Correctional Counselor - Fort Dodge, United States - Iowa Department of Administrative Services

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Correctional Counselor

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Correctional Counselor

Salary

$53, $80,600.00 Annually

Location

Fort Dodge Webster County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

Agency

252 Corrections - Fort Dodge Correctional Facility

Opening Date

06/04/2024

Closing Date

6/19/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Nancy Strait

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Job Description

CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR

Direct Offender Supervision/Case Management:

• Under the general supervision, has sufficient understanding and experience to perform a broad range of moderate to difficult professional case work involving incarcerated individuals.

• Provides individual case management and group facilitation in a correctional facility in the areas of social, behavioral, educational, vocational, and related program planning; participates in the development and implementation of specific plans and goals utilizing evidence-based practices for rehabilitation and gradual reintegration into the community; performs related work as required.

• Participates in disciplinary, classification, and pre-parole classification committee meetings involving assigned incarcerated individuals; reviews misconduct reports and determines in conjunction with review committee the extent

• Recommends incarcerated individuals for release based on behavior, attitude and related factors; ensures that all institutional policies in regard to committee functions are followed relative to incarcerated individual rights, appeals, notification of hearings and explanations relative to committee findings.

Interpersonal Interactions and Core Correctional Practices:

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding and utilization of skills of core correctional practice.

• Continuously interacts with incarcerated individuals, utilizing behavioral techniques to assist in the development of problem solving skills, facilitating behavior change, role playing, providing positive reinforcement when appropriate, and instituting corrective measures through the effective use of disapproval.

• Through behavioral modeling and interactions, serves as a change agent when working with incarcerated individuals to prepare them for successful community reentry.

• With a balanced approach (treatment & accountability) instructs incarcerated individuals in conditions of supervision, legal terms, legal documents, policies and procedures, in a manner that best suits their learning style. Assists incarcerated individuals in the development of attitudes and skills necessary for successful adaptation to a pro-social lifestyle back in the community.

Report Writing and Documentation:

• Obtains and reviews all pertinent records and reports including probationary reports, criminal records and information concerning family, education, employment, health and other personal matters; assesses personal individual needs, capacities, educational level, family circumstances, behavioral problems and aspirations.

• Conduct and utilize assessments that identify risk, need, and responsivity for the purpose of developing effective intervention strategies targeted at improving institutional behavior and recidivism and development of case plans.

• Manage computer system ICON information and data input.

Multi-Disciplinary Team:

• As part of a multi-disciplinary team, develops incarcerated individual treatment plans and implements and supports those plans in an effort to prepare incarcerated individuals for successful community reentry.

• Observes incarcerated individual behavior/interaction and regularly communicates observations and perceptions with co-workers and other treatment staff to enhance an effective team approach.

• Communicates and documents observations to ensure effective case management and consistent application of change principles.

• Consults with other professional staff members in structuring rehabilitative services and activities for incarcerated individuals with strong counseling and guidance needs; develops treatment plans that require special emphasis and change to increase the possibility of reaching a desired level of adjustment and orientation.

Training and Facilitation:

• Attends and leads training classes and seminars; provides Training of Trainers in programs and provides continuous quality improvement to other staff as designated.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Experience equal to four years of full-time work providing individual and group guidance and related counseling services in the areas of social, behavioral, educational, vocational and related program planning;

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an equivalent combination of experience and education substituting thirty semester hours (or the equivalent) of post high school coursework for each year of the required work experience to a maximum substitution of four years.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

Designated positions in this job class require applicants to obtain the required Commercial Drivers License within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire.

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How many years do you have of full time experience providing individual and group guidance and related counseling services in the areas of social, behavioral, educational, vocational and related program planning?

• I do not have any of the applicable experience
• Two years or less of the applicable experience
• Two years to less than four years of the applicable experience
• Four years or more of the applicable experience

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How many years do you have of COMBINED post high school education AND/OR experience in full time work providing individual and group guidance and related counseling services in the areas of social, behavioral, educational, vocational and related program planning? 30 semester hours of post high school education equals one year of experience.

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• Two years or less of the combined education and/or experience
• Two to less than four years of the combined education and/or experience
• Four years or more of the combined education and/or experience

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Do you have an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting thirty semester hours of accredited post high school education for each year of the non-supervisory experience to a maximum of five-years;

• Yes, I have an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting thirty semester hours of accredited post high school education for each year of the non-supervisory experience to a maximum of five-years;
• No, I do not have an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting thirty semester hours of accredited post high school education for each year of the non-supervisory experience to a maximum of five-years;

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Fort Dodge, Iowa, 50501

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