Participants included 162 providers from 78 adult male state correctional facilities who completed a survey examining perceptions about a range of job responsibilities. The analysis investigated the relationship between demographic variables, administrative support variables, and security issues and job satisfaction levels. Mental health professionals in State correctional institutions appeared especially satisfied with aspects of their jobs that involved the direct provision of psychological services, such as facilitating group and individual psychotherapy services, providing crisis intervention services, and conducting formal assessments. They appeared relatively less satisfied with non-direct services, such as administrative responsibilities, report writing, case notes, and receiving individual supervision. Findings also revealed these professionals disagreed that they received adequate funding from correctional administrators or that rehabilitation was an overall goal of their correctional institution. Implications of the findings and suggestions for future research are highlighted. 25 references, 1 note, and 2 tables