DOC Lincoln CC Clinical CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR I - Unit

Position Title: Correctional Counselor I  (Upward Mobility)

Agency :  Department of Corrections 
Closing Date/Time:  11:59 pm,  06/06/2024 
Salary:   Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/24) $5,164 a month; Full Range $5,164 - $7,268 a month.  
Job Type:   Salaried 
County:   Logan  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU:   RC062   

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended.  When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application.  Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility.  Please note that the Department of Corrections must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

 

Posting Identification Number  38086

Position Overview

As a Programs Counselor, you will be part of a diverse team who provides opportunities designed to assist individuals in custody making a successful transition from a corrections environment to the community.  These opportunities not only help individuals to develop and enhance their skillsets, but they also better equip them to be a productive member of society.  We invite you to come make a difference in other’s lives and truly impact change.

Job Responsibilities

1. Assists in providing a regular interview routine for each assigned individual in custody seeing them no less than once every 60 days to address the needs of the individual in custody.
2. Conducts beginning level counseling sessions with individuals in custody providing assistance to each individual in custody in the development of a program plan in conjunction with staff completing the risk and needs assessments.
3. Prepares progress reports including required professional reports.
4. Communicates with the families and support systems of the individuals in custody relative to requests, adjustment, emergency furloughs, visitation, parole plans, and issues related to family members.
5. Participates on institutional committees or projects, i.e., assignment committee, adjustment committee, grievance committee and/or program team; prepares reports.
6. Receives on-the-job training relating to counseling principles and techniques for increased job responsibilities and job proficiency.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of those duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with a bachelor's degree in behavioral or social sciences.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Qualifying state employees in the employee Upward Mobility Program, may complete combinations of specific proficiency tests and training programs leading to a certificate of proficiency in lieu of the stated requirements for this profession.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience providing counseling services to individuals in a custody setting.
2. Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience participating as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
3. Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience documenting progress of individual in relation to case/treatment plans.
4. Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience utilizing departmental or equivalent computer systems.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires written and spoken knowledge of the English language.
2. Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
3. Requires ability to pass a drug screen.  The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regard