Corrections Counselor 2 SCI Fayette

Summary

Become a Corrections Counselor 2 with the Department of Corrections (DOC) and take on a meaningful role focused on steady growth and positive change at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Fayette. This position allows you to engage directly with inmates as they work through challenges, build stronger decision‑making skills, and move toward productive futures. You guide individuals in strengthening their education, behavior, and re‑entry planning through firm structure and supportive direction. Step into a career where your leadership encourages progress, reinforces accountability, and helps inmates prepare for long‑term success.Corrections Counselor 2 staff guide inmates through behavioral, emotional, and adjustment challenges while supporting their progress and re‑entry goals. They provide counseling, maintain case records, and coordinate treatment plans with multiple teams inside the institution. As a Corrections Counselor 2, you will perform the following duties:Inmate Counseling: Interview inmates to address adjustment issues, encourage positive choices, and guide personal developmentCase Management: Maintain records, prepare reports, and communicate with families, agencies, and DOC staff regarding inmate progressAssessment Review: Analyze test results, compile histories, and maintain documentation used for programming and risk evaluationsTreatment Coordination: Work with multidisciplinary teams to align programming, activities, counseling, and educational servicesParole Preparation: Make re‑entry recommendations, write parole reports, and help inmates identify employment opportunities and community resourcesTeam Support: Participate in staffing discussions and assist with decisions involving inmate misconduct, custody levels, and programming needsInterested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.Work Schedule and Additional Information:Full-time employment, 40 hours per weekWork hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $64,574.00 (before taxes).You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:Successful completion of the Corrections Counselor 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) training program; orOne year of professional counseling or casework experience in a correctional facility, and a bachelor's degree including 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field; orAn equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional counseling or casework experience in a correctional facility and 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field.Special RequirementsYou must obtain Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) and Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET) certification within two months of employment and maintain certification for the duration of employment in this job.Other RequirementsSuccessful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.You must be able to perform essential job functions.Legal RequirementsYou must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.VeteransPennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.Your score is valid for this specific posting only.You must provide complete and accurate information or:your score may be lower than deserved.you may be disqualified.You may only apply/test once for this posting.Your results will be provided via email.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

Become a Corrections Counselor 2 with the Department of Corrections (DOC) and take on a meaningful role focused on steady growth and positive change at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Fayette. This position allows you to engage directly with inmates as they work through challenges, build stronger decision‑making skills, and move toward productive futures. You guide individuals in strengthening their education, behavior, and re‑entry planning through firm structure and supportive direction. Step into a career where your leadership encourages progress, reinforces accountability, and helps inmates prepare for long‑term success.Corrections Counselor 2 staff guide inmates through behavioral, emotional, and adjustment challenges while supporting their progress and re‑entry goals. They provide counseling, maintain case records, and coordinate treatment plans with multiple teams inside the institution. As a Corrections Counselor 2, you will perform the following duties:Inmate Counseling: Interview inmates to address adjustment issues, encourage positive choices, and guide personal developmentCase Management: Maintain records, prepare reports, and communicate with families, agencies, and DOC staff regarding inmate progressAssessment Review: Analyze test results, compile histories, and maintain documentation used for programming and risk evaluationsTreatment Coordination: Work with multidisciplinary teams to align programming, activities, counseling, and educational servicesParole Preparation: Make re‑entry recommendations, write parole reports, and help inmates identify employment opportunities and community resourcesTeam Support: Participate in staffing discussions and assist with decisions involving inmate misconduct, custody levels, and programming needsInterested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.Work Schedule and Additional Information:Full-time employment, 40 hours per weekWork hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $64,574.00 (before taxes).You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:Successful completion of the Corrections Counselor 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) training program; orOne year of professional counseling or casework experience in a correctional facility, and a bachelor's degree including 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field; orAn equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional counseling or casework experience in a correctional facility and 18 college credits in any combination of sociology, counseling, psychology, social work, corrections, criminal justice, or a related field.Special RequirementsYou must obtain Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) and Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET) certification within two months of employment and maintain certification for the duration of employment in this job.Other RequirementsSuccessful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.You must be able to perform essential job functions.Legal RequirementsYou must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.VeteransPennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.Your score is valid for this specific posting only.You must provide complete and accurate information or:your score may be lower than deserved.you may be disqualified.You may only apply/test once for this posting.Your results will be provided via email.#J-18808-Ljbffr