Corrections Counselor 2 - SCI Forest

About the role

This role focuses on counseling and casework that help inmates manage difficult behavior and adjust to institutional life. You provide guidance that supports emotional stability, responsible decision making, and personal growth.

Responsibilities

• Initial Interviews: Meet new inmates within 24 to 48 hours to explain institutional procedures and identify immediate concerns
• Correctional Plans: Develop comprehensive plans by combining interview notes with psychological test results, classification information, and pre-sentence investigations
• Daily Counseling: Visit inmates in housing units and provide individual and group counseling to support adjustment, promote positive behavior, and address emotional problems
• Pre Release Process: Prepare documentation for community corrections placement and assist inmates in creating home and employment plans
• Parole Coordination: Work with parole agents to complete required summaries and recommendations
• General Support: Assist inmates with daily living needs and adapt guidance to unique behavior and adjustment issues

Qualifications

• Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: Successful completion of the Corrections Counselor 1 training program; or One year of professional counseling or casework experience in a correctional facility, and a bachelor’s degree including 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional counseling or casework experience in a correctional facility and 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field.
• Special Requirements: You must obtain Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) and Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET) certification within two months of employment and maintain certification for the duration of employment in this job.
• Other Requirements: Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required. You must meet the PA residency requirement .

Benefits

Full-time employment, 40 hours per week. Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday. This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55. Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.

Pay

In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Schedule

Full-time employment, 40 hours per week. Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday.