State of Tennessee
CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 3 - 08272024-60867
State of Tennessee, Mountain City, Tennessee, United States, 37683
Job InformationOpening Date/Time:
08/27/2024 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time:
09/09/2024 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly):
$4,017.00 - $6,039.00Salary (Annually):
$48,204.00 - $72,468.00Job Type:
Full-TimeCity, State Location:
Mountain CityDepartment:
CorrectionLOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, NORTHEAST CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX, UNIT MANAGEMENT DIVISION, JOHNSON COUNTY.A pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check required prior to employment.QualificationsEducation and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and three (3) 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 to a maximum of two (2) years.Substitution of Experience for Education:
Full-time social or psychological counseling experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two (2) years; requiring two years of study at an accredited college or university.OR:
Three (3) 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.Examination Method:
Experience and Education, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.OverviewSummary:
Under general supervision, performs correctional counseling work of considerable difficulty.Distinguishing Features:
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.ResponsibilitiesCalculates sentencing information to determine accuracy of an offender's sentence computation.Verifies that offender sentencing complies with judgment order.Reviews sentence calculations computed by subordinate counseling staff.Completes initial intake packages and/or risk-need assessment for offenders.Prepares, records, and reports on offender history, progress, adjustments, rule violations, recommendations for special visits, and other related statistics.Competencies (KSA's)Competencies:Integrity and TrustDecision QualityPatienceWritten CommunicationsListeningTime ManagementKnowledge:Intermediate knowledge of clerical practicesBasic knowledge of administration and managementBasic knowledge of psychology with regards to human behavior, performance, individual differences, and learning and motivationSkills:Active learningActive listeningCritical thinkingTime managementTools & EquipmentPersonal ComputerPrinterWord Processing SoftwareMulti-line Telephone
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08/27/2024 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time:
09/09/2024 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly):
$4,017.00 - $6,039.00Salary (Annually):
$48,204.00 - $72,468.00Job Type:
Full-TimeCity, State Location:
Mountain CityDepartment:
CorrectionLOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, NORTHEAST CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX, UNIT MANAGEMENT DIVISION, JOHNSON COUNTY.A pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check required prior to employment.QualificationsEducation and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and three (3) 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 to a maximum of two (2) years.Substitution of Experience for Education:
Full-time social or psychological counseling experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two (2) years; requiring two years of study at an accredited college or university.OR:
Three (3) 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.Examination Method:
Experience and Education, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.OverviewSummary:
Under general supervision, performs correctional counseling work of considerable difficulty.Distinguishing Features:
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.ResponsibilitiesCalculates sentencing information to determine accuracy of an offender's sentence computation.Verifies that offender sentencing complies with judgment order.Reviews sentence calculations computed by subordinate counseling staff.Completes initial intake packages and/or risk-need assessment for offenders.Prepares, records, and reports on offender history, progress, adjustments, rule violations, recommendations for special visits, and other related statistics.Competencies (KSA's)Competencies:Integrity and TrustDecision QualityPatienceWritten CommunicationsListeningTime ManagementKnowledge:Intermediate knowledge of clerical practicesBasic knowledge of administration and managementBasic knowledge of psychology with regards to human behavior, performance, individual differences, and learning and motivationSkills:Active learningActive listeningCritical thinkingTime managementTools & EquipmentPersonal ComputerPrinterWord Processing SoftwareMulti-line Telephone
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