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State of Iowa
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Correctional Counselor
State of Iowa
242 Corrections - Iowa State Penitentiary (Ft Madison)
Location
Iowa, 50319
Salary
$26.86 - $40.71
per hour
Type
Closes
April 9, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working with people in prison to help them manage their cases, run group sessions, and decide if they're ready for release based on their behavior.
It requires guiding inmates through social, educational, and vocational challenges to prepare them for life outside.
A good fit would be someone with experience in counseling or corrections who is patient, observant, and committed to helping others change.
Key Requirements
- Four years of full-time experience in individual and group counseling, guidance in social/behavioral/educational/vocational areas, or correctional/law enforcement duties involving reentry preparation and supervision
- Equivalent of four years combining education and experience, where 30 semester hours of college coursework equals one year of experience
- Ability to provide case management and facilitate group sessions for incarcerated individuals
- Participation in disciplinary, classification, and pre-parole committee meetings
- Skill in recommending releases based on offender behavior and attitude
- Effective communication and documentation of observations to support case management
- Obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and endorsements within a period after hire
Full Job Description
E-Verify and Right to WorkThe State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.
The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.
For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:- Four years of full-time work experience in providing individual and group guidance and related counseling services in the areas of social, behavioral, educational, vocational and related program planning; or performing correctional, law enforcement, or jail administration duties involving community reentry preparation, pro-social behavior modeling, or supervision of individuals in work assignments.
- A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
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Additional Information
Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and endorsements.Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes