PRISON COUNSELOR 9-P11

State of Michigan; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer

Job summary

The Michigan Department of Corrections seeks a Prison Counselor to support housing unit operations, perform casework, answer prisoner questions, and serve as a resource within the population. You will collaborate with the Housing Unit Manager, sergeants and corrections officers to monitor progress through treatment programs.

The agency notes it is a Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer and highlights extensive benefits for military and veteran employees and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field as listed.
• One year of professional prison counseling experience for Counselor 9.
• Two years of professional prison counseling experience for Counselor 10 including one year at Counselor 10.

Responsibilities

• Provide prison counseling and assist prisoners with questions.
• Act as a resource person for the prisoner population.
• Collaborate with Housing Unit staff to manage housing operations and monitor progress through treatment programs.

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, counseling and guidance, child development, sociology, school social work, social work administration, family relations, human services, or theology

Job description

Position functions as a professional prison counselor in a prison housing area. This position requires completing a variety of functions related to case work and assisting prisoners with questions they may have and to act as a resource person for the prisoner population as well. The person is a member of the Housing Unit Administrative Team and works also with the RUM, Sgt’s, and Housing Unit Corrections officers to manage a housing unit and its’ operations. This position also evaluates prisoner’s behavior to determine progress made through treatment programs in accordance with policy and procedure.

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer

Link: https://www.michigan.gov/corrections/for-employees/military-and-veterans

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, counseling and guidance, child development, sociology, school social work, social work administration, family relations, human services, or theology.

Experience

Prison Counselor 9

No specific type or amount is required.

Prison Counselor 10

One year of professional experience providing prison counseling services equivalent to a Prison Counselor 9.

Prison Counselor P11

Two years of professional experience providing prison counseling services equivalent to a Prison Counselor, including one year equivalent to a Prison Counselor 10.

Prison Counselor 9

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major and one year of Department of Corrections experience.

OR

Education level typically acquired through the completion of high school and one year as an Assistant Resident Unit Supervisor 11 or Corrections Shift Supervisor 11; or, two years as a Corrections Field Services Assistant E10, Corrections Medical Unit Officer E10, Corrections Resident Representative E10, Corrections Security Representative E10, Corrections Transportation Officer E10, Resident Unit Officer E10, or Special Alternative Incarceration Officer E10; or, three years as a Corrections Medical Officer E9 or Corrections Officer E9.

The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who have been convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending, in accordance with Public Act 140 of the Public Acts of 1996.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/P/PrisonCounselor.pdf