Corrections Counselor - SCI Forest

Corrections Counselor 2

The Corrections Counselor 2 with the Department of Corrections (DOC) is a chance to inspire real change for people who are working to rebuild their lives. You guide inmates as they face tough challenges and learn stronger, healthier ways to move forward. Your support helps create a positive and focused rehabilitative setting at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) s role gives you the opportunity to expand your professional influence while making a meaningful impact every single day.

This role focuses on counseling and casework that help inmates manage difficult behavior and adjust to institutional life. You provide guidance that supports emotional stability, responsible decision making, and personal growth. As a Corrections Counselor 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Initial Interviews: Meet new inmates within 24 to 48 hours to explain institutional procedures and identify immediate concerns
• Correctional Plans: Develop comprehensive plans by combining interview notes with psychological test results, classification information, and pre-sentence investigations
• Daily Counseling: Visit inmates in housing units and provide individual and group counseling to support adjustment, promote positive behavior, and address emotional problems
• Pre-Release Process: Prepare documentation for community corrections placement and assist inmates in creating home and employment plans
• Parole Coordination: Work with parole agents to complete required summaries and recommendations
• General Support: Assist inmates with daily living needs and adapt guidance to unique behavior and adjustment issues

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday.
• 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.

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 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.

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam). Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only. You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved.

You may be disqualified. You may only apply/test once for this posting. Your results will be provided via email.