Description:
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.Requirements:
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:
Basic Requirements:
A. Degree: that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience - that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences, and that provided applicants with knowledge of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a 4-year degree as shown in A above.
Evaluation of Education : Courses, such as sociology, correctional administration, criminal justice, government/political science, psychology, social work, counseling, and other related social or behavioral science courses may be used to satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement.
Evaluation of Experience : Experience must have been gained in (1)casework in a correctional institution or in another criminal justice setting; (2) counseling in any setting, provided it required diagnostic or treatment planning skills to achieve specific social or occupational goals; or (3) work treating persons in need of social rehabilitation.
AND
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must have the following:
Education:
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.
Experience:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.
Some examples of this qualifying experience are:
- Knowledge of correctional treatment and correctional systems management philosophies, management techniques, and security requirements.
- Experience in correctional systems management (e.g., inmate admission and release systems; physical processing of inmates, prevention of the introduction of contraband, judgment and commitment records, and coordination of transfers).
- Experience assisting with monitoring classification teams and victim/witness and financial responsibility programs to ensure compliance with policy requirements.
- Experience participating in internal audits of case management and correctional systems programs in order to assess policy compliance.
- Experience assisting in the development of local program policies and procedures.
If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid work experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**