STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Instructions: Refer to the Human Resources Branch Policies & Procedures Manual for Duty Statement Instructions.
|1. Institution/Division/Office |2. Division/Department |
|CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON LOS ANGELES COUNTY |COUNSELING |
|3. Class Title |4. Proposed Incumbent (if known) |
|CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR I | |
|5. Current Position Number (Agency-Unit-Class-Serial) |6. Effective Date |
|027-222-9904-VAR | |
|7. BRIEFLY (1 or 2 sentences) describe the position’s organization setting and major functions: |
|Under the direction of the Correctional Counselor II (Supervisor), the Correctional Counselor I is responsible for a caseload of approximately 160 inmates. |
|Identifies critical factors in inmate’s emotional and social maladjustment which have resulted in criminological behavior and evaluates these factors as basis |
|for possible explanation of the deviant behavior, prospects for change in attitude and activities, and prognosis concerning expected adjustment in the |
|institution and upon release. CCIs are required to access and enter data into the Disability and Effective Communication system (DECS). Required to work |
|evening hours for classification purposes. |
|Work Schedule: |
|8. Percentage of time |9. Indicate the duties and responsibilities assigned to the position and the percentage of time spent on each. Group related tasks |
|performing duties: |under the same percentage with the highest percentage first. (Use an additional page if necessary.) |
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| |ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS |
|35% |Interview for initial and reclassification. Serve as a member of Unit Classification Committee. Assembles, organizes, analyzes, and |
| |records information necessary for classification and parole planning for unit inmates. Interviews inmates and evaluates their |
| |adjustment to and process in correctional treatment programs. Counsels inmates on personal, institutional, and family issues; |
| |collaborates with social agencies in preparing inmates and their families for release on parole or discharge. Collects, evaluates, |
| |and records social, behavioral and vocational data on inmates. |
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| |Prepare reports: Classification, 1170(d) DRB, TCL, Marriage and other special reports. Process CDC 1845 forms in accordance with |
|35% |Operational Procedures 01-775, Inmate Housing Review. Check the DEC system prior to all parole proceedings and completion of the |
| |Board of Prison Terms (BPT) form 1073, to consider previous accommodations provided and to record effective communication. A DECS |
| |entry is required each time the 1073 is updated. Abstracts and contributes to cumulative case history data and make recommendations |
| |pertinent to classification and assignment planning and to subsequent study and treatment programs. Interprets social summaries in |
| |diagnostic conferences. |
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| |Serve as Screening Authority for processing inmates, upon arrival, for appropriate housing assignments. Interview inmates and process|
| |appeals at informal and first levels. Attend weekly unit staff meetings. Maintain manuals. Interpret, explain and disseminate |
| |information and/or procedural changes in Classification and Case Records Manuals, BPT policy and superintendent’s procedures. |
|15% |Evaluates inmate for parole and makes recommendation to paroling authority. |
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| |Telephone contact with family, work furlough, and parolees. Prepare and present In-Service Training classes. Serve as “Staff |
| |Assistant” to inmates in disciplinary matters. Conduct Olsen File reviews. |
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| |Attend in/out service training and perform other duties as required. |
|10% | |
| |MARGINAL FUNCTIONS |
| |None noted. |
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|5% | |
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|PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS |
|The Correctional Counselor I is a Peace Officer. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully|
|perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. |
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|The following is a definition of the on-the-job time spent in physical activities: |
|Constantly: Involves 2/3 or more of a workday |
|Frequently: Involves 1/2 to 2/3 of workday |
|Occasionally: Involves 1/3 or less of workday |
|N/A: Activity or condition is not applicable |
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|Peace Officer Duties |
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|Must be able to work double shifts (up to 16 hours) in emergency situations such as riots. |
|Remain alert, focused and effectively evaluate and respond to dangerous or emergency situations, including sensory perception (sight, hearing, smell and touch) |
|to detect danger. |
|Remain calm and think clearly in an emergency situation such as a riot. Articulate clear orders and instructions in order to control the situation. |
|Must be able to wear personal protective equipment, clothing, and breathing apparatus to prevent injuries and exposures to blood/air borne pathogens. |
|Disarm, subdue and apply restraints to an armed/unarmed inmate in an emergency situation. In order to defend self or co-workers, use of extreme physical force |
|is required in order to restrain resistive or combative inmates. |
|Quickly respond to emergencies or alarms in various locations of the institution: walk or occasionally run on even or uneven ground indoors or outdoors in |
|various weather conditions, occasionally climb stairs. |
|Bend occasionally to frequently: Stooping and bending is required while inspecting cells, physically searching inmates from head to toe, while restraining |
