11/13/2024 - Supervising Counselor, Penal Institution (Provisional - Pending Civil Service Procedures) Cumberland County Jail Salary Range: $63,000
Supervising Counselor, Penal Institution
(Provisional - Pending Civil Service Procedures)
Cumberland County Jail
Salary Range: $63,000
Duties: Reports to Division Head. Plans, organizes and supervises the activities of a unit responsible for providing counseling, social services, and referral services to incarcerated persons (IP) detained in the Cumberland County Jail; interviews IP to assess their needs and/or qualifications; recommends schooling or other vocational training and provides placement assistance; refers IP to other social service agencies to prepare them for reintegration into society; supervises professional counseling, social workers, and volunteer staff; conducts individual counseling sessions for criminal offenders, parolees, or probationers; reviews client’s parole, probation, or community service violations; examines physical evidence and documentation for hearings; calms distraught individuals; assigns work to volunteers, clients, IP, or seasonal help; counsels clients on substance abuse; counsels clients on employment opportunities; does other related work as required.
Requirements: Knowledge of public relations principles and techniques; knowledge of basic counseling techniques; knowledge of principles and techniques of supervision; Knowledge of employee motivational theories such as reinforcement, incentives, satisfiers, or job enrichment; knowledge of judicial system processes and procedures; Knowledge of obligations and procedures required of clients placed on parole or probation; knowledge of principles and techniques of behavior modification therapy; ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies applicable to information privacy and confidentiality within correctional facilities and inmate populations.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Sociology, Psychology, Counseling, Education, or Vocational Guidance and Counseling.
Experience: Four (4) years of experience in guidance and counseling in the areas of education, social welfare, job placement, crisis intervention, or substance abuse, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Note: Offers of employment for this title are contingent upon successful completion of physical fitness testing and drug screenings.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and work history to:
Department of Personnel
HR@CumberlandCountyNJ.gov or fax to 856.453.2121
OR complete and online application and upload documents at:
https://www.cumberlandcountynj.gov/jobs
Open until filled
The County of Cumberland is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to recruit and hire qualified individuals without discrimination and regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, breastfeeding, gender identity or expression, disability, liability for military service, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait and genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing). Cumberland County employment is governed by the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission.
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