Job DescriptionThe New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,000 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.DOC seeks to recruit Programs Counselors assigned to the Counseling Services Unit within the Division of Programs and Community Partnerships. Under direction of the Executive Director, Deputy Directors, and Program Managers assigned to the Counseling Services Units, the Program Counselor will provide behavior modification programming to individuals in custody located in correctional custody. Additional typical duties for this position include but are not limited to:
Daily interaction with individuals on assigned housing units for extended periods of time
Implementation of rehabilitative and behavioral modification programs and services
Coordination of daily living activities
Enforce behavioral modification program and facility rules
Actively participate and facilitate individual and group treatment activities
Support and promote rehabilitation and treatment programs
Attend training sessions, workshops, and staff meetings to improve knowledge, skills, and abilities
Work in a multidisciplinary team with uniformed correctional staff and providers to achieve rehabilitative
program goals
Prepare reports and document inmate treatment progress, group interaction, and positive behavior
Recommend modifications to treatment plans
Mentor and intervene with individuals exhibiting behavioral problems
Assist with deescalating conflicts and manage non-compliance with program rules
Encourage individuals to have positive interactions, behaviors, attitudes, ethics, and morals
Motivate individuals to maintain general sanitation and hygienic living quarters
Respond alongside uniformed correctional staff to manage incidents in designated housing areas to
ensure safety and security
Perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.
Additional InformationThe City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.