Corrections Counselor I

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

• Job Posting closes: April 15, 2026
• Required documents uploaded by: April 15, 2026

El Dorado Correctional Facility

1737 SE US Highway 54

El Dorado, KS 67042

About the Position:

• Who can apply: External
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Classified
• Full/Part-time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30a.m.-4:00p.m.
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans’ Preference Eligible: Yes

Compensation:

• Annual Salary: $58,884.80
• Hourly Pay: $28.31

Employment Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

This position manages a caseload of assigned offenders, assisting them with adjustment into incarceration, program completion, rule compliance, release planning, and reintegration into the community at the El Dorado Correctional Facility. This position requires ongoing proactive communication and interaction with offenders that is designed to apply cognitive programming to disrupt, rather than reinforce, antisocial behavior and inappropriate reactions to situations. Maintains electronic offender files with timely and accurate documentation in the ATHENA and the Offender Management Information System (OMIS).

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Four (4) years direct experience in criminal justice, social science or behavioral sciences.
• A DEGREE IS NOT REQUIRED, but can be used to substitute for experience. Experience, training, or certification determined relevant by the agency will also be considered.

Licensing & Certification

• Valid Kansas Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience working in adult corrections in addition to the Minimum Requirement or Agency Approved Substitutions.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements

• Pass a criminal history background check.

Recruiter Contact Information:

• Name: Marci Beattie
• Email: marci.beattie@ks.gov
• Phone: (316) 322-2009

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Required documents for this application to be complete:

Upload these on the Careers - My Job Applications page:

• Transcripts
• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)

How to Claim Veterans Preference

Veterans’ Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference

Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.

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PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:

ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator
Office of Personnel Services
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Rm 401
Topeka, KS 66612

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the recruiter.