Corrections Counselor 2

Corrections Counselor 2 Position

The Corrections Counselor 2 position at the Harrisburg Community Corrections Center offers a meaningful way to support reentrants as they move toward stable and successful futures. This role allows you to guide individuals through important steps in their reentry journey while building trust and confidence. You will help create a positive environment where goals are set, progress is made, and challenges are handled with strong support.

Be part of a team that values compassion, problem solving, and dedication to helping others grow!

This position provides counseling, guidance, and case management services to reentrants living at the Harrisburg Community Corrections Center. The role focuses on helping individuals set goals, build life skills, and access needed resources. As a Corrections Counselor 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Goal Support: Assist reentrants in setting and achieving goals related to employment, education, housing, and community involvement
• Crisis Intervention: Conduct assessments, provide guidance during urgent situations, and make appropriate referrals
• Group Facilitation: Lead workshops, discussions, and support groups that reinforce pro-social behavior and positive decision making
• Cognitive Techniques: Apply intervention methods such as motivational interviewing and other structured tools to guide progress
• Community Coordination: Connect reentrants to social service agencies and participate in meetings, hearings, and community outreach
• Case Documentation: Maintain accurate electronic case files, record progress, and comply with all required standards and policies

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 12:00 PM to 8:30 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: 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.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility:

Qualifications:

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Corrections Counselor 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) training program; or
• One year of professional counseling or casework experience in a correctional facility, and 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 one year of professional counseling or casework experience in a correctional facility and 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field.

• Special Requirement:
  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.

• Other Requirements:
• 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.
• Legal Requirement:
• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

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 generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI…