Caseworker II

FT / PT Status – Full-Time Salary – $ - $ Hourly Wage Remote Work / In-Office – In-Office / On-Site Final date to receive applications – 9/6/2026*

Are you looking for a meaningful career where you can make a tangible difference in your community? The Division of Reentry and Rehabilitation invites dedicated professionals to join a team focused on creating lasting change. We believe in providing justice-involved individuals with maximum opportunities for growth through accountability, evidence-based treatment, education, and positive reinforcement—all within a safe, supportive environment.

Our mission at the Utah Department of Corrections Community Correctional and Treatment Centers is to safely reintegrate clients back into society, improve individual outcomes, and enhance community safety through strong partnerships and proven intervention strategies.

Location will be The Utah State Correctional Facility Achieve Team

Start Pay: $24.95

We are looking for compassionate, structured, and driven individuals. While the following attributes represent our ideal candidate, we encourage all interested individuals to apply, as we are willing to underfill the position at a Caseworker I level for the right applicant.

• Experience:
  
  Proven background in case management principles.
• Communication:
  Exceptional verbal, reading, and written communication skills.
• Specialized Knowledge:
  Familiarity with risk assessments and criminogenic risk factors.
• Demographic
  
  Competency:
  
  A solid, foundational understanding of working with justice-involved males.

As a Caseworker, you will play a pivotal role in our clients' rehabilitation journeys. Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Resource Coordination:
  Actively connect clients with vital community services, including housing, transportation, employment, medical, mental health, and other social services.
• Intervention & Counseling:
  Facilitate psycho-educational classes addressing criminogenic risks, and provide targeted counseling for individuals dealing with substance use and mental health disorders (services may extend to family members).
• Documentation Assistance:
  Help clients obtain critical identification documents (e.g., birth certificates, driver's licenses, tribal IDs).
• Collaboration:
  
  Maintain consistent, professional written and verbal communication with Adult Probation and Parole Agents and Supervisors regarding client treatment progress.
• Adaptability:
  Perform other duties as required to support the center’s mission.

• Human behavior, behavioral health management, and risk/needs assessments.
• Local community resources, collateral agencies, and social service providers.
• Modern workplace technology (Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and standard UDC software).
• The justice system, including its rules, records, procedures, and safety protocols.
• Professional report writing and document composition.
• Evidence-based interviewing techniques (e.g., Motivational Interviewing).
• SSI/SSDI applications (including SOAR certification).
• Facilitating Psych Education classes
• VA resource Coordinator
• Medicaid/Medicare programs including Voc Rehabilitation or SNAP.

• Preference is given to individuals holding a Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor (SUDC) certification or licensure as a Social Service Worker (SSW)
• Working Environment:
  This position operates within an institutional/correctional environment. Applicants must be comfortable working directly with an offender population where inherent safety risks, unusual environmental stress, or the potential for physical…