Job Description
PLEASE ATTACH THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Job ID: 35369
Agency: Department of Corrections
Location: Rapid City, SDSalary: $25.25 to $31.25 Hourly, depending on experience
Pay Grade: I
Closing Date: 04/14/2026
This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit https://doc.sd.gov/ .
The South Dakota Department of Corrections is hiring! Join the DOC - view DOC Recruitment video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3Hwg99jTg&t=9s.
This position serves a caseload of adjudicated youth committed to the Department of Corrections. The position provides intake, assessment, and case management services for youth in contracted facilities and manages the length of stay for those services. The position is responsible for referral to community-based services consistent with youth needs, delivery of interventions to support positive behavioral change, and effective community supervision to provide for public safety and juvenile rehabilitation.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:Knowledge of:
- principles, methods and procedures to facilitate an acceptable reintegration and/or continued adjustment of juvenile offenders within their environment;
- juvenile behavior and interpersonal relationships;
- basic terminology and concepts of juvenile aftercare;
- legal terminology and procedures;
- individual counseling techniques.
Ability to:
- communicate information clearly and concisely;
- plan, organize, schedule, supervise and evaluate the work of juveniles;
- interact with adjudicated juveniles and with others in order to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with them;
- maintain composure under stressful conditions;
- maintain impartiality in dealing with juveniles and others.
Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume. This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=3RR
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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