Posted by Iowa Department of Administrative Services

249 Corrections - Iowa Correctional Institution for Women (Mitchellville) Opening Date 09/23/2025 Closing Date 10/5/2025 11:59 PM Central LinkedIn Tag #LI-POST Point of Contact [email protected] + Description + Benefits + Questions Job Description This position will have hours varied day and evening hours based on institutional needs.
Maintain offender records as outlined in Iowa Correctional Institution for Women/Department of Corrections (ICIW/DOC) policy.
This includes documenting offenders progress, strengths, and collateral contacts.
Completing custody classification, assessments/updated assessments, sexual violence propensity assessments, and conducting/maintaining reentry case plans.
In addition, obtaining court reports, complete release process, and entering and retrieving computerized data (ICON) and (I-SMART).
Attend all classification meetings and prepare offenders for eventual release.
Responsibilities include: meeting with offender families, working with volunteers, tracking discharges dates, annuals and processing releases with a multi-disciplinary team.
All Counselors are required to receive reentry Case Management and Gender Responsive training.
Counselors shall perform all case management duties and offender interactions in a gender responsive manner.
Minimum Qualification Requirements Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: + Four years of full-time work experience in providing individual and group guidance and related counseling services in the areas of social, behavioral, educational, vocational and related program planning; or performing correctional, law enforcement, or jail administration duties involving community reentry preparation, pro-social behavior modeling, or supervision of individuals in work assignments.
+ A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience. For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/classandpay/JobClassDescriptions/CorrectionalCounselor-86419.pdf) . Additional Qualification Requirements Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and endorsements. Why Choose the State of Iowa? At the heart of our commitment to excellence is a dedication to our most valuable asset – our employees.
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§611 et seq 03 Do you have a total of four years of full-time work experience in providing individual and group guidance and related counseling services in the areas of social, behavioral, educational, vocational and related program planning; OR Performing correctional, law enforcement, or jail administration duties involving community reentry preparation, pro-social behavior modeling, or supervision of individuals in work assignments? + Yes + No 04 Do you have a total of four years of post high school education in any field and full-time work experience in providing individual and group guidance and related counseling services in the areas of social, behavioral, educational, vocational and related program planning; or performing correctional, law enforcement, or jail administration duties involving community reentry preparation, pro-social behavior modeling, or supervision of individuals in work assignments? 30 semester hours equals one year of experience.
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