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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