Corrections Counselor

Position Overview

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!

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

• 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:
  Not available.
• Salary:
  Starting salary may be non‑negotiable in some cases.

• Successful completion of the Corrections Counselor 1 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 sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field).
• 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.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• Meet PA residency requirement.
• Be able to perform essential job functions.

• 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.

Applicants requiring accommodations due to a hearing or other disability must discuss their request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of their interview date.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as the exam for this position.
• Scores are based on the detailed information provided and are valid only for this specific posting.
• Inaccurate or incomplete information may lower your score or result in disqualification.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Results will be provided via email.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.