Tennessee Department of Correction
CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 1* - 11042025-72569
Tennessee Department of Correction, Memphis, Tennessee, us, 37544
CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 1* - 11042025-72569
Tennessee Department of Correction
Location:
Department of Correction, Mark Luttrell Transition Center, Shelby County.
Pre‑employment screening:
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.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Substitution of Experience for Education:
Full‑time correctional experience, or social or psychological counseling experience, can be substituted for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis up to a maximum of two years.
Necessary Special Qualifications:
A valid vehicle operator’s license may be required for employment in some positions.
Overview Under general supervision, employees in this class are responsible for correctional counseling duties of routine difficulty. This is the entry‑level class in the Correctional Counselor sub‑series. Employees are responsible for counseling offenders held in TDOC institutions and assigned to Community Supervision. This class differs from the Correctional Counselor 2 in that incumbents of the latter are responsible for performing at the working level. An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to the next higher class in the series after successful completion of a mandatory one‑year training period.
Responsibilities
Calculate sentencing information to determine the accuracy of an offender’s sentence computation.
Verify that offender sentencing complies with judgment order.
Complete classification/reclassification and/or risk‑needs assessments for offenders.
Prepare reports on offender history, progress, adjustment, rule violations, visitation, recommendations for special visits, and other related statistics.
Evaluate 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.
Conduct and/or monitor Prison Rape Elimination Act screenings to determine potential victim or aggressor status.
Monitor environment to identify security‑related concerns in order to assure continued safety of the facility.
Identify appropriate intervention techniques to deal with offender behavioral issues.
Assist 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.
Schedule outside services to assist with offender transition from prison to the community.
Develop and collaborate on 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 Sensitivity
Speech 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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Location:
Department of Correction, Mark Luttrell Transition Center, Shelby County.
Pre‑employment screening:
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.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Substitution of Experience for Education:
Full‑time correctional experience, or social or psychological counseling experience, can be substituted for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis up to a maximum of two years.
Necessary Special Qualifications:
A valid vehicle operator’s license may be required for employment in some positions.
Overview Under general supervision, employees in this class are responsible for correctional counseling duties of routine difficulty. This is the entry‑level class in the Correctional Counselor sub‑series. Employees are responsible for counseling offenders held in TDOC institutions and assigned to Community Supervision. This class differs from the Correctional Counselor 2 in that incumbents of the latter are responsible for performing at the working level. An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to the next higher class in the series after successful completion of a mandatory one‑year training period.
Responsibilities
Calculate sentencing information to determine the accuracy of an offender’s sentence computation.
Verify that offender sentencing complies with judgment order.
Complete classification/reclassification and/or risk‑needs assessments for offenders.
Prepare reports on offender history, progress, adjustment, rule violations, visitation, recommendations for special visits, and other related statistics.
Evaluate 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.
Conduct and/or monitor Prison Rape Elimination Act screenings to determine potential victim or aggressor status.
Monitor environment to identify security‑related concerns in order to assure continued safety of the facility.
Identify appropriate intervention techniques to deal with offender behavioral issues.
Assist 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.
Schedule outside services to assist with offender transition from prison to the community.
Develop and collaborate on 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 Sensitivity
Speech 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
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Tennessee Department of Correction by 2x.
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