Special Housing Program Coordinator, Correctional Counselor with Entry level option (Salem)

About the role

The Special Housing Program Coordinator is responsible for directing, managing, and coordinating all program activities within OSCI’s Special Housing Unit. This role is critical in supporting AIC stabilization, behavior change, and successful transition back to general population while maintaining institutional safety and security.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement existing and new program components that are consistent with sound corrections policy to enhance AIC transition.
• Facilitates evidence-based programs in special housing units statewide, some examples include Getting Started, Social Values, Responsible Thinking, Self-Control, Peer Relationships, Family ties, Substance Use, and Seeking Employment.
• Utilizes techniques such as motivational interviewing and Trauma Informed Care, derived from contractor or internal DOC trainers, to facilitate behavior change and address identified patterns of behavior.
• Records data, tracks participants, and evaluates participation detail while collaborating with resource providers and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Mets with AICs one-on-one to review curriculum assignments assigned by special housing program coordinators and provide individual services.
• Prepares and provides weekly and monthly reports to multidisciplinary teams and the Assistant Superintendent of Special Housing to assist with updating unit data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a behavioral science, criminal justice or related field with major coursework in behavioral science; AND have two (2) years of professional counseling experience working with clientele in a social service or rehabilitative program.
• Three (3) years of experience in a social service, rehabilitative, or correctional program with primary responsibility for guiding and/or counseling individuals or groups in the solution of occupational, educational, personal, or social problems AND two (2) years of professional counseling experience working with clientele in a social service or rehabilitative program.
• Master's degree in a behavioral science or criminal justice AND one (1) year of professional counseling experience working with clientele in a social service or rehabilitative program.

Qualifications

• Professional counseling experience must include providing supportive counseling to clients on a one-to-one basis with full responsibility for developing and managing each case plan.
• Experience in any security series position in and of itself does not substitute for the required minimum qualifications.

Skills

• Ability to create and implement program components that align with sound corrections policy to support AIC transition.
• Experience facilitating evidence-based programs such as Getting Started, Social Values, Responsible Thinking, Self-Control, Peer Relationships, Family Ties, Substance Use, and Seeking Employment.
• Ability to utilize motivational interviewing and Trauma Informed Care techniques during program facilitation and individual interventions.
• Experience recording data, tracking participants, and evaluating participation details in coordination with resource providers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to meet with AICs one-on-one to review curriculum assignments and provide individual services.
• Experience preparing weekly and monthly reports for multidisciplinary teams and facility leadership to support unit data updates.
• Ability to closely collaborate with stakeholders such as security, BHS, and medical.

Pay

$6,895 - $9,140

Schedule

Full-time