Performs administrative and supervisory work required in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of correctional services. May coordinate work, education, housing, and criminogenic needs reducing programs. Assists in supervisory functions within given facility under the supervision of the Living Unit Supervisor.
Curriculum development, staff development and training work at a professional level involving the development and implementation of both generic and specific need training packages and programs.
Specialized professional casework, counseling, unit program direction, or restorative services for the Department of Corrections providing services to incarcerated individuals in a correctional setting to include administrative and supervisory work. Duties include designing, administering, and monitoring services for a incarcerated individual's immediate and long-range needs. Duties also include addressing the needs of victims and the community through restorative case planning. Duties include providing training, professional development, and supervision to DOC casework staff.
Duties involve supervision and monitoring of an assigned caseload of incarcerated individuals.
Incumbents must form working relationships with incarcerated individuals, act as role models, and work with other DOC staff, and community service providers as appropriate. Liaison with other correctional divisions and human service agencies, both public and private, may be required. May be required to oversee correctional programs, units, activates, development of work, education, housing, restorative justice and criminogenic needs reducing programs as assigned. Duties are performed under the supervision and technical guidance of a Living Unit Supervisor or Assistant Superintendent. Incumbents will be required to attend mandatory training and maintain certifications and training requirements as determined by the department.
Work is performed in accordance with correctional policies, directives, and procedures. All employees of the Agency of Human Services perform their respective functions adhering to four key practices: customer service, holistic service, strengths-based relationships and results orientation.
This position, Senior Corrections Services Specialist (Job Requisition #55699), is open to all State employees and external applicants.
If you would like more information about this position, please contact Stephen.Russell@vermont.gov.
Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.
Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.
Duties are performed in a correctional facility. Significant interaction with potentially dangerous correctional incarcerated individuals is involved. Evening, weekend, and alternating shift duty may be required to provide necessary services or emergency coverage. Some travel may be necessary, for which private means of transportation is required.
Two or more years as a CSS II.
Up to date completion of all department training requirements for a CSS II.
Experience as a trainer in a correctional, law enforcement or human services setting.
Policy review and development experience.
Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position. In accordance with AHS Policy 4.02, Hiring Standards, Vermont and or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.
In accordance with federal regulation, any person applying for employment in the Department of Corrections must provide relevant information. Previous institutional employers will be contacted and required to provide information regarding substantiated incidences of sexual abuse or resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. By submitting this online job application, you certify all information furnished is true and complete. The information you provide in accordance with this regulation may be used, and previous employers may be contacted for the purpose of investigating and verifying your work history.
Conviction History Requirements: Candidates who have any felony conviction record or who, within the past five (5) years, have been placed under supervision or sanctioned for a misdemeanor conviction must receive a waiver from the Commissioner of Corrections in order to be considered for employment. You may access the application and corresponding documents by clicking here. Once you have completed the application, please send it directly to the hiring manager identified as the contact person in this job posting.
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