5832 - Correctional Counselor

Summary

Correctional Counselors assist in resolving day-to-day prisoner problems; conduct initial and weekly interviews; provide individual and group counseling; assist in evaluations; observe and report meaningful changes in behavior; recommend custody classification, treatment programs, work assignments, and make recommendations on clemency, parole and/or restoration to duty requests; and improve communication channels between the parent unit and confined personnel in Marine Corps and Naval Brigs.

Prerequisites

Must currently hold and maintain all prerequisites of PMOS 5831.

Requirements

Complete the Naval Correctional Counselor Course (N71MQY1) NSAHR Northwest Annex, Chesapeake, VA.

Recommend that Marines with MOS 5832 attend Behavioral Health Specialists Course (A17KBA1), Medical Educational Training Campus (METC), Ft Sam Houston, TX.

POI CID

None

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (ac), Military Police, Investigations, and Corrections Training and Readiness Manual.

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 21-1092.

Correction and Detention Specialist, 5831.

US Army Behavioral Health Specialists, 68X.

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