Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of vocational guidance and social adjustment principles; of available institutional industrial positions and the future market for those skills; of interviewing and counseling techniques; and of the social and psychological problems facing offenders. Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to communicate effectively; and to determine which segment of the facility will be best suited to an offender's social and correctional needs.
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree including at least twenty-four hours in any combination of psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, criminal justice administration, penology or police science; or a bachelor's degree and one year of experience in a correctional facility in a position which requires direct and routine contact with inmates; an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of experience in a correctional facility in a position which requires direct contact with inmates for each thirty semester hours of the required education.
