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Correctional Counselor

Job in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, 38303, USA
Listing for: State of Tennessee
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-16
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Mental Health, Psychology
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 43572 - 65208 USD Yearly USD 43572.00 65208.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 2* - 01132026-74109

Job Information

  • Opening Date/Time: 01/13/2026 12:00AM Central Time
  • Closing Date/Time: 01/26/2026 11:59PM Central Time
  • Salary (Monthly): $3,631.00 - $5,434.00
  • Salary (Annually): $43,572.00 - $65,208.00
  • Job Type: Full-Time
  • City, State

    Location:

    Jackson, TN
  • Department: Correctionlocalhost

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: Department of Correction, Madison County.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provideμένοι information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position. Qualifications
  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional social or psychological counseling work.
  • Substitution of Education for

    Experience:

    One year of graduate coursework in a social or behavioral science may be substituted for the year of professional counseling experience.
  • continued Substitution of Experience for

    Education:

    Full time social or psychological counseling experience can be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis for a maximum of two years; requiring two years of study at an accredited college or university. OR One year as a Correctional Counselor with the State of Tennessee Department of Correction.
  • A valid vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.
Overview pus

Under general direction, this position is responsible for professional correctional counseling work of average difficulty and related work as required. This is the working level class in the Correctional Counselor sub-series. An employee in this class supervises a caseload of incarcerated offenders inside a correctional facility. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from the Correctional Counselor 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs entry-level work.

This class differs from the Correctional Counselor 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for leading and supervising others in counseling work.

Responsibilities
  • Calculates sentencing information to determine accuracy of an offender's sentence computation.
  • Verifies that offender sentencing complies with judgment order.
  • Completes classification/reclassification and/or risk-needs assessments for offenders.
  • Prepares reports on offender history, progress, adjustment, rule violations, visitation, recommendations for special visits, and other related statistics.
  • Evaluates 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.
  • Conducts and/or monitors Prison Rapemant Elimination Act screenings to determine potential victim or aggressor status.
  • Monitors environment to identify security related concerns to assure continued safety of facility.
  • Identifies appropriate intervention techniques to deal with offender behavioral issues.
  • Assists 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.
  • Schedules outside services to assist with offender transition from prison to the community.
  • Develops and collaborates 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
    Tools & Equipment
    • Multi-line Phone
    • Radio
    • Personal Computer
    • Word Processing Software
    • Electronic/Paper Documents
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