Correctional Case Manager - Western Correctional Center Women; WCCW Job Jacksonville area,North Carolina USA,Government

Position: Correctional Case Manager - Western Correctional Center for Women (WCCW)

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - OPS
- Institutions Operations

Job Classification Title

Correctional Case Manager (S)

Position Number

Grade

NC07

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

Reporting to a Correctional Programs Supervisor at a minimum custody female correctional facility, this position works in the Programs Department carrying a caseload of offenders. Other duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Providing supportive counseling, conducting assessments, developing case plans, answering and following-up on offenders’ questions and concerns as well as making recommendations to the classifications committee.

Communicating effectively with other staff, offenders and the general public and working under stressful conditions caused by direct contact with incarcerated offenders, who can become physically violent and verbally abusive.

Performing crisis interventions to include suicide prevention.

Assisting in major dynamic programs or coordinate major or specialized programs for the rehabilitation of offenders, such as offender work assignments, work release, education or recreation, as well as transition planning and coordinating.

Preparing written reports with accurately reflect date reviewed by various sources, reviewing, analyzing and evaluating various documents and behavior data gathered form interviews, written documentation and personal observation.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the

Minimum Education and Experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/Management Preferences are not required but applicants who possess the following skills are preferred
:

Documented knowledge of case management practices, or supportive counseling techniques and/or interviewing techniques for intake assessments.

Compensation and Benefits

The State of North Carolina offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Health Insurance options
Retirement Plans
NCFlex Supplemental Benefits
Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
Paid Parental Leave

Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.

Salary Range : $37,377 - $65,408

This posting will close at 11:59 p.m. the night BEFORE the end date listed above.

This is a REPOST of position. Previous applicants MUST REAPPLY to be considered.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with established working hours of Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm and may require working beyond normal work schedule to meet business needs.

About Western Correctional Center for Women (WCCW)****

Western Correctional Center for Women (formerly Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women) opened on July 7, 2008, and is a minimum custody facility housing approx. 360 female offenders located in Black Mountain, NC. WCCW renovated four dormitories:
Greenwood, Frye, Sloop and Gilliat. Renovations on the vocation building provided offenders with an educational classroom and an operating greenhouse. Renovations to the Buchanan building accommodated the increasing offender population and offer more educational classrooms and a medical wing. On Oct. 4, 2021, the facility’s name was changed to Western Correctional Center for Women.

Criminal Justice Certified Positions

If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice
- Criminal Justice Standards Division, click this link for specific certification requirements:
Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification. ALL applicants must:

Meet Criminal Justice Standards requirements(12 NCAC 09G .0302)
Pass a criminal background check
Produce a negative drug screening result
Successfully complete medical and psychological evaluations
Possess a valid driver’s license

Education Equivalency Verification

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