YOPRS Rehab Counselor (#014531) Turbeville Correctional Inst, Turbeville (CLARENDON) Level 2
State of South Carolina
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YOPRS Rehab Counselor (#010526) Allendale Correctional Inst, Fairfax (ALLENDALE) Level 2
State of South Carolina
Department of Corrections
Location
South Carolina, 29201
Salary
$48,001 - $48,001
per year
Type
Closes
April 28, 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 as a counselor in a South Carolina prison to help young offenders through one-on-one sessions, group activities, and family support to prepare them for life after release.
You'll assess their needs in areas like education, behavior, and health, track their progress, and team up with other staff and community groups to create reentry plans.
It's a good fit for someone with a background in social services who is patient, organized, and committed to rehabilitation in a correctional setting.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in guidance, counseling, or social sciences with professional experience in human services or social services programs
- OR Associate's degree in guidance, counseling, or social sciences plus 3 years of professional experience in human services or social services programs
- OR High school diploma plus 5 years of professional experience in human services or social services programs
- Ability to complete four weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire
- Skills in planning and facilitating individualized rehabilitative counseling services, including orientation, assessment, and sessions
- Experience monitoring and documenting offender behavior, participation, and progress in educational and vocational areas
- Ability to collaborate with institutional staff, supervision officers, and community partners for reentry planning and referrals
Full Job Description
Under the supervision of the Young Offender Institutional Services (YOIS) Program Coordinator I, this position will plan and facilitate all individualized rehabilitative counseling services, including orientation and assessment, conduct individual, group, and family sessions to support rehabilitative and reentry goals, monitor and document offender behavior, group participation, and educational and vocational progress, maintain accurate case management records, complete assessments to identify each educational, vocational, behavioral, social, and medical need, collaborate with institutional staff, intensive supervision officers and community partners to coordinate reentry plans referrals, provide release recommendations based on observed and documented behavior and progress throughout incarceration, participate in staff meetings and complete all required trainings and professional development, perform other duties as assigned to provide support to offenders housed at other institutions.
Must successfully complete four (4) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.
Questions regarding the application process, this job posting or any other postings with the SCDC should be directed to:
Requirements
State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements:
A bachelor's degree in guidance, counseling, or the social sciences and professional experience in human services or social services programs.
SCDC Minimum Requirements:
A bachelor's degree in guidance, counseling, or the social sciences and professional experience in human services or social services programs.
OR
An associate's degree in guidance, counseling, or social sciences and 3 years professional experience in human services or social services programs.
OR
A high school diploma and 5 years professional experience in human services or social services programs.
Additional Information
The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.
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