Corrections Counselor - SCI Huntingdon

Corrections Counselor 1

As a Corrections Counselor 1 with the Department of Corrections (DOC), you will play a key role in supporting individuals on their rehabilitation journey by using your existing experience to help inmates in a new and meaningful setting. At the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Huntingdon, you will assist experienced staff, learn essential casework skills, and support daily activities that encourage positive growth and stronger decision making.

You will join a team that shares your dedication to guiding individuals toward better outcomes and values the strengths you bring to this important work. This is a rewarding opportunity to expand your career while helping others move forward with purpose.

This position supports counseling and casework services that help inmates adjust to institutional life and prepare for successful reentry. As a Corrections Counselor 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Inmate Support: Assist with interviews and provide encouragement to help inmates adjust to the correctional environment
• Guidance Assistance: Support efforts to address personal, family, and behavioral concerns through referrals and basic consultation
• Record Preparation: Help gather, organize, and maintain documentation related to inmate histories, assessments, and programming needs
• Team Collaboration: Participate in discussions with staff and contribute observations to support treatment planning and casework decisions
• Program Coordination Support: Assist in coordinating activities, programs, and services that reinforce positive behavior and rehabilitation
• Reentry Preparation: Contribute to the preparation of information and recommendations that support reentry planning and parole processes

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: 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.

Special Requirements:

• 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 Requirements:

• 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 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 Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides…