A professional who directs prison rehabilitation programs and assignment of inmates under direction of director, institution. Responsibilities include:

• Plans and coordinates programs for providing educational, recreational, and spiritual services; supplying medical, dental, and psychiatric treatment; and meeting other needs of inmates in conformity with established policies of correctional institution.
• Administers and scores intelligence, aptitude, and other standard tests to evaluate inmates' suitability for rehabilitation.
• Reviews case reports of prisoners to recommend parole, vocational training, transfer, psychiatric treatment, custody status, or other disposition according to findings.
• Directs workers engaged in maintenance of inmate records.
• Confers with other members of prison staff to coordinate all program activities in conformity with prison routine and security requirements.
• Prepares and delivers speeches to promote understanding of prison services and characteristics of offenders.