NCJ Number
123406
Journal
Journal of Offender Counseling, Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Dated: (1989) Pages: 121-132
Date Published
1989
Length
12 pages
Annotation
Based on fieldwork and an employee survey conducted in three California prisons, this paper discusses the work responsibilities of correctional counselors and compares their work adjustment to other prison personnel.
Abstract
Counselors were described as primarily casework services providers and similar to the other uniformed staff included in the study in their reactions to prison work. The divergent group was found to be other mental health providers, psychologists and psychiatrists, who reported lower stress levels, but also lower work satisfaction and were less positive about co-workers. (Author abstract)