Employment and Education Counselor

Job Description The Employment Counselor provides Workforce Development, guidance, and counseling functions to prisoners inside prisons and follows up with FOA and other agencies once the prisoner is on parole to collect data. This position helps to prepare and place trained offenders into employment and post-secondary opportunities. The Employment Counselor takes direction from the School Principal and the Education Manager. The position is located within the secure perimeter of the Muskegon Correctional Facility but will also service Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility and Oaks Correctional Facility. Position Description Required Education and Experience Education Possession of a bachelor's degree in a field of education or with a major in guidance and counseling, sociology, psychology, or social work. Experience Employment Counselor 9 No specific type or amount is required. Employment Counselor 10 One year of professional experience counseling and placing individuals seeking employment or seeking to complete a postsecondary education degree or skills certificate equivalent to an Employment and Education Counselor 9. Employment Counselor P11 Two years of professional experience counseling and placing individuals seeking employment or seeking to complete a postsecondary education degree or skills certificate equivalent to an Employment and Education Counselor, including one year equivalent to an Employment and Education Counselor 10. Alternate Education and Experience Employment And Education Counselor 9 Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major and one year of professional experience counseling and placing individuals seeking employment or one year of professional experience providing guidance, resources, and advice to individuals regarding college costs, financial aid, or course planning may be substituted for the education requirement. Additional Requirements and Information The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer. MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here. The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation. New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training. View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/E/EmploymentAndEducationCounselor.pdf Accommodations If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.