Correctional Case Manager

Job Posting Title

Correctional Case Manager

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

CJSCC

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Level I - $38,328.16
Level II - $42,445.52
Level III - $46,664.80

Job Description

Chief James Smith Correctional Center

Positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities involving providing routine social casework inthe classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution or advanced socialcaseworkpertaining tothe re-entry of offenders into the community.

• Uses interview techniques and assessment instruments todeterminethe offender’s security risksand programmatic needs; prepares case history reports and recommends program assignments.
• Reviews work and conduct records of all assigned offenders todetermineprogress or necessityof changing assignments or security classification; serves as a member of the classification unitfor an assigned caseload.
• Advises offenders on personal problems, employment resources, vocational skills, educationaland training needs, familyproblemsand institutional adjustment.
• Delivers programs to offenders which are designed toassistin a successful re-entry into the community following release from incarceration.
• Assists with, orprepares reports such as parole summaries or court ordered presentenceinvestigations.
• Receives and takes necessary action on incoming and outgoing mail to or from assignedoffenders.
• Develops, monitors, and amends offender transition plans in line with re-entry programs and services.
• Establishes collaborative network with relevant partners to provide support, pre and post release services for offenders which involve family members and community resources and social serviceagencies.

This is the basic level where incumbents perform entry-level routine case management work, under close supervision, involving classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution.

This is the career level where incumbents perform a full range of case management tasks involving the classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution. Incumbents at this levelare responsible foroverseeingdifficult advancedclassification and counseling cases.

This is the specialist level where incumbents are responsible for providing programs such as substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavior and sexoffender treatment; and offender re-entry case management functions to include; coordination of strategic social casework; classification; development oftransitional/intervention plans; conducting and analyzing offender assessments; developing family and community collaborative support teams, and providing service referrals and follow-up.

Knowledge,Skillsand Abilitiesrequiredat this level include knowledge of vocational guidance and social adjustment principles; of available institutional industrial positions and the future market for those skills; ofinterviewing and counseling techniques; and of the social and psychological problems facing offenders.

Ability isrequiredtoestablishand maintain effective working relationships with others; to communicate effectively; and todeterminewhich segment of the facility will be best suited to an offender’s social andcorrectional needs.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

required at this level include knowledge of vocational guidance and social adjustment principles; of available institutional industrial positions and the future market for those skills; ofinterviewing and counseling techniques; of the social and psychological problems facing offenders; of the principles of personality development and adjustments; and of the social structure of an offenderpopulation and individual assimilation into it.

Ability isrequiredtoestablishand maintain effective working relationships with others; to communicate effectively; and todeterminewhich segment of the facility will be best suited to an offender’s social andcorrectional needs.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

required at this level include knowledge of vocational guidance and social adjustment principles; of available institutional industrial positions and the future market for those skills; ofinterviewing and counseling techniques; of the social and psychological problems facing offenders; of the principles of personality development and adjustments; of the social structure of an offender population and individual assimilation into it; of related government laws and practices;

and of community resources.

Ability isrequiredtoestablishand maintain effective working relationships with others; to…