Preparole Counseling Aide Resume

Preparole Counseling Aides are responsible for providing guidance to inmates of a correctional facility who are eligible for parole. Their main duty refers to helping in developing educational plans for inmates to help them re-enter into the community life.

The working duties of a Preparole Counseling Aide include conducting inmate orientation sessions in order to explain programs to inmates and to convince them to join these programs. Among the tasks mentioned above, Preparole Counseling Aides have to interview inmates and to record data on their problems or interests and to organize counseling sessions in order to discuss programs available for inmates. Other duties of a Preparole Counseling Aide involve preparing case folders for inmates and discussing the findings with supervisors, conducting follow-up interviews with inmates and meeting with family members in order to discuss and resolve the problems of inmates. These professionals are also responsible for providing information of outside agencies and programs that could help the inmate after release.

A Resume for a Preparole Counseling Aide position has to focus on an introduction where you describe in a few words what the position means for you. Then, you have to continue with an objective statement where you present your future career goals. Another important section that is required to be listed is the skills section, where you have to list the abilities that are applicable to a Preparole Counseling Aide position. The last important section you have to emphasize on is your work experience, where you have to add details on the previous jobs you held.

Contact Information

Name: Greg Anderson
Address: 548 Glenwood Ave
E-mail: greg.anderson@example.com
Marital Status: Married
Birth date: 29.04.1978

Introduction

From my experience I can state that Preparole Counseling Aides are responsible for providing guidance to inmates of a correctional facility who are eligible for parole.

Objective

To obtain a Preparole Counseling Aide position in a well established company where I can utilize my strong communication and organizational skills gained through education as well as work experience.

Summary

Energetic and hard-working Preparole Counseling Aide with seven years of experience in providing guidance to inmates of a correctional facility who are eligible for parole; who possesses a deep knowledge of the methods and tools used in the field.

Skills and qualifications

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Deep knowledge of the methods and tools used in the field
• Outstanding multi-tasking skills and ability to work under pressure
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Power Point
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relations with inmates and their families

• Responsible for providing guidance to inmates of a correctional facility who are eligible for parole
• Developed educational plans for inmates to help them integrate into community life
• Conducted inmate orientation sessions in order to explain programs to inmates and to convince them to join these programs
• Interviewed inmates and record data on their problems or interests

• Organized counseling sessions in order to discuss programs available for inmates
• Prepared case folders for inmates and discussing the findings with supervisors
• Conducted follow-up interviews with inmates
• Met with family members in order to discuss and resolve problems of inmates

Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Chicago State University

Achievements and affiliations

Member of the American Association of Parole Counselors since 2008

Areas of interest

Criminal Justice

References

References available upon request