Correctional Counselor

State of Iowa; Fort Madison (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Iowa is seeking a qualified professional to provide case management and group facilitation for incarcerated individuals at the Iowa State Penitentiary. The role operates under general supervision across a broad range of case work.

You will participate in disciplinary and classification committee meetings and may recommend release based on behavior and attitude, while documenting observations to ensure consistent client change principles.

Qualifications

• Four years of full-time work experience in providing individual and group guidance and related counseling services in the areas of social, behavioral, educational, vocational and related program planning; or correctional, law enforcement, or jail administration duties involving community reentry preparation.
• Four years of education and/or full-time experience as described above, where thirty semester hours equals one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate in a broad range of moderate to difficult professional case work involving incarcerated individuals.
• Provide individual case management and group facilitation.
• Participate in disciplinary, classification, and pre-parole classification committee meetings.
• Recommend individuals for release based on behavior and attitude.

Skills

Guidance and counseling

Group facilitation

Education

Four years of education and/or experience

Job description

Under general supervision, has sufficient understanding and experience to operate in a broad range of moderate to difficult professional case work involving incarcerated individuals at the Iowa State Penitentiary.

Provides individual case management and group facilitation.

Participates in disciplinary, classification, and pre-parole classification committee meetings.

Recommends individuals for release based on behavior and attitude.

Communicates and documents observations of offenders to ensure effective case management and consistent application of client change principles.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. Four years of full-time work experience in providing individual and group guidance and related counseling services in the areas of social, behavioral, educational, vocational and related program planning; or performing correctional, law enforcement, or jail administration duties involving community reentry preparation, pro-social behavior modeling, or supervision of individuals in work assignments.
2. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and endorsements.