JOB
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is looking for an Jail Counselor to join the Corrections Team in aiding our fellow community members while they go through what may be some of their most difficult experiences. This person will perform a wide variety of functions including individual and group counseling, liaison to the court, and educational programming, among others. This position entails conformance with policies and procedures of the Sheriff’s Office, Jail, Oregon Jail Standards and Oregon Revised Statutes.
$39.71 - $53.36 per hour* **
- Lincoln County follows Oregon Pay Equity laws in reviewing education and experience for wage offer.
**Added financial incentive will be given for higher education.
Lincoln County offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
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Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
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11% County contribution to 401(k)
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County funded Health Savings Account (HSA)
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$40,000 County Paid Life Insurance
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Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Provide individual or group counseling including diagnosis, treatment planning, counseling, and follow-up:
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Assist with needs assessments in the specialized areas of mental health/alcohol and drug dependency and participate in the design and implementation of programs.
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Consult with other agencies in assessing diagnosis and treatment of emotionally, behaviorally disturbed persons.
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Treat/assess emergency mental and emotional disturbance cases by providing crisis intervention services.
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Provide death notifications to inmates.
Review intake screening of new inmates:
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Prepare necessary records, reports, clinical evaluations, and correspondence to document work.
Act as liaison between jail staff, courts, inmates, and treatment programs:
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Act as a consultant to Judges in a capacity that requires professional judgment calls as to assessing risk factors.
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Develop and maintain a working knowledge of criminal law, case law, judicial system, jail standards, health standards and related jail statutes.
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Provide training and support for staff in various areas including, but not limited to, stress management.
Facilitates educational programming to inmates:
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Counsel and refer Adults in Custody (AICs) to appropriate resources and services to enhance inmate welfare, staff safety and community impact.
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Assist AICs with transition services from jail to the community.
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Consult with supervisors on matters affecting the mental health of inmates and staff.
