CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 1* - 06302026-78802

Job Information Opening Date/Time: 06/30/2026 12:00 AM Central Time Closing Date/Time: 07/13/2026 11:59 PM Central Time Salary (Monthly): $3,631.00 - $4,533.00 Salary (Annually): $43,572.00 - $54,396.00 Job Type: Full-Time Location: Chattanooga, TN Department: Correction Position(s) to be filled: Department of Correction, Hamilton County A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment. This position requires a criminal background check. Valid vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions. For Ore Information, Visit The Link Below Qualifications Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree. Substitution of Experience for Education: Full-time correctional experience, social or psychological counseling experience can be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis to a maximum of two years. Necessary Special Qualifications Valid vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions. Overview Under general supervision, employees in this class are responsible for correctional counseling duties of routine difficulty. This is the entry level class in the Correctional Counselor sub-series. Employees in this class are responsible for counseling offenders held in TDOC institutions and assigned to Community Supervision. This class differs from the Correctional Counselor 2 in that incumbents of the latter are responsible for performing at the working level. An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to the next higher class in the series after successful completion of a mandatory one-year training period. Responsibilities Calculates sentencing information to determine accuracy of an offender's sentence computation. Verifies that offender sentencing complies with judgment order. Completes classification/reclassification and/or risk-needs assessments for offenders. Prepares reports on offender history, progress, adjustment, rule violations, visitation, recommendations for special visits, and other related statistics. Evaluates all offender records, case notes, and information to ensure compliance with all applicable standards, laws, policies, rules, and regulations while under the guidance of a higher-ranking Correctional Counselor. Conducts and/or monitors Prison Rape Elimination Act screenings to determine potential victim or aggressor status. Monitors environment to identify security related concerns in order to assure continued safety of facility. Identifies appropriate intervention techniques to deal with offender behavioral issues. Assists offenders in addressing concerns regarding job pay, trust fund, sentence information, and educational needs and programs and with communicating with outside agencies to expedite release plans or respond to emergencies. Schedules outside services to assist with offender transition from prison to the community. Develops and collaborates reentry plans with re-entry Counselor for offenders within established time frames and in accordance with departmental procedures. Competencies (KSA's) Communicates Effectively Decision Quality Collaborates Plans and Aligns Situational Adaptability Knowledge Clerical Law and Government Psychology Public Safety and Security Sociology and Anthropology Skills Active Learning and Listening Mathematics Speaking Reading Comprehension Critical Thinking Abilities Deductive Reasoning Inductive Reasoning Originality Problem Sensitivity Speech Clarity Tools & Equipment Multi-line Phone Radio Personal Computer Word Processing Software Electronic/Paper Documents #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Tennessee