Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, HAMILTON COUNTY
A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.
For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/correction/documents/CorrectionalCounselorJobID77104.pdf
The classification of Correctional Counselor 1 has an approved in-range salary of $3703 per month.
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Full time correctional experience, social or psychological counseling experience can be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis to a maximum of two years.
Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.
Overview
- An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to the next higher class in the series after successful completion of a mandatory one-year training period.
Responsibilities
ALL LISTED RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE ENTRY/TRAINEE LEVEL:
- Calculates sentencing information to determine accuracy of an offender's sentence computation.
- Verifies that offender sentencing complies with judgment order.
- Completes classification/reclassification and/or risk-needs assessments for offenders.
- Prepares reports on offender history, progress, adjustment, rule violations, visitation, recommendations for special visits, and other related statistics.
- Evaluates all offender records, case notes, and information to ensure compliance with all applicable standards, laws, policies, rules, and regulations while under the guidance of a higher ranking Correctional Counselor.
- Conducts and/or monitors Prison Rape Elimination Act screenings to determine potential victim or aggressor status.
- Monitors environment to identify security related concerns in order to assure continued safety of facility.
- Identifies appropriate intervention techniques to deal with offender behavioral issues.
- Assists offenders in addressing concerns regarding job pay, trust fund, sentence information, and educational needs and programs and with communicating with outside agencies to expedite release plans or respond to emergencies.
- Schedules outside services to assist with offender transition from prison to the community.
- Develops and collaborates reentry plans with re-entry Counselor for offenders within established time frames and in accordance with departmental procedures.
Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies:
- Communicates Effectively
- Decision Quality
- Collaborates
- Plans and Aligns
- Situational Adaptability
Knowledges:
- Clerical
- Law and Government
- Psychology
- Public Safety and Security
- Sociology and Anthropology
Skills:
- Active Learning and Listening
- Mathematics
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
Abilities:
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Originality
- Problem Sensitivity
- Speech Clarity
Tools & Equipment
- Multi-line Phone
- Radio
- Personal Computer
- Word Processing Software
- Electronic/Paper Documents
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