The Chatham County Detention Center immediately needs a Corrections Counselor I. If you have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, or a related field, plus one (1) year of counseling experience, consider applying.

Job Summary: In this role, you will counsel inmates and document records according to the Standard Operating Procedures of the Chatham County Detention Center. Your work requires a great degree of confidentiality. It includes responding to detainee requests, staff referrals, daily activity logs, and presenting accurate and reliable monthly reports. You will work with the unique problems of an inmate population to provide follow-up services and support, including addiction and recovery issues, multi-cultural awareness, and multi-group theories. You will arrange for detainees to have contact with Parole, Probation, DFCS, Court Administrator, and other government agencies. You will use your interpersonal skills to interact with difficult clients and may encounter crises such as threats of suicide, homicide, and physical harm. Your customer service skills are vital as you answer inquiries from the public by phone and in person. Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, or a related field; and one (1) year of counseling experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience necessary to perform the work.

Chatham County, GA Government, offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and the opportunity to work for a leader in the public sector. Some of our key benefits include generous vacation and sick leave, medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, Employee Health Center, pension plan, 457(b) retirement plan, flexible spending accounts (FSA), professional development, and employee appreciation events. Chatham County, GA Government, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Note: During emergencies and disasters affecting Chatham County, you may be required to report to work as part of a disaster operations team.

Location : DETENTION CENTER

Job Family : DETENTION CENTER

Posting Start : 03/23/2023

Posting End : 04/05/2023

SALARY RANGE: $42,819.00-$68,511.00