| Location | Angola, Louisiana |
| Website | https://lasallecorrections.com |
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
â Review details background file, conduct personal interview and test as necessary to analyze and recommend a program for each assigned offender.
â Initiate and maintain individual personal social development (PSD) folder on each assigned offender.
â Provide direct aid and counseling to offenders with personal needs or problems, i.e., sickness, injury, family problems, etc.
â Provide continuous educational, vocational, personal and social adjustment counseling on an individual and group basis. Recommend necessary program modifications throughout each assigned inmate’s stay.
â Conduct continuous interpretation and evaluation of progress in offender’s specific development program.
â Coordinate problem cases and point out areas in which guidance and development techniques can be improved. Maintain documentation and records.
â Utilize new concepts and approaches; recommend and conduct training sessions and conferences to develop greater proficiency among staff in areas of guidance and social adjustment.
â Recommended medical or psychiatric evaluation for emotional or psychological problems. Evaluate results and take remedial action as warranted.
â Assist in the evaluation of facility services for offenders and recommend modification for improvement.
â Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed.
â Maintain accountability of offenders and property; adhere to safety practices.
Required Knowledge Skills/Abilities:
â Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
â Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
â Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
â Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
â Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
â Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Pay: $20.71