CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 3

State of Tennessee
US - Tennessee - Wartburg
January 21, 2025

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 01/14/2025 12:
00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 01/27/2025 11:
59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $4,017. 00 Salary (Annually) $48,204. 00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Wartburg, TN Department Correction

LOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX, MORGAN COUNTY

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and three (3) years of full-time increasingly responsible professional social or psychological counseling work. Substitution of Education for Experience:
Additional graduate coursework in a social or behavioral science may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two (2) years. Substitution of Experience for Education:
Full-time social or psychological counseling experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two (2) years; requiring two years of study at an accredited college or university. OR Three (3) years as a Correctional Counselor with the Tennessee Department of Correction. Necessary Special Qualifications:

A valid vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.

Examination Method:
Experience and Education, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Summary:
Under general supervision, performs correctional counseling work of considerable difficulty.

Distinguishing Features:
This is the first supervisory class in the Correctional Counselor sub-series. An employee in this class is responsible for supervising subordinates in counseling adult and juvenile offenders. Certain assignments with no supervision may be included in this class when the work assignment requires program oversight. This class differs from the Correctional Counselor 2
• in that an incumbent of the latter is not responsible for supervisory or lead work. This class differs from the Chief Correctional Counselor in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for program management and oversight of the entire counseling program at a facility.

Responsibilities

Processing Information:

Calculates sentencing information to determine accuracy of an offender's sentence computation.
Verifies that offender sentencing complies with judgment order.
Reviews sentence calculations computed by subordinate counseling staff.
Completes initial intake packages and/or risk-need assessment for offenders.
Reviews intake packages and risk-need assessments compiled by subordinate counseling staff.
Prepares, records, and reports on offender history, progress, adjustments, rule violations, recommendations for special visits, and other related statistics.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:

Reviews offender files for various institutional needs.
Acts as a board chair during, and participates in, classification and reclassification hearings to review information relevant to offender behavior, program participation, and other factors to determine offender custody levels and programmatic needs and goals.
Supervises a case load of up to 165 offenders in an institutional setting.
Monitors environment to identify security related concerns in order to assure continued safety of the institution.
Monitors offenders to ensure compliance with recommendations and parole board mandates.
Monitors subordinate counseling staff in completion of workload assignments.

Getting Information:

Administers risk-need assessment to offenders using motivational interviewing techniques.
Conducts Prison Rape Elimination Act screenings to determine victim or aggressor status.
Gathers information relevant to offender history from appropriate agencies and personnel.
Interviews offenders to evaluate progress in accomplishing recommendations and parole board mandates.

Thinking Creatively:

Delivers curriculum using various teaching modalities to accommodate offender learning styles.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates:

Develops performance standards and SMART goals for assigned subordinates.
Provides performance feedback to subordinate staff.

Training and Teaching Others:

Provides classroom instruction to offenders in a variety of areas, including but not limited to:
pro-social life skills, anger management, job readiness, cognitive restructuring, consumer education, and stress management.
Prepares curriculum accurately for groups.
Presents materials clearly and accurately.

Coaching and Developing Others:

Develops workshops for offender reentry and career development.
Facilitates workshops for offender reentry and career development.
Observes staff performance and provides feedback and coaching on accomplishment of goals and performance standards.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:

Builds and maintains relationships with community-based resources that will assist in offender reentry.

Interacting with Computers:

Enters or retrieves information concerning offenders using computerized databases daily.
Uses web-based programs to communicate with persons inside and outside of the agency concerning offender needs.
Uses various computer programs to compile data for weekly reporting.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

Evaluates all offender records, case notes, and other information to ensure compliance with all applicable standards, laws, policies, rules, and regulations.
Compiles documentation to demonstrate compliance with applicable standards, laws, policies, rules, and regulations.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:

Attends various mandated training to enhance job skills and performance.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:

Assists offenders with communicating with persons or agencies outside of the institution to expedite release plans or respond to emergencies.
Contacts and counsels with offender family members concerning release.

Selling or Influencing Others:

Uses motivational interactions with offenders to realign offender behaviors, thinking, and reactions to conform to facility rules and societal norms.

Developing Objectives and Strategies:

Develops reentry plans for offenders within established time frames and in accordance with departmental policies.
Provides counseling specific to the needs of a reentry caseload.
Counsels offenders concerning risk of reoffending.
Provides information to offenders in regards to .

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CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 3

CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 3

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