Dedicated Correctional Counselor adept at conducting individual and group counseling sessions to address any mental, social, emotional, and physical problems in inmates. Passionate about acting as a role model to inmates by exhibiting professional and positive behavior.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Corrections Counselor
Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections
06.2009 - Current
Managed a caseload of up to 275 offenders in a maximum-security state correctional facility.
Analyzed aptitude and interest tests and compiled socio-demographic histories to develop case records for offenders on caseload. Used case records and interviews with offenders to determine recommended programming as well as custody and risk levels.
As part of a multi-disciplinary team, participated in parole planning and made recommendations regarding reentry services and Community Corrections Center placement. Produced parole and commutation reports and other documents needed by the Pennsylvania Board of Parole and Pardons to made decisions on offender release.
Provided counseling services to inmates, including capital cases and inmates exhibiting mental health, behavioral and institutional adjustment difficulties. Assisted inmates with social, economic and emotional problems with the goal of influencing changes in attitude and behavior.
Provided inmates with necessary skills to allow for a smooth transition from structured institutional living to a less-structured home setting through the use of motivational interviewing and reentry planning. Made referrals and guided inmates with finding employment opportunities, housing and with locating community resources.
Facilitated 10-12 cognitive-behavioral based treatment groups a week to assist inmates with combating thinking errors, setting goals and making pro-social life choices. Experienced in facilitating the Duluth Model Batterer’s program, Violence Prevention, Inside-Out Dads, Thinking for a Change and CBI-Interpersonal Violence programs. Completed post-program evaluations for offenders, informing parole board and other stakeholders of offender progress.
Corrections Officer
Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections
05.2007 - 06.2009
Completed the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Training Academy and one-year on-the-job training for Corrections Officers.
Provided care, custody and control of adult male offenders in Pennsylvania’s largest correctional facility.
Corrections Clerk I
Pennsylania Department of Corrections
04.2006 - 05.2007
Provided customer service to incarcerated individuals visiting prison canteen. Ensured the efficiency of inmate workers processing commissary orders and ensured their compliance with institutional regulations.
Operated the switchboard in PA's largest state prison. Routed hundreds of incoming and outgoing calls daily.
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Education
Bachelor's Degree - English, Education
Wheaton College
Norton, MA
05.1995
Skills
Written communication
Trauma-informed care
Inmate supervision
Relapse prevention
Multicultural competence
Suicide prevention
Domestic violence intervention
Correctional programming
Offender assessment
Reentry planning
Inmate behavior modification tactics
Accomplishments
Member of Crisis Intervention Stress Management Team.