About This Role
Working to help clients become more positive, productive, and prosocial members of the community is the core of this caseworker role. The position involves reviewing referral information, administering assessments, and assisting clients with program plans and release arrangements.
Responsibilities
- Review all available referral information and requirements, including previous ORION information, prior to initial meeting with the client
- Administer or utilize a current quantitative assessment of clients’ risk and criminogenic needs, including: criminal history, education/employment/financial, family/social support, neighborhood problems, substance use, peer associations, and criminal attitude/behavior patterns
- Enter ORAS results into Gateway and ORION in an accurate and timely manner
- Assist clients with becoming more positive, productive, and prosocial members in the community
- Act as an advocate for clients and hold clients accountable to program rules
- Administer assessment tools properly and ensure updates are completed as needed
- Complete individual program plan (IPP) using specified criteria/standards
- Make referrals based on client’s ongoing needs and recommended targeted dosage hours as reflected in the Community Plan
- Ensure post-tests and/or exit evaluations are completed prior to client’s release
- Assist clients with making suitable housing arrangements
- