Correctional Counselor

About the role

Reports to the operations supervisor. Provides supervision, counseling, custody and control, employment development and coordination, and other related services in compliance with American Correctional Association (ACA) standards, Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) directives.

Responsibilities

• Provides inmates with institutional rules, regulations, operational procedures and other information relating to the inmate’s initial and continued adjustment to the institution.
• Helps inmates learn problem solving techniques for their behavioral or social adjustment problems.
• Creates and maintains up-to-date progress reports for each individual inmate for the purpose of evaluating inmates’ progress toward program completion.
• Maintains and initiates changes in inmate records; observes inmates to determine needs for referral to clinical services for psychiatric treatment or other supportive services.
• Conducts group orientation and employment skills sessions.
• Promotes reentry readiness by preparing inmates for participation in career readiness programs.
• Read, review, and properly apply information found in inmate records which is related to the inmate’s health and safety and to the security of the facility; provide appropriate information to other staff on a need to know basis; comply with all policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Count, feed and supervise inmates in housing, work and other areas, which include climbing stairs.
• Provide custody and security of inmates including observation of inmates, which includes long periods of sitting and standing.
• Transfer and transport inmates by walking or riding in vehicles.
• Restrain and secure assaultive inmates as needed.

Requirements

• A minimum of a high school diploma/GED.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and computer proficiency required.
• Valid driver's license in the state of Florida with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• Prescription drug benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 9 paid holidays
• Bereavement leave
• Civic duty and military leave
• Opportunities for job advancement

Pay

$20.00/hr.

Schedule

Full Time

Location

3609 West Highway 390, Panama City, FL, 32405