Corrections Counselor - SCI Albion

Corrections Counselor 1

Are you ready to use your counseling skills to guide inmates toward real, lasting change? As a Corrections Counselor 1 with the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Albion, you will play a key part in helping inmates adjust, develop new skills, and prepare for reintegration. You will support progress through advocacy, planning, and steady communication with staff and community resources. This role offers hands-on experience in casework and rehabilitation.

Your work will have a lasting influence on individual growth and future opportunities. Apply today and shape brighter futures!

This position focuses on providing counseling and casework assistance to inmates as they navigate institutional and personal challenges. It requires collaboration, documentation, and teamwork to support successful adjustment and community re-entry. As a Corrections Counselor 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Inmate Counseling:
  Meet with inmates to address adjustment concerns, offer support, and guide development of social and vocational skills
• Caseload Records:
  Prepare and maintain reports, coordinate with staff and families, and share information to support consistent case management
• Assessment Review:
  Analyze tests, histories, and evaluations to determine programming needs and maintain complete case documentation
• Program Coordination:
  Work with multidisciplinary teams to plan programming, support behavioral expectations, and participate in staffing discussions
• Re-entry Support:
  Assist with parole preparation, community resources, and documentation needed for reintegration

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  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.

Qualifications

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/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.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use…