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) serves as one of the nation's largest, and most diverse correctional departments. We are dedicated to enhancing public safety through the safe and secure incarceration of offenders, by providing effective parole supervision, and rehabilitative strategies to successfully reintegrate offenders into our communities.

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to building and fostering a diverse workplace. We believe cultural diversity, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and unique identities should be honored, valued, and supported. We believe all staff should be empowered. CDCR/CCHCS are proud to foster inclusion and representation at all levels of both Departments.

California State Prison-Sacramento is a high security male institution located in Folsom, CA. Employees may regularly be required to be in close vicinity of inmates and may visit various areas within the secured housing units.

Department Website: http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Facilities_Locator/SAC.html

Special Requirements
Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you should include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Candidates new to CDCR or the Division of Juvenile Justice are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Willingness to create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued.

Knowledge of principles and procedures of inmate classification, assignment, and transfer in correctional institutions; principles and practices of counseling and guidance; causes of crime and delinquency; casework theory and practice and the principles of individual and group behavior; purposes, activities, regulations, and functions of the California Department of Corrections and the Board of Prison Terms; educational, psychological and vocational tests used in counseling and placement work and interpreting test results; principles and practices of vocational guidance and occupational placement; principles of verbal and written expression; correctional casework procedures; an understanding of the range of normal and abnormal human behavior; the policies and procedures of custody; methods used and problems involved in the supervision and adjustment of inmates; the various prison gangs, gang behavior, and the threat of gang action in an institutional setting; group processes and dynamics, including various roles played by group participants and different types of questions or modes of inquiry which can be used in group settings; training methods and planning and conducting in-service training programs.

• Important Application Information *** Applications received without the following information will be considered incomplete and will not be considered for an interview: civil service and private sector job titles; "to" and "from" dates (month/day/year), hours worked per week, work location name and address, supervisor name and phone number and duties performed. Applications that are blank or with "see resume" in place of the information listed above and duties performed will not be accepted.
  
  

Please make sure a current phone number and email are listed on your application.

Please note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application and CalCareers profile. It is the applicants’ responsibility to check their email inbox, to include junk emails, for any correspondences regarding their application status.

If using experience in lieu of education, please note why transcripts and/or degree is not included.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.