Corrections Counselor I

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

• Position: Corrections Counselor I
• Job Opening ID: 215504
• Direct Link: https://jobs.sok.ks.gov/psp/sokhrprdcg/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=215504&PostingSeq=1
• Job Posting closes: Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Midnight

Agency Information:

Winfield Correctional Facility

1806 Pinecrest Circle, Winfield, KS 67156

www.doc.ks.gov/facilities/wwrf

About the Position

• Who can apply: Candidates that meet the minimum requirements
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Classified
• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Day Shift
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes
• Search Keywords: KDOC, WCF, Cowley, Unit Team, CCI, Case Management

Compensation: Pay Grade 31, Entry Level Salary: $28.31 hourly

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  Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Center
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for performing all duties through a team approach to risk management that addresses criminogenic indicators and needs. The team approach involves evaluating risk factors in order to make decisions regarding facility/cell or work assignments, referrals to services, and the level/type of supervision, and to develop comprehensive release plans for residents who are within one year of release. The work of this position requires ongoing proactive communications and interaction with residents that is designed to apply cognitive programming to disrupt, rather than reinforce, antisocial behavior and inappropriate reactions to situations.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Manage a caseload of assigned residents
  • Assist with adjustment to incarceration, program completion, rule compliance, release planning, and reintegration into the community.
• Meets with residents monthly or quarterly depending on their length of sentence to address risk and needs areas and other significant issues.
• Attends Kansas Parole Board hearings for assigned residents.
• Utilize and demonstrate proficiency in risk reduction skills, including motivational interviewing and cognitive strategies
• Maintain electronic resident files with timely and accurate documentation
• Contribute to the cohesiveness of the Unit Team Department and the facility as a whole

View the full Position Description and Essential Functions by contacting the Recruiter listed below. Multiple vacancies/positions may be filled from this posting.

Qualifications:

• Education: A bachelor's degree with major coursework in criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences
  • Approved substitutions as determine relevant by the Agency:
• Completion of 60 semester hours of coursework from an accredited college or university, including 12 hours in corrections, criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences, and one (1) year of experience in the field of adult/juvenile corrections or case management in social services; or
• Completion of 30 semester hours of coursework from an accredited college or university, including six (6) hours in corrections, criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences, and two (2) years of experience in the field of adult/juvenile corrections or case management in social services; or
• High school diploma or GED and three (3) years of experience in the field of adult or juvenile corrections or case management in social services.
• Licensing & Certification:
  • Valid Driver's License
• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Free from felony convictions
• Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:
  • ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Take and pass a drug screening test, medical screening, and TB screening provided by the facility

Preferred Qualifications: (May be used to screen applicants)

• One (1) year of case management experience or KDOC case management training
• One (1) year of experience working with KDOC residents
• Completion of 60 semester hours of coursework from an accredited college or university including 12 hours in corrections, criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences

Recruiter Contact Information

• Name: Leslie Aldridge, Human Resource Professional
• Email: Leslie.Aldridge@ks.gov
• Phone: 620/705-6020
• Mailing Address: 1806 Pinecrest Circle, Winfield, KS 67156

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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete

Upload these on the Careers - My Job Applications page

• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)
• College Transcript(s)

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How to Claim Veterans Preference

Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference

Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.

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PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:

ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator
Office of Personnel Services
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Rm 401
Topeka, KS 66612

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.