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Who can apply: Those who meet the minimum qualifications (External Posting)
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Classified/Unclassified Service: Classified
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Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
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Regular/Temporary: Regular
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Work Schedule: Mondays through Fridays, 7:00AM - 3:30PM
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Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
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Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes
- Offered salary will be determined by experience, qualifications, and skill set that the candidate brings to the position. Please contact the Recruitment Coordinator for further details.
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Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
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Sick & Vacation leave
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Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
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Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
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Fitness Centers in select locations
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Employee discounts with the STAR Program
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Retirement and deferred compensation programs
Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…
This is supervisory work in providing case management and counseling services to residents in a correctional facility. Incumbents supervise Correctional Counselors and related support staff engaged in the monitoring, directing, and developing programs or making recommendations concerning parole eligibility for residents in an institution.
Job Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: Manages a caseload of assigned residents. Assists residents with adjustment to incarceration, program completion, rule compliance, release planning, and reintegration into the community. Utilizes and demonstrates proficiency in risk reduction skills including motivational interviewing and cognitive strategies. Consults with other unit team staff, work detail supervisors, program staff, and security staff in preparation of residents’ reviews, Reentry Plans, and work release/pre-release applications. Formulates recommendations to supervisor personnel consistent with residents’ program needs and custody. Ensures program placement when appropriate. Manages a caseload of assigned residents. Assists residents with adjustment to incarceration, program completion, rule compliance, release planning, and reintegration into the community. Utilizes and demonstrates proficiency in risk reduction skills including motivational interviewing and cognitive strategies. Consults with other unit team staff, work detail supervisors, program staff, and security staff in preparation of residents’ reviews, Reentry Plans, and work release/pre-release applications. Formulates recommendations to supervisor personnel consistent with residents’ program needs and custody. Ensures program placement when appropriate.
Maintains electronic resident files with timely and accurate documentation in Athena. Residents’ needs are assessed using Reception and Diagnostic Unit (RDU) evaluations, LSI-R scores, and program treatment summaries. Such contacts are to be recorded in the case plan and/or chronological records in Athena to document the conversation, further action, and method for follow-up. Documents observed changes in behavior which may impact programming and take corrective action.
Assists the Unit Team Manager in ensuring policy and procedures are being followed in the living unit. Assists the Unit Team Manager in making various inspections of the living unit and ensuring any deficiencies are corrected. Serves as the Unit Team Manager in his/her absence.
A full Position Description and required Essential/Event Driven Physical Functions for this classification can be obtained by contacting the recruiter listed below.
Minimum Qualifications: Four years direct experience in criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences, and one year of experience working with offenders in corrections, parole, or law enforcement.
Licensing & Certification: Have a valid driver's license
Preferred Education: A Bachelor's degree with major coursework in criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences.
Name: Christine Orr
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 785-472-6295
Mailing Address:
Ellsworth Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 107
Ellsworth, KS 67439-0107
Selection Process: Applicants selected for an interview will be evaluated by an interview panel using performance/behavior-based interview questions. The interview panel will make recommendations to the Warden for final approval. A second interview may be conducted. Applicants will be subject to background check and criminal history investigation; must pass a drug screen and a TB test unless promoting, transferring, or demoting from another safety sensitive position within the same agency; and possess a valid Driver’s License.
Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate: A valid Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate is a condition of employment for all employees of the State of Kansas. Applicants (including non-residents) who receive a formal job offer for a State job, are required to obtain a valid Tax Clearance within ten (10) days of the job offer. A Tax Clearance can be obtained through the Kansas Department of Revenue who reviews individual accounts for compliance with Kansas Tax Law.
If you have a missing tax return(s) or you owe taxes to the State of Kansas, please know that the Kansas Department of Revenue will work with you. The Kansas Department of Revenue can set you up on a payment plan to receive a Tax Clearance so you can get a job working for the State of Kansas. The Kansas Department of Revenue can be contacted at 785-296-3199. Kansas Department of Revenue - Tax Clearance Frequently Asked Questions
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Helpful Resources at jobs.ks.gov: “How to Apply for a Job – Instructions” and “How to Search for a Job – Instructions"
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Educational Transcripts
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DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)
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Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate
Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.
Learn more about claiming Veteran’s Preference
How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference
Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.
Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference
PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be scanned and emailed to [email protected], or can be mailed/delivered in person to:
ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator
Office of Personnel Services
Docking State Office Building
915 SW Harrison Ave, Suite 260
Topeka, KS 66612
The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.
If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.
