Review Vacancy
AgencyCorrections and Community Supervision, Department of
TitleOffender Rehabilitation Coordinator/Spanish Language
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $55126 to $70013 Annually
Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's Degree in correctional studies, counseling, criminal justice, psychology, social work, sociology, or vocational rehabilitation and two years of experience providing individual and/or group counseling in a recognized correctional, criminal justice, or community/human services program aimed at assisting clients with the resolution of major social, behavorial, and personal problems. Experience must have included responsibility for conducting counseling sessions designed to provide the participant(s) with counseling for significant social and personal problems such as alcohol and drug abuse, mental, behavioral, and emotional problems.
Substitution: a Master's Degree in correctional studies, counseling, criminal justice, psychology, social work, sociology, or vocational rehabilitation may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
The additional minimum qualifications for Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator (Spanish Language): you must also pass a qualifying multiple choice test in understanding written Spanish given at the time of the written test. Failure on the written Spanish test will eliminate you from further consideration from this title.
Written Spanish - These questions test for a knowledge of written Spanish. Candidates will be given a Spanish passage of the type they are required to read on the job. Some of the words in the passage will be missing. Candidates will be asked to identify which one of several Spanish words or phrases should be inserted to best maintain the meaning of the passage.
Your final score must be 70 or higher in order to pass. Rank on the eligible list will be determined after adding any wartime veterans' and Civil Service Law Section 85-a credits to your final passing score.
Duties Description Interviewing offenders upon intake for correct placement in corrections. Assist in evaluating for the assignment of programs. If housed at this facility, assist in offender family/personal matters. Responsible for administering assessment tools and/or instruments to determine risk and/or needs of an offender to better prepare the individual for eventual return to the community.
Additional Comments This is a provisional appointment - you must pass exam when given.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.