|inmates, and to access books and binders on lower shelves. |
|Lift and carry injured or unconscious inmates or staff: Independently or in tandem lift, carry or drag a person to safety. |
|Pushing and pulling occurs occasionally to frequently: Varies from pulling and pushing drawers in the performance of administrative duties to opening to |
|closing heavy steel locked gates within the facility and during an altercation with or in the restraint of an inmate. |
|Reaching occasionally to continuously: Varies from reaching overhead while performing cell or body searches to reaching for manuals while performing |
|administrative duties. |
|Head and neck movement frequently to continuously throughout the workday. Move or use head/neck while performing regular duties including observing and the |
|surveillance of inmates; Neck movements include both side-to-side as well as flexing downward and backward. |
|Arm movement occasionally to continuously: Required in varied situations from restraining inmates to performing administrative duties. |
|Hand and wrist movement frequently to continuously: Move/use as well as grasp and squeeze with hands and wrists while performing regular duties. Fine finger |
|dexterity is required in the performance of writing reports or correspondence, searching of inmates, and in the operation of various communication devices. |
|Move/use hands and wrists independently of each other. |
|Exposure to fumes (chemical agents such as pepper spray and tear gases), outdoor weather conditions, and temperature extremes. |
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|KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITITES |
|Knowledge of: Grammar, spelling, and correct usage of written and oral communication; correctional casework procedures; an understanding of the range of normal |
|and abnormal human behavior; the policies and procedures of custody; problems involved in the supervision and adjustment of inmates; the various prison gangs, |
|including gang memberships, interaction between gangs, special housing considerations, and the associated potential dangers to staff and inmates; cultural |
|differences and perspectives of the inmates; the causative factors related to criminal patterns (crimes within the institution, gang applications, recidivism, |
|etc.); group processes and dynamics, including various roles played by group participants and the different types of questions or modes of inquiry which can be |
|used in group settings; simple arithmetic. |
|Ability to: Write comprehensive, complete, clear, and concise reports; utilize oral and written language to communicate effectively with inmates, staff and the |
|public; command the respect and trust of inmates and staff; organize and prioritize work; meet deadlines; deal tactfully/diplomatically with sensitive issues; |
|evaluate situations accurately and take effective action; deal effectively with a high volume of work; obtain specific information from an inmate during an |
|interview; work under pressure; respond effectively to emergency situations; work independently; control an interview with an inmate; interpret institutional |
|and departmental policies, rules and regulations; adjust to changes in assignments; work with a team of people from a variety of occupations and professional |
|disciplines; motivate an inmate toward specific goals; recognize and handle dangerous situations for inmates and staff. |
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|DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS |
|Demonstrated capacity for assuming progressively greater responsibility as evidenced by a recent employment history; neat personal appearance; adaptability; and|
|emotional maturity and stability; tact; patience; willingness to work irregular hours; satisfactory record as a law-abiding citizen; normal or corrected to |
|normal hearing; sound physical condition; strength; endurance; and agility; willingness to report for duty anytime of emergency crisis. |
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|WORKING CONDITIONS |
|The work conditions characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. |
|Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The use of telephone, cellular telephone, |
|pager, personal computer and usual office equipment is required. This position must be familiar with vehicles, weapons and chemical agents used in the |
|institution. |
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|CONDUCT, ATTENDANCE AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS |
|Employees are required to be alert, courteous and professional in their dealings with inmates, parolees, fellow employees, visitors and members of the public. |
|Every employee must be in possession of their employee identification card while on duty, and produce it upon request. An employee must promptly report the |
|loss of their ID to their supervisor immediately. Do not leave your ID at your desk. Carry it on your person at all times. Every employee must be in |
|possession of a whistle. Employees are expected to arrive to work on time and have excellent attendance. Employee is expected to complete work assignments by |
|the due date. In service training as required. |
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|ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS |
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|10. SUPERVISOR’S STATEMENT: I HAVE DISCUSSED THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION WITH THE EMPLOYEE. |
|11. EMPLOYEE’S STATEMENT: I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH MY SUPERVISOR THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION AND HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE DUTY STATEMENT. |
|PRINT EMPLOYEE’S NAME |EMPLOYEE’S SIGNATURE |DATE |
|PRINT SUPERVISOR’S NAME |SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE |DATE |
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