Correctional Counselor: Inmate Support & Reentry Programs

Built for the Badge; Atwater (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice in Atwater, California seeks a Correctional Officer (Correctional Counselor) to support resident inmates and coordinate counseling sessions, intake and re-entry programs. The role involves working with a team to ensure compliance with BOP processes and safety standards within the correctional facility.

The position requires experience in counseling, audits, and coordinating inmate property, admissions, and grievance handling, with a focus on program delivery and inmate

Qualifications

• Experience in work such as police officer, social worker or mental health counselor in a residential facility or detention officer.
• Experience in conducting individual and group counseling sessions.
• Experience conducting internal and external audits.
• Experience coordinating matters pertaining to inmate personal property and involvement in the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Intake Process and inmate Admission and Orientation process.
• Experience following policy to respond to the Administrative Remedy grievance process.
• Experience coordinating re-entry programs.

Skills

Police experience

Social work

Mental health

Detention officer

Counseling sessions

Audits

Inmate intake

Grievance policy

Re-entry programs

Job description

Department of Justice in Atwater, California seeks a Correctional Officer (Correctional Counselor) to support resident inmates and coordinate counseling sessions, intake and re-entry programs. The role involves working with a team to ensure compliance with BOP processes and safety standards within the correctional facility.

The position requires experience in counseling, audits, and coordinating inmate property, admissions, and grievance handling, with a focus on program delivery and inmate