Corrections Counselor - SCI Coal Township

THE POSITION

Join the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township as a Corrections Counselor 1 and support inmates as they work toward positive change. This role allows you to guide individuals through personal challenges and help them prepare for a successful return to the community. You will use strong communication and problem‑solving skills to make a real difference. Step into meaningful work that helps build safer and stronger communities!

This position focuses on providing counseling and casework services that support inmate adjustment, development, and preparation for reintegration. As a Corrections Counselor 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Inmate Counseling:
  Interview inmates to discuss adjustment issues and provide guidance on personal, family, and behavioral concerns
• Case Records:
  Develop and maintain reports and documentation to support communication with staff, agencies, and families
• Assessment Review:
  Analyze tests and evaluations to recommend programming and track inmate progress
• Program Coordination:
  Work with a multidisciplinary team to align treatment activities, counseling, and educational services
• Parole Preparation:
  Assist with parole planning by securing identification, preparing reports, and supporting community reintegration

• Full‑time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch
• 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
• Salary:
  Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $55,436.00 (before taxes)
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years and six months as a corrections officer, and 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field; or
• 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 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree or credits

• 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

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines
• You must be able to perform essential job functions

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. § 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans

• 711 for hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date

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