Men's Prison Program Counselor

Want to make a difference? Join an organization committed to sharing the hope of true transformation with those impacted by incarceration for nearly 50 years.

Prison Fellowship ® is the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit equipping the Church to serve currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and to advocate for justice and human dignity. Prison Fellowship and its church partners encounter Jesus with those behind bars, breaking cycles of crime and prayerfully anticipating a revival of justice, mercy, and hope in our culture.

Prison Fellowship® is an organization committed to the highest standards of conduct, ethics and Christian values. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith below.

What we are looking for:
A driven and mission focused men’s prison Program Counselor to provide instruction of the Prison Fellowship Academy curriculum at the St. Bride's Correctional Institution for men in Chesapeake, VA.

Expectations of this role:

• Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and support the ministry through prayer and actions
• Provide instruction of the PF Academy curriculum using adult learning techniques
• Conduct regularly scheduled one-on-one progress meetings with participants to assess needs and track progress to goals
• Create/maintain case files and performance agreements; consult with staff on release plans
• Develop, maintain, communicate, monitor, and adjust master schedule for all Academy activities to include scheduling and supervision of volunteers
• Screen and place volunteer teachers and facilitators
• Promote and maintain positive working relationships within the prison setting

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to provide case planning and management for program participants within the prison
• 3+ years of experience working with at-risk individuals, people who are incarcerated, or other relevant population
• College degree in Behavioral Science or equivalent relevant experience
• Cross cultural sensitivity and experience
• Training and experience with substance abuse/recovery process
• Excellent written and oral communication/presentation skills
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 5%

What we offer:
At Prison Fellowship, our goal is to support the total well-being of all our employees. Our benefit offerings for full-time employees include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, retirement account funding, flexible spending accounts, paid maternity and parental leave benefits, and more. Our outstanding benefits package includes paid leave starting at 39 days (14 holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days) after one year of employment. Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits, on a pro-rated basis. In addition, we offer a team-oriented, mission-driven, supportive environment with cutting-edge technology solutions and tremendous opportunity for growth and development.

Salary at Prison Fellowship is determined by a variety of factors. For this position, the salary range is projected to be between $60,000 and $64,000.

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OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH

The Foundation of What We Believe
As a Christian organization, Prison Fellowship believes in the full authority of the Bible as God’s inspired word and the complete tenets of the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed.

We believe in one God, Creator and Lord of the Universe, the co-eternal Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a substitutionary atoning death on the cross, rose bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven where, as truly God and truly man, He is the only mediator between God and man. We believe that the Bible is God’s authoritative and inspired Word, without error in all its teachings.

How We Are Compelled to Live and to Act
We believe that Christians, both individually and corporately, must submit to the Bible as God’s authoritative, divine and inspired Word, in all matters of belief and conduct.

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