Full-Time Corrections Counselor
Job Description
OVERVIEW:
Are you an experienced and motivated individual with case management experience who is passionate about helping adults involved in the criminal justice system turn their lives around and create a better future?
Multnomah County’s Department of Community Justice has multiple openings and is recruiting positive, motivated Corrections Counselors to work with medium and high-risk justice involved adults. If this describes you, please apply!
Corrections Counselors are responsible for providing field based, direct client services alongside a team of parole and probation officers, community health specialists and community providers. These positions will work out of the Transition Services Unit, DCJ, Mead Building, as well as work in the field providing services in clients’ homes, shelters, on the streets, or wherever clients are residing throughout Multnomah County.
Primary duties of a Corrections Counselor include:
- Outreach and Engagement
- Case management (1:1 and group)
- Crisis Intervention
- Assessment and Transition Planning
- Assistance with Social Security Insurance, and Social Security Disability Insurance, OHP processes and forms completion.
- Housing Placement and Retention: emergency, transitional and long term
- Coordinate with other agencies and programs such as Health Department, Department of County Human Services, Sheriff’s Department and Oregon Department of Corrections, alcohol and drug treatment programs, department staff and others who are involved in the life of a justice involved individual
TO QUALIFY:
We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant.
Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, social work, or a related field
- Minimum of two (2) years of counseling and case management experience; familiarity with motivational interviewing and stages of change research
- Must pass a thorough background investigation which includes, but is not limited to a review of applicant’s criminal, civil, driving, military, educational and employment history, including fingerprinting on your first day of employment.
Preferred Qualifications/Transferable Skills*: You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills to qualify. However, keep in mind we may consider some or all of the following when identifying the most qualified candidates. Please clearly explain on your application how you meet any of the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills.
- Master’s degree with major coursework in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, social work, or a related field
- Experience with the criminal justice system
- Experience working with high-risk populations, including those with behavioral health needs, developmentally, intellectually and/or physically challenged, older adults, and individuals with a history of violent behavior and/or sex offenses
- Familiarity with DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and ASAM levels of care
- Understanding of basic factors of recidivism
- Experience developing, implementing and facilitating skill-based and educational groups
- Familiarity with cognitive restructuring techniques
- Ability to communicate with an understanding of cultural competency
*Transferable skills: Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience (including the military) or life experiences that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any transferable skills on your application and clearly explain how they apply to this position.
How to Apply
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