Correctional Admissions Technician - Granville Correctional

State of North Carolina

1d • $31,200 - $51,249 • Onsite

About The Position

Located at Granville Correctional Institution employees in this class handle the initial interviewing and processing of those persons entering the prison system. Employees are located at a Diagnostic Center in the prison facility where the inmates are processed. Work primarily involves gathering socioeconomic information, education, substance abuse history, explaining terms of the sentence, and providing general orientation to prison processes and procedures. This is a REPOST. Previous applicants MUST REAPPLY to be considered.

Requirements

• Documented knowledge of the objectives, techniques, and policy/procedures of a prison/correctional environment.
• Documented knowledge of the techniques of interviewing.
• Documented working knowledge of an admission process into a correctional environment or human services program.
• High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of correctional or human services experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Recording data and maintaining all offender records.
• Conducting offender orientation classes on a regular basis.
• Obtaining various types of information (socioeconomic, education substance abuse history, etc.) from offenders once they have been admitted including interviewing offenders, explaining terms of their sentence and entering information into the OPUS system from the commitment and a variety of personal background documents and interviews.
• Making recommendations to a supervisor from the information gathered during the admission process as needed.
• Communicating clearly with offenders who may be difficult to communicate with and who may not understand why information is being asked and/or may have difficulty providing responses while utilizing various approaches with different offenders in order to ensure successful collection of necessary data.
• Explaining policies, practices, and procedures, as well as answering basic questions a new offender may have regarding what to expect during his commitment.
• Creating and maintaining a variety of files in both electronic and in hard copy format. including, but not limited to, offender records, reports, memorandum, policies, orientation materials and statistics, and general correspondences.

Benefits

• Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED