Corrections Program Coordinator-; Classification

Job Description

The function of the Programs Coordinator is to identify the interests, abilities and needs of prisoners as it relates to various work assignments and programming offered by the correctional facility. One of the primary responsibilities of this position is to provide a means of entrance into various programming which include academic schooling, vocational counseling, employment and psychological services. Other functions include but are not limited to: reclassification of prisoners for work and/or school, new prisoner orientation, Security Classification, media team, MSI interview Committee, Policy and Procedure Review Committee, working with and processing itineraries through the computerized Offender Callout Management System.

Employee works inside the secure perimeter of a multi-level correctional facility. This position is the recognized resource for the east side of the Chippewa Correctional Facility.

The function of the Programs Coordinator is to identify the interests, abilities and needs of prisoners as it relates to various work assignments and programming offered by the correctional facility. One of the primary responsibilities of this position is to provide a means of entrance into various programming which include academic schooling, vocational counseling, employment and psychological services. Other functions include but are not limited to: reclassification of prisoners for work and/or school, new prisoner orientation, Security Classification, media team, MSI interview Committee, Policy and Procedure Review Committee, working with and processing itineraries through the computerized Offender Callout Management System.

Employee works inside the secure perimeter of a multi-level correctional facility. This position is the recognized resource for the east side of the Chippewa Correctional Facility.

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here.

Possession of a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, counseling and guidance, child development, physical education or recreation, sociology, school social work, social work administration, educational psychology, family relations, human services, or theology.

Three years of professional experience providing services to inmates, parolees, or probationers in a correctional setting, including one year equivalent to a Corrections Program Coordinator P11, Prison Counselor P11, or Parole/Probation Officer P11.

Positions in this class are test-designated and subject to pre-appointment and random-selection drug and alcohol testing.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017 . Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

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