Corrections Services Specialist II

About the role

Corrections Services Specialists provide direct supervision of incarcerated individuals in a correctional facility, helping prepare them for future release back to the community when eligible. They work closely with local probation offices, courts, law enforcement agencies and other state agencies to secure services for incarcerated individuals and make referrals for programming and classifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision of incarcerated individuals.
• Assist in preparing individuals for release back to the community.
• Collaborate with probation offices, courts, law enforcement and other state agencies to obtain services for incarcerated individuals.
• Make referrals for programming and classifications.
• Perform duties in a correctional facility or field office, with significant interaction with potentially dangerous clients.
• Work evening, weekend, and alternating shifts as needed for services or emergency coverage.
• Undertake field travel when required, using private transportation.
• Attend work‑related court appearances as anticipated.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years’ experience as a Corrections Services Specialist I (CSS I).
• Must pass any applicable level of background investigation.
• Candidates with any felony conviction or who, within the past five years, have been placed under supervision or sanctioned for a misdemeanor must obtain a waiver from the Commissioner of Corrections.
• Applicants must provide information required under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA); previous institutional employers will be contacted for substantiated incidents of sexual abuse or resignation during a pending investigation.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree and experience in the delivery of casework, planning, and evaluation of offenders in a correctional setting.

Benefits

• 80% state‑paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families.
• 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan.
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI).
• Two retirement savings options: a state defined‑benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts.
• Low‑cost group life insurance.
• Incentive‑based wellness program.
• Qualified employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Schedule

• Evening, weekend, and alternating shift duty may be required to provide necessary services or emergency coverage.
• Some field travel may be necessary, requiring private means of transportation.
• Work‑related court appearances may be anticipated.