CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 3 - 10212025-72228

CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 3 - 10212025-72228 Under general supervision, performs correctional counseling work of considerable difficulty. This is the first supervisory class in the Correctional Counselor sub-series. An employee in this class is responsible for supervising subordinates in counseling adult and juvenile offenders. Certain assignments with no supervision may be included in this class when the work assignment requires program oversight. This class differs from the Correctional Counselor 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is not responsible for supervisory or lead work. This class differs from the Chief Correctional Counselor in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for program management and oversight of the entire counseling program at a facility.

Overview Responsibilities include supervising Correctional Counselor staff, conducting classifications and risk-needs assessments, preparing offender reports, ensuring compliance with standards, and coordinating reentry efforts and hearings.

Responsibilities

Manages Correctional Counselor staff in counseling adult and juvenile offenders.

Calculates sentencing information to determine accuracy of an offender’s sentence computation.

Verifies that offender sentencing complies with judgment order.

Completes classification/reclassification and/or risk-needs assessments for offenders.

Prepares reports on offender history, progress, adjustment, rule violations, visitation, and other related statistics.

Evaluates all offender records, case notes, and information to ensure compliance with all applicable standards, laws, policies, rules, and regulations while under the guidance of a higher ranking Correctional Counselor.

Conducts and/or monitors Prison Rape Elimination Act screenings to determine potential victim or aggressor status.

Monitors environment to identify security-related concerns to ensure facility safety.

Identifies appropriate intervention techniques to address offender behavioral issues.

Assists offenders with job pay, trust fund, sentence information, educational needs, and communicating with outside agencies to expedite release plans or respond to emergencies.

Schedules outside services to aid offender transition from prison to the community.

Develops and collaborates reentry plans with the re-entry Counselor within established time frames and procedures.

Acts as a board chair during classification and reclassification hearings to review information relevant to offender behavior, program participation, and other factors to determine custody levels and programmatic needs and goals.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree and three years of full-time, increasingly responsible professional social or psychological counseling work.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in a social or behavioral science may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis up to 2 years.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Full-time social or psychological counseling experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis up to 2 years; requiring two years of study at an accredited college or university.

OR Three years as a Correctional Counselor with the Tennessee Department of Correction.

Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid vehicle operator’s license may be required for employment in some positions.

Required Checks A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment. This position requires a criminal background check. You may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Location Location: Department of Corrections, Turney Center Industrial Complex, Hickman County.

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