Correctional Counselor (Salem)

Correctional Counselor (Salem)

• Agency : Oregon Department of Corrections
• Position Type : Employee
• Posting Date : 10 / 15 / 2025
• Application Deadline : 10 / 29 / 2025
• Salary Range : $6,727 - $8,929
• Location : Oregon State Penitentiary, Salem, Oregon
• Job Title : Correctional Counselor

Job Description

We are expanding our team in the Correctional Services division at the Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) in Salem. The Correctional Counselor is an experienced professional case manager who helps adult inmates (Adult in Custody, AIC) with rehabilitation, motivation for change, and case planning. You will conduct daily one-on-one interviews, assessments, risk / needs evaluations, and file reviews to determine custody classification, gate clearance, and population management decisions.

Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

Note : Professional counseling experience must include providing supportive counseling on a one-to-one basis with full responsibility for developing and managing each case plan. Experience in any security series position does not substitute for the required minimum qualifications.

Requested Skills

Preferred Skills

Application Information

Working Conditions

The position is inside a secure adult correctional facility with daily interactions with adults in custody. Must prevent escapes, document incidents, manage keys, tools, and contraband. May encounter abusive adults and be at risk of physical injury. Call-back may require placement in any post. Exposure to temperature extremes and inclement weather. Required to perform outdoor duties, walk long distances, use stairs to reach second level housing units. Must use computer for email, word processing, and correctional information systems.

About The Department

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves over 12,000 adults in custody across 12 state prisons. The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives. The department is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and strives to be an anti-racist corrections system.

Benefits

Non-PERS qualifying applicants receive the salary range above; PERS qualifying applicants may receive an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95 %.

Process – What to Expect

Requirements For Employment

Successful candidate must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Felony convictions may disqualify; however, having a felony record does not exclude all applicants. CJIS clearance occurs after conditional job offer. Qualified veterans may apply for veteran's preference.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Oregon Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or genetic information. We comply with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and the EEO laws. Outreach is open to all demographics. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Recruiter

Stephanie Johnston – Stephanie.M.Johnston@doc.oregon.gov

Reference Number

189120

Additional Information

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