Prison Counselor-E -P11

Position Overview

The position functions as a professional prison counselor in a prison housing area. This role involves completing a variety of case work functions, assisting prisoners with questions, acting as a resource person for the prisoner population, working with the Housing Unit Administrative Team, collaborating with RUM, Sgt’s, and Housing Unit Corrections officers to manage a housing unit and its operations, and evaluating prisoner behavior to determine progress through treatment programs in accordance with policy and procedure.

• Education:
  
  Possession of a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, counseling and guidance, child development, sociology, school social work, social work administration, family relations, human services, or theology.
• Experience Requirements:
  • Prison Counselor 9:
    No specific type or amount is required.
  • Prison Counselor 9 (alternative path):
    Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major and one year of Department of Corrections experience.
  • Prison Counselor 10:
    One year of professional experience providing prison counseling services equivalent to a Prison Counselor 9.
  • Prison Counselor P11:
    Two years of professional experience providing prison counseling services equivalent to a Prison Counselor, including one year equivalent to a Prison Counselor 10.
  • Alternative experience path:
    Education level typically acquired through the completion of high school and one year as an Assistant Resident Unit Supervisor 11 or Corrections Shift Supervisor 11; or, two years as a Corrections Field Services Assistant E10, Corrections Medical Unit Officer E10, Corrections Resident Representative E10, Corrections Security Representative E10, Corrections Transportation Officer E10, Resident Unit Officer E10, or Special Alternative Incarceration Officer E10;
    
    or, three years as a Corrections Medical Officer E9 or Corrections Officer E9.

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.

Please attach your cover letter, resume, and official transcript to your application. An official transcript must bear the college/university certification (seal, logo, watermark, and/or letterhead), Registrar's signature, and date. The official transcript must be scanned and attached to the electronic NEOGOV Civil Service application in pdf, doc, docx, txt, or rft format. Degree certificates are not accepted. When attaching transcripts, please name the college/university for each transcript attached.

New hires and returning MDOC employees will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 or 80 hours of initial in‑person training based on level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will also complete additional online training to successfully complete their non‑custody new employee training.

This is a drug and alcohol test‑designated position. Applicants are required to complete a drug test within 24 hrs. of a conditional offer of employment.

Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these standards. As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest;

please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application. Ethical Standards and Conduct information is available upon request.

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.