Demo

Detention Counselor

corecivic
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2026

$28.32 per hour

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.  We are currently seeking a Detention Counselor who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional, secure setting. Come join a team that is dedicated to making an impact for the people and communities we serve.

The Detention Counselor is a uniformed, security trained member of the Unit Management Team responsible for resolving daily inmate issues before they become significant matters, incidents or grievances.  They will ensure that services and programs are delivered to inmates assigned to the unit at a time and manner as designed.

  • Maintain a caseload of inmates with the primary purpose of resolving daily living issues before they expand into significant incidents.
  • Make daily rounds through assigned units talking with staff and inmates, observing operations and interactions between staff and inmates on the unit, ensuring the unit is operating in a safe and secure manner and anticipates situations.
  • Conduct one-on-one meetings with inmates regarding grievance or potential grievance matters and resolve the situation within the framework of policy.
  • Develop an interactive working relationship with inmates that support the informal resolution of inmate issues.
  • Develop and maintain a cooperative working relationship with institution departments built on respect that supports problem solving.

Salary : $28

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Detention Counselor?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Detention Counselor career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$68,757 - $85,089
Income Estimation: 
$85,667 - $113,931
Income Estimation: 
$85,667 - $113,931
Income Estimation: 
$109,419 - $133,557
Income Estimation: 
$109,419 - $133,557
Income Estimation: 
$132,029 - $171,450
Income Estimation: 
$65,818 - $81,778
Income Estimation: 
$85,667 - $113,931

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Detention Counselor.

Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.

  • Customer Service Skill

    • Income Estimation: $28,742 - $52,194
    • Income Estimation: $30,661 - $47,520
  • Inquiry Research/Response Skill

    • Income Estimation: $70,260 - $96,497
    • Income Estimation: $71,493 - $95,519
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at corecivic

  • corecivic Milan, NM
  • $28.23 per hour At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the pub... more
  • Just Posted

  • corecivic ESTANCIA, NM
  • $34.64 - $43.89 / Per Hr Eligible for H & W Credit of $4.04 At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of profession... more
  • Just Posted

  • corecivic Tutwiler, MS
  • $17.75 / per hour At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the p... more
  • Just Posted

  • corecivic Pahrump, NV
  • $225,000 - $325,000 per year At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Physician who have a passion ... more
  • Just Posted


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Detention Counselor jobs in the Houston, TX area that may be a better fit.

  • Harris County Sheriff's Office Houston, TX
  • The Harris County Sheriff's Office is hiring Detention Officers within the Criminal Justice Command As a Detention Officer, you are a vital team member of ... more
  • 1 Month Ago

  • Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr Conroe, TX
  • This position assists in the overall operation of the Unit Medication Room and distributes patients’ medications from filled prescriptions. *This is a part... more
  • 11 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!