Clerk, Count Room

Pay: $16 per hour

Work schedule: Full time, Monday-Friday, day shift

Benefit package includes:

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance (AD&D)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Civic Duty and Military Leave

Work with a purpose! Join a team with values that match your own. Make a difference in the lives of people needing second chances at the East Texas Treatment Facility in Henderson, Texas, operated by Management & Training Corporation.

What you’ll do

You’ll be responsible for clerical tasks, systems and procedures related to the count room in compliance with Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) directives.

Essential functions

• Assist supervisor with strength logs, count board, and records maintenance as assigned.
• Input incoming offenders into and remove outgoing offenders from required databases.
• Track number of hours offenders work in an assigned job.
• Perform count room duties to assist with obtaining an accurate facility offender count.
• Operate office equipment such as personal computers, fax and copy machines and scanners.
• Perform data entry. Process information and paperwork to ensure accurate record keeping.
• Assist with processing incoming and outgoing inmates. Prepare intake forms. Proofread documents including arrival and release files; copy needed information from one record to another as required.
• Assist in maintaining records of housing assignments at the facility level.
• Perform duties including typing letters, accountability forms, status reports and other required forms in a timely manner.
• Proofread records or forms; copy needed information from one record to another as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of all inmate information.
• Receive telephone calls tactfully referring to the proper individual.
• Proofread records or forms; copy needed information from one record to another as required. Receive telephone calls and visitors, tactfully referring to the proper individual.
• Operate office machines such as photocopiers and scanners, voicemail systems, and personal computers.
• Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed; provide regular feedback to staff regarding social skills procedures and intervention techniques.
• Maintain accountability of Inmates and property; adhere to safety practices.

Education and experience requirements

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
• One (1) year related experience, including word processing or computer data entry experience required.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of Texas with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management.

Management & Training Corporation (MTC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, disabled status, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, or any other category protected by federal law. MTC participates in E-Verify. We strive to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans, in our job application and hiring process.