Supervising Correctional Counselor - Banning

About The Position

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is accepting applications for a Supervising Correctional Counselor to fill a vacancy currently within the detention facilities located in Banning. This position will provide Supervision for programming and re-entry services to inmates; provide casework and counseling services to a variety of inmates; help inmates adjust to the institutional environment; to maintain order and direct the conduct of inmates in an inmate treatment program setting and counsel and assist inmates in a county correctional facility experiencing personal problems.

This recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies countywide.

Meet the Team!

The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department , with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff's Department is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.

Examples Of Essential Duties

• Assess inmates' skills, abilities and interests and make referrals to the institution's academic, vocational and rehabilitation programs; encourage inmates to participate in the institution's programs, assisting them to identify and obtain social services for which they are eligible; evaluate individual adjustment and progress and make recommendations to supervisor(s).
• Consult with manager and make recommendations for submission to courts, probation officers, parole board, and other agencies relative to possible modification of sentence.
• Transport inmates to court, medical facilities or other locations.
• Plan, coordinate and implement correctional treatment programs such as substance abuse treatment, anger management, parenting, religious, and other rehabilitative programs; establish the definitions, goals and objectives for counseling and rehabilitative services provided to inmates in accordance with the mission and objective of the inmate programs unit and communicate such goals and objectives to correctional counseling staff.
• Interview, evaluate and counsel inmates relative to alcoholism or drug abuse; provide educational presentations on the abuse of alcohol and other drugs, anger management, domestic violence, parenting skills, and other inmate behavior modification programs; prepare and maintain records and narrative and statistical reports.
• Observe the conduct and behavior of inmates and initiate counseling discussions with individuals appearing to have problems; counsel and assist inmates experiencing personal, institutional and/or legal problems; interview new inmates and prepare personal history forms; conduct seminars, individual and group counseling sessions to attempt to modify antisocial, addictive and criminal behaviors and assist inmates in adjusting to the detention environment; assist with the orientation of all new inmates.
• Cooperate with public and private agencies in recommending appropriate institutional programs; prepare inmates for eventual release; advise individuals prior to their release regarding necessary adjustments.
• Initiate and conduct individual, collateral, group, and family therapy sessions, including the design and implementation of individualized treatment plans; incorporate a variety of therapeutic techniques to address a wide range of issues in a correctional program environment, including depression, addiction and substance abuse, suicidal impulses, stress management, problems with self-esteem, crisis intervention, job and career concerns, educational decisions, issues related to mental and emotional health and family, parenting and marital or other relationship problems.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, schedule, assign, train, review, and evaluate the work of correctional counseling staff, including performance evaluations and disciplinary actions; prepare reports and correspondence pertaining to the work performed by correctional counseling staff and provide recommendations; develop, recruit and maintain the programs unit counseling and therapy internship program.

Minimum Qualifications

OPTION IEducation: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, including 18 semester or 27 quarter units in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, counseling, social work, or a closely related field to the assignment.

Experience:Two years as a Correctional Counselor in Riverside County.

OPTION IIEducation: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, including 18 semester or 27 quarter units in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, counseling, social work, or a closely related field to the assignment.

Experience: Four years providing direct client services to individuals experiencing social adjustment, behavioral or mental health problems which must include counseling and client assessment and evaluation, and involvement in one of the following: community organization, community education/ outreach, vocational placement, patient advocacy, including resource referral and liaison with service providers, or probation, parole or rehabilitation work. (One year of the experience must have been in a correctional or detention setting.)

ALL OPTIONSKnowledge of: Individual and group counseling and control methods and techniques; interviewing techniques; the complexity of human situations that may arise during institutional confinement; human behavior in a detention or jail environment; the criminal justice system, including arraignment, hearings, trials, and sentencing; current trends and techniques in correctional counseling; departmental policies and procedures regulating County detention facilities; procedures for transportation of inmates; principles of effective organization and management of correctional counseling services, including program planning and implementation techniques; principles of supervision and training; community resources and referral agencies; basic statistical and recordkeeping methods.

Ability to: Plan, organize, coordinate, and direct the delivery of inmate counseling programs and services; supervise and train correctional staff; prepare preliminary budget proposals; make logical and consistent decisions on complex issues under adverse conditions (restrictive jail environment, crises situations, lack of privacy, time constraints); establish and maintain good working relationships with co-workers, persons in other agencies in the criminal justice system and community social service agencies; write clear concise reports; keep accurate statistical and case records.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

What's Next?

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

Applicants who are current County of Riverside Sheriff's Department and/or County e mployees may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted. Include relevant work experience details on your resume and/or application.

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Veterans' Preference

The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policy here ( Download PDF reader ).

Proof of Education

If using education to qualify, upload a copy of your education documents (degree/transcripts) to your Government Jobs profile when you apply. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).

Reasonable Accommodations

The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/.

For more information regarding the position, please contact the recruiter Mary Miller at 951-955-3454 or via email at [email protected] .

If you are experiencing technical problems, you may contact the governmentjobs.com applicant support desk Monday through Friday, 6 am to 5 pm Pacific Time at [email protected] or toll-free 1-855-524-5627.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect through the RSA Benefit Trust. The County provides a monthly Flexible Benefit Credit contribution to the RSA Benefit Trust on behalf of each RSA member as governed by the applicable RSA Memorandum of Understanding towards the cost of these plans.

Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .

MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

• Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.
• Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
• Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

• A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.
• A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement System.
• A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

Note

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to [email protected] or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,

Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options (Nationwide or VALIC). Employees may contribute bi-weekly deduction up to the annual maximum on a pre-tax basis as governed under IRS regulations.

VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual)

0< 3 years = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 700 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year. The actual dates of County holidays are set by governing MOU language.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: May use accrued Sick leave, not to exceed five (5) working days
DISABILITY: Long-term Disability benefit is offered to RSA members through the Riverside Sheriff's Association. Benefits may be payable provided the member meets the eligibility requirements.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable RSA Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding or through the Riverside Sheriff's Association. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.