Correctional Behavioral Specialist - Maury CI

State of North Carolina; Tennessee; On-site; USD 33,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

NC Department of Adult Correction at Maury Correctional Institution in Hookerton, NC, seeks a Correctional Behavioral Specialist I (S) to support mental health services within the facility’s residential units and diagnostic center.

This role involves data entry, reporting clinical impressions, and assisting in group or individual supportive counseling, arts and crafts, and leisure activities, under supervision of a clinical social worker.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a four-year college/university with a degree in psychology or human services and psychology coursework.
• Experience documenting clinical impressions and reporting progress to treatment teams.
• Ability to assist in group or individual supportive counseling and leisure/rehabilitative activities.

Responsibilities

• Data entry, collection, and reporting clinical impressions of inmates.
• Assist in group or individual counseling and activities (arts and crafts, leisure, horticulture, quilting).
• Monitor, maintain, and inventory supplies for programming.
• Set up testing in the diagnostic center and monitor inmates on treatment goals.
• Assist in aftercare planning under direction of a clinical social worker.
• Use crisis intervention techniques and refer to treatment staff as required.

Skills

Behavior therapy

Behavior management

Population knowledge

Goal setting

Leisure activities

Progress reporting

Rapport building

Education

Psychology degree

Human services coursework

Job description

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - OPS - Institutions Operations

Job Classification Title

Correctional Behavioral Specialist I (S)

Position Number

65014028

Grade

NC05

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

This position is located at Maury Correctional Institution in Hookerton, NC. Maury Correctional Institution is a close-custody prison housing male offenders. The facility is designed to house a maximum capacity of 1500 offenders.

Positions at this level perform duties that include data entry, collection, and making and reporting clinical impressions of inmates during assessment or in daily activities on the Residential Mental Health or infirmary unit. This position may assist in group or individual supportive counseling in groups such as arts and crafts, leisure activities, horticulture, and quilting.

This position may be responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and inventorying supplies used for programming. Employee may set up testing situations in the diagnostic center and monitor inmates as they work on treatment goals, and may also assist in aftercare planning under the direction of a clinical social worker. Employee’s supportive counseling role includes use of crisis intervention techniques and referral to treatment staff as required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Range: $ 32,689 - $57,117

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:
• Proficient knowledge of fundamental principles, techniques and methods of behavior therapy field to include assessments, evaluations, development of goals and activities.
• Proficient knowledge of behavior management techniques.
• Working knowledge of population served and of the area when required for particular job.
• Demonstrated skills in writing goals and programs.
• Proven ability to plan and conduct program of leisure/rehabilitative activities.
• Proven ability to evaluate and document progress and to present to the Treatment Team.
• Proven ability to establish rapport and relate to population served, families, colleagues and staff, community agencies and groups and variety of treatment service disciplines

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 PM The Night Before The End Date

State Benefits Information:

The State of North Carolina offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans
• NCFlex Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.

About The Division of Comprehensive Health Services:

Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) delivers health services to individuals incarcerated in North Carolina state prisons. Our mission is to provide constitutionally appropriate medical, mental health, dental, and pharmaceutical care that meets professional standards. CHS health professionals ensure access to timely, essential, and comprehensive services and programs that support the wellbeing of incarcerated individuals. This care is delivered by licensed staff and through partnerships with private providers and the University of North Carolina system.

Supplemental Application Information

Application Process

NCDAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. For more information about the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC), please visit us at our website.

Applicants must complete the application in full. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State application.

Applications must include:

• Complete education history (including high school)
• Full work experience details
• Certificates and licenses, if applicable
• Education must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Information provided must support responses to supplemental questions. Incomplete applications may impact screening and salary determination.
• Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check and drug screen.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. The hiring process may take several weeks.

Education Equivalency Verification

The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members.

Veterans’ and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4 Form(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
• Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

PREA Requirement

The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the “National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape.” Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibition

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, NCDAC will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Graduation from a four-year college/university with a degree in psychology, or other human services fields with psychology coursework.

This coursework should include general psychology, statistics, abnormal personality, and developmental psychology, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.