About the Role
<p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3"><strong>$28.68 per hour</strong></font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by
a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility
to better the public good. We are currently seeking a <strong>Detention Counselor</strong> who has a passion for providing the highest quality care
in an institutional, secure setting. Come join a team that is dedicated to
making an impact for the people and communities we serve.<br></font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3"><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: "Times New Roman";">The </span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Detention Counselor</span><strong style="text-align: justify;"> </strong><span style="text-align: justify;">is a uniformed, security trained member of the Unit Management Team responsible for resolving daily inmate issues before they become significant matters, incidents or grievances. They will ensure that services and programs are delivered to inmates assigned to the unit at a time and manner as designed.</span><br></font></span></p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maintain a caseload of inmates with the primary purpose of resolving daily living issues before they expand into significant incidents. </font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Make daily rounds through assigned units talking with staff and inmates, observing operations and interactions between staff and inmates on the unit, ensuring the unit is operating in a safe and secure manner and anticipates situations.</font></font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Conduct one-on-one meetings with inmates regarding grievance or potential grievance matters and resolve the situation within the framework of policy.</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Develop an interactive working relationship with inmates that support the informal resolution of inmate issues.</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Develop and maintain a cooperative working relationship with institution departments built on respect that supports problem solving.</font></li></ul></span></font><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong><font size="3">Qualifications: </font></strong></span></p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><font size="3">High school diploma, GED certification or equivalent.</font></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><font size="3">Two years of security experience in a criminal justice field, which preferably includes one year in a supervisory capacity.</font></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><font size="3">Additional education may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year basis.</font></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"></span><font size="3">A valid driver's license is required.</font></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><font size="3">Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age. </font></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><em><font size="3">CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace and EOE – including Disability/Veteran. </font></em></span></p></span></p>