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Correctional Counselor

CoreCivic
place Shelby, 59400
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
Inmates
Home Health/In-home
Corrections
Jails/Prisons

About Job

$26.61 per hour


At CoreCivic, our employees
are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a
responsibility to better the public good. We are currently seeking a Correctional Counselor who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an
institutional, secure setting. Come join a team that is dedicated to
making an impact for the people and communities we serve.


Perform routine duties of a Correctional Counselor is a uniformed, security trained member of the Unit Management Team responsible for resolving daily inmate issues before they become significant matters, incidents or grievances.


+ Perform routine duties of a Correctional Counselor is a uniformed, security trained member of the Unit Management Team responsible for resolving daily inmate issues before they become significant matters, incidents or grievances.

+ Ensure that services and programs are delivered to inmates assigned to the unit at a time and manner as designed.

+ Maintain a caseload of inmates with the primary purpose of resolving daily living issues before they expand into significant incidents.

+ Make daily rounds through assigned units talking with staff and inmates, observing operations and interactions between staff and inmates in the unit, ensuring the unit is operating in a safe and secure manner and anticipates situations.

+ Conduct one-on-one meetings with inmates regarding grievance or potential grievance matters and resolve the situation within the framework of policy.


Qualifications:


+ High school diploma, GED certification or equivalent.

+ One year of correctional officer experience required; two or more years experience preferred.

+ Additional education may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year basis.

+ A valid driver's license is required.

+ Minimum Age Requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.


_CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace and EOE – including Disability/Veteran._

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Age Groups

Preteens/Tweens (11-13)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Populations

Inmates

Settings

Home Health/In-home
Corrections
Jails/Prisons
Military
Forensic