Initial Posting Date
09/17/2024
Application Deadline
09/29/2024
Agency
Department of Corrections
Salary Range
$6,034 - $8,369
Position Type
Employee
Position Title
Correctional Release Counselor (Lakeview) Internal Job Rotation, Developmental Opportunity!
Job Description
REQ-165124
Correctional Release Counselor (Lakeview) – Internal Job Rotation, Developmental Opportunity!
This position is a job rotation anticipated to last 6 months, though may be extended or decreased due to business need. This rotation available for current regular status employees of the Oregon Department of Corrections, Oregon Correctional Enterprises, or Oregon Board of Parole, Probation, and Post-Prison Supervision with their current manger's approval. Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications for this classification may be considered as a developmental. Developmental candidates are not eligible for Work Out of Class Differential. Preference may be given to those who meet the minimum qualifications for the classification.
About The Job
Your Role:
You will provide release services for adults in custody who are within six months of the end of their time with the department. You will meet in person to connect releasing adults in custody with resources, determine needs, and create a release plan.
You will explain complex information on processes, programs, and sentence calculation to adults in custody and their support networks. The best person for this job has strong case management, experience using relevant computer programs and conducting assessments, and a passion for connecting others with the resources they need. Release counselors play a critical role for adults in custody transitioning into our communities.
This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.
Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science, criminal justice, or a related field with major coursework in a behavioral science AND two years of professional counseling experience that must include providing supportive counseling to clients on a one-to one basis with full responsibility for handling each case plan in a social service or rehabilitative program.
Three years of experience in a social service or rehabilitative program with primary responsibility for guiding or counseling individuals or groups in the solution of occupational, educational, personal, or social problems and managing a case plan may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
A master’s degree in behavioral science or criminal justice may substitute for one year of the required experience.
Note: Experience in any security series position in and of itself does not substitute for the required minimum qualifications.
Requested Skills
Cover Letter
Please submit a cover letter no longer than 2 pages which describes your experience with case management and needs assessments.
Failure to upload a cover letter or fully address the prompt may result in the dismissal of your application.
Working Conditions
Work inside a correctional setting including daily contact with adults in custody. Some travel and off hours work as necessary. Working with limited supervision managing competing timelines and priorities.
About The Department
The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to promote public safety by holding offenders accountable for their actions and reducing the risk of future criminal behavior.
The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
The department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.
Benefits
The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.
The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:
What to Expect:
The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, there may be some felony convictions that could disqualify you for this position. However, having a felony record does not exclusively restrict you from being considered as an applicant. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer. If you have questions about whether or not your criminal record could disqualify for you, please contact the recruiter for more information.
Additional Information
Please monitor your Workday and email accounts. You may be contacted through Workday or have additional tasks to complete.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights.
The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone, (that will have direct contact with residents), who has engaged in, been convicted of, or been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings. Learn more about PREA.
Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our veterans’ preference page for details about eligibility. Please note – if you are a veteran, you will receive a task in Workday to upload your documents immediately after you submit your initial application.
Questions
If you have questions about the position, selection process, or need accommodations to participate in the recruitment process please contact the recruiter and reference the requisition number.
Recruiter: Grant Yoder, [email protected]
Reference Number: 163187
09/17/2024
Application Deadline
09/29/2024
Agency
Department of Corrections
Salary Range
$6,034 - $8,369
Position Type
Employee
Position Title
Correctional Release Counselor (Lakeview) Internal Job Rotation, Developmental Opportunity!
Job Description
REQ-165124
Correctional Release Counselor (Lakeview) – Internal Job Rotation, Developmental Opportunity!
This position is a job rotation anticipated to last 6 months, though may be extended or decreased due to business need. This rotation available for current regular status employees of the Oregon Department of Corrections, Oregon Correctional Enterprises, or Oregon Board of Parole, Probation, and Post-Prison Supervision with their current manger's approval. Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications for this classification may be considered as a developmental. Developmental candidates are not eligible for Work Out of Class Differential. Preference may be given to those who meet the minimum qualifications for the classification.
About The Job
Your Role:
You will provide release services for adults in custody who are within six months of the end of their time with the department. You will meet in person to connect releasing adults in custody with resources, determine needs, and create a release plan.
You will explain complex information on processes, programs, and sentence calculation to adults in custody and their support networks. The best person for this job has strong case management, experience using relevant computer programs and conducting assessments, and a passion for connecting others with the resources they need. Release counselors play a critical role for adults in custody transitioning into our communities.
This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.
Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science, criminal justice, or a related field with major coursework in a behavioral science AND two years of professional counseling experience that must include providing supportive counseling to clients on a one-to one basis with full responsibility for handling each case plan in a social service or rehabilitative program.
Three years of experience in a social service or rehabilitative program with primary responsibility for guiding or counseling individuals or groups in the solution of occupational, educational, personal, or social problems and managing a case plan may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
A master’s degree in behavioral science or criminal justice may substitute for one year of the required experience.
Note: Experience in any security series position in and of itself does not substitute for the required minimum qualifications.
Requested Skills
- Case Management
- Conducting risk and needs evaluations
- Working with social service programs and supports in the community
- Developing release plans
- Explaining complex information to a varied of audiences
- Reviewing and responding to grievances
- Knowledge of Post-Prison Supervision
- LEDS, AS400, CMIS, and OMS
Cover Letter
Please submit a cover letter no longer than 2 pages which describes your experience with case management and needs assessments.
Failure to upload a cover letter or fully address the prompt may result in the dismissal of your application.
Working Conditions
Work inside a correctional setting including daily contact with adults in custody. Some travel and off hours work as necessary. Working with limited supervision managing competing timelines and priorities.
About The Department
The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to promote public safety by holding offenders accountable for their actions and reducing the risk of future criminal behavior.
The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
The department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.
Benefits
The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.
The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:
- Family health, vision, and dental insurance
- Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
- 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
- Optional short and long-term disability
- Term life insurance
- Fully paid retirement program
- Oregon Saving Growth Plan
- Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
- And more
What to Expect:
- After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills.
- Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.
- The hiring manager will review your application and schedule interviews.
- Interview will be held with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training. Scores will be determined based on predetermined questions and scoring guides. Preferences points will be applied in compliance with relevant laws and bargaining agreements. There may be multiple rounds of interviews.
- Final candidates will have a background check, PREA check, and reference checks.
- A Classification and Compensation analyst will review the Workday Application of the successful candidate to determine starting wages. Learn more about Equal Pay.
- A job offer will be extended through Workday to the successful candidate. Congratulations, and welcome to the team!
The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, there may be some felony convictions that could disqualify you for this position. However, having a felony record does not exclusively restrict you from being considered as an applicant. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer. If you have questions about whether or not your criminal record could disqualify for you, please contact the recruiter for more information.
Additional Information
Please monitor your Workday and email accounts. You may be contacted through Workday or have additional tasks to complete.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights.
The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone, (that will have direct contact with residents), who has engaged in, been convicted of, or been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings. Learn more about PREA.
Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our veterans’ preference page for details about eligibility. Please note – if you are a veteran, you will receive a task in Workday to upload your documents immediately after you submit your initial application.
Questions
If you have questions about the position, selection process, or need accommodations to participate in the recruitment process please contact the recruiter and reference the requisition number.
Recruiter: Grant Yoder, [email protected]
Reference Number: 163187
- Workday will timeout after 15 minutes of inactivity. You may lose progress on your application.
- Workday performs weekly maintenance Friday evenings, and the system may be down for several hours.
- ODOC does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States.
- This applicant list may be used to fill future vacancies. Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
- This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. The pay and benefits on all announcements may change without notice.