Career Specialist - Lincoln Area

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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$20.597

Job Posting:

JR2025-00018950 Career Specialist - Lincoln Area (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

09-06-2025

Job Description:

If you enjoy helping others to identify new opportunities, discover their purpose and set goals, this may be the job for you. Under limited supervision, this position reports to the Career Services Program Manager in the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services' (NDCS) Rehabilitative Services Division. The ideal candidate for the Career Specialist position will be familiar with education and career planning and will possess the skills to help others identify their pathway to successful reintegration. Career Specialists will work alongside other members of the Rehabilitative Services team including educators and support staff, as well as have regular interaction with facility leadership, community partners, and the incarcerated population. This position will provide services to incarcerated individuals in the Lincoln, York, and Tecumseh areas, with the primary service location at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln.

• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately)
• Military leave
• 156% state-matched retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• 79% employer paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible through the Federal government
• Wide variety and availability of career advancement
• Meaningful public service -- service with a purpose!
• Numerous training and development opportunities

Information about the Department can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For more information call 402-362-8833. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at [email protected].

 

DUTIES

• Instruct, lead, and facilitate career readiness programs and services for incarcerated individuals at various NDCS facilities
• Administer recognized career interest inventories, skill evaluation, and other comparable assessments to form individualized plans documenting an individual’s pathway to successful reintegration
• Work collaboratively with various internal and external partners to ensure comprehensive and effective program delivery; monitor, track and report participant progress and strategic outcomes of the program in NICaMS and LACES.
• Travel is required to support education and career services at all NDCS facilities.

 

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Coursework or training in social/behavioral sciences, business or public administration, education or related field; or experience in pubic/human services gathering and providing information, interviewing and assessing client needs.

Preferred Qualifications: At least two years of experience working with the target population which may include work in corrections, parole, probation, or non-profit organizations. Relevant education can supplement experience. Working knowledge of computers and computer software, with regard to data entry, tracking, auditing. Post-secondary coursework. Experience in related areas of work to include career advising, academic advising, motivational interviewing, strengths-based coaching, group facilitation, etc.

Other: Must have a valid driver's license. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass a medical exam and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program to include CPR, first aid, and self-defense tactics.

 

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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