Tennessee Department of Correction
CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 2* - 10212025-72188
Tennessee Department of Correction, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247
CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 2* - 10212025-72188
Location: Department of Correction, Community Rehabilitation Services Division, Davidson County.
Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Qualifications Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional social or psychological counseling work.
Substitution of Education for Experience:
One year of graduate coursework in a social or behavioral science may be substituted for the year of professional counseling experience.
Substitution of Experience for Education:
Full‑time social or psychological counseling experience can be substituted for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis for a maximum of two years; requiring two years of study at an accredited college or university.
OR
One year as a Correctional Counselor with the State of Tennessee Department of Correction.
Necessary Special Qualifications:
A valid vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.
Overview Under general direction, is responsible for professional correctional counseling work of average difficulty and related work as required. This is the working level class in the Correctional Counselor sub‑series. An employee in this class supervises a caseload of incarcerated offenders inside a correctional facility. This class is flexibly staffed and differs from the Correctional Counselor 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs entry‑level work. This class differs from the Correctional Counselor 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for leading and supervising others in counseling work.
Responsibilities
Calculates sentencing information to determine the 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, recommendations for special visits, 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 in order to assure continued safety of the facility.
Identifies appropriate intervention techniques to deal with offender behavioral issues.
Assists offenders in addressing concerns regarding job pay, trust fund, sentence information, and educational needs and programs and with communicating with outside agencies to expedite release plans or respond to emergencies.
Schedules outside services to assist with offender transition from prison to the community.
Develops and collaborates reentry plans with re‑entry Counselor for offenders within established time frames and in accordance with departmental procedures.
Competencies (KSA's)
Communicates Effectively
Decision Quality
Collaborates
Plans and Aligns
Situational Adaptability
Knowledges
Clerical
Law and Government
Psychology
Public Safety and Security
Sociology and Anthropology
Skills
Active Learning and Listening
Mathematics
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Abilities
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Originality
Problem SensitivitySpeech Clarity
Tools & Equipment
Multi‑line Phone
Radio
Personal Computer
Word Processing Software
Electronic/Paper Documents
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Other
Industries Law Enforcement
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Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Qualifications Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional social or psychological counseling work.
Substitution of Education for Experience:
One year of graduate coursework in a social or behavioral science may be substituted for the year of professional counseling experience.
Substitution of Experience for Education:
Full‑time social or psychological counseling experience can be substituted for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis for a maximum of two years; requiring two years of study at an accredited college or university.
OR
One year as a Correctional Counselor with the State of Tennessee Department of Correction.
Necessary Special Qualifications:
A valid vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.
Overview Under general direction, is responsible for professional correctional counseling work of average difficulty and related work as required. This is the working level class in the Correctional Counselor sub‑series. An employee in this class supervises a caseload of incarcerated offenders inside a correctional facility. This class is flexibly staffed and differs from the Correctional Counselor 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs entry‑level work. This class differs from the Correctional Counselor 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for leading and supervising others in counseling work.
Responsibilities
Calculates sentencing information to determine the 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, recommendations for special visits, 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 in order to assure continued safety of the facility.
Identifies appropriate intervention techniques to deal with offender behavioral issues.
Assists offenders in addressing concerns regarding job pay, trust fund, sentence information, and educational needs and programs and with communicating with outside agencies to expedite release plans or respond to emergencies.
Schedules outside services to assist with offender transition from prison to the community.
Develops and collaborates reentry plans with re‑entry Counselor for offenders within established time frames and in accordance with departmental procedures.
Competencies (KSA's)
Communicates Effectively
Decision Quality
Collaborates
Plans and Aligns
Situational Adaptability
Knowledges
Clerical
Law and Government
Psychology
Public Safety and Security
Sociology and Anthropology
Skills
Active Learning and Listening
Mathematics
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Abilities
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Originality
Problem SensitivitySpeech Clarity
Tools & Equipment
Multi‑line Phone
Radio
Personal Computer
Word Processing Software
Electronic/Paper Documents
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Other
Industries Law Enforcement
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