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Prison Counselor 9-P11
State of MichiganUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Aug 2026
💰 $71,700/yr($52,000/yr – $71,700/yr)
About the role
Posting number: 4715-26-036
Department: Corrections - Huron Valley Correctional Complex
Job classification: Prison Counselor 9-P11
Posting type: Open
Categories: Corrections, Housing
Summary
The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.
MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here.
Position functions as a professional prison counselor in prison housing units, completing a variety of assignments to carry
out the activities of a prison treatment program and the activities necessary to maintain a prison housing unit. Position evaluations prisoner’s behavior to determine progress made through treatment programs and maintains the housing unit in accordance with policy and procedure.
Position Description - Prison Counselor
Examples of duties
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, correctional administration,
criminology, psychology, social work, counseling and guidance, child development,
sociology, school social work, social work administration, family relations, human
services, or theology.
Experience
Prison Counselor 9
No specific type or amount is required.
Prison Counselor 10
One year of professional experience providing prison counseling services equivalent to a Prison Counselor 9.
Prison Counselor P11
Two years of professional experience providing prison counseling services equivalent to a Prison Counselor, including one year equivalent to a Prison Counselor 10.
Qualifications
Prison Counselor 9
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major and one year of Department of
Corrections' experience.
OR
OR
Education level typically acquired through the completion of high school and one year as an Assistant Resident Unit Supervisor 11 or Corrections Shift Supervisor 11; or, two years as a Corrections Field Services Assistant E10, Corrections Medical Unit Officer E10, Corrections Resident Representative E10, Corrections Security Representative E10, Corrections Transportation Officer E10, Resident Unit
Officer E10, or Special Alternative Incarceration Officer E10; or, three years as a Corrections Medical Officer E9 or Corrections Officer E9.
Supplemental information
The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who have been convicted of a
felony or who have felony charges pending, in accordance with Public Act 140 of the
Public Acts of 1996.
View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/P/PrisonCounselor.pdf
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