Correctional counselor!Correctional counselor!

Created by: Abigail SmithCreated by: Abigail Smith

Education & TrainingEducation & Training Many employers require job candidates to Many employers require job candidates to

pass oral, written and psychological pass oral, written and psychological examinations Correctional counselors examinations Correctional counselors typically have a bachelor's degree in social typically have a bachelor's degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, or a work, criminal justice, psychology, or a related fieldrelated field..

Other special considerations involved in Other special considerations involved in working in a prison include training on how working in a prison include training on how to recognize when an inmate is carrying a to recognize when an inmate is carrying a concealed weapon. concealed weapon.

Duties of a Correctional CounselorDuties of a Correctional Counselor

Correctional counselors administer Correctional counselors administer questionnaires to determine an inmate's questionnaires to determine an inmate's strengths andstrengths and. .

They monitor inmates' progress toward They monitor inmates' progress toward achieving mutually agreed-upon goals; write achieving mutually agreed-upon goals; write reports regarding their progress; and use reports regarding their progress; and use standardized risk assessments to determine an standardized risk assessments to determine an offender's likelihood of re-offendingoffender's likelihood of re-offending

Prior to an inmate's release, correctional Prior to an inmate's release, correctional counselors conduct meetings with inmatescounselors conduct meetings with inmates

Gender differencesGender differences

Females make up 24.5 of all correctional Females make up 24.5 of all correctional counselors counselors

Job benefitsJob benefitsMedical, Dental, and Vision Medical, Dental, and Vision Sick and Vacation Leave Sick and Vacation Leave Paid Holidays Paid Holidays Recruitment Incentive Recruitment Incentive Recruitment and Retention Differential Pay Recruitment and Retention Differential Pay Bilingual Pay Bilingual Pay Education incentive Education incentive Annual Physical Fitness Incentive Pay Annual Physical Fitness Incentive Pay

SalarySalary$47,200 for correctional $47,200 for correctional

treatment specialiststreatment specialists

Skills requiredSkills requiredCorrectional counselors must have Correctional counselors must have

specialized knowledge in treating specialized knowledge in treating individuals who might be resistant, individuals who might be resistant, angry or manipulativeangry or manipulative..

Must be able to work with inmates Must be able to work with inmates suffering issues, such as depression suffering issues, such as depression and heroin addiction.and heroin addiction.

Must remain calm in hectic situationsMust remain calm in hectic situations

Schools offering training Schools offering training Kaplan universityKaplan universityCorrections of KansasCorrections of Kansas

Fun facts Fun facts The US has a greater population of people The US has a greater population of people

locked uplocked upBetween 1987 and 2007 the national Between 1987 and 2007 the national

prison tripled prison tripled 4 in 10 prisoners return back to state 4 in 10 prisoners return back to state

prison within three years releasedprison within three years releasedOne in nine black men between 20 and 34 One in nine black men between 20 and 34

are behind bars are behind bars

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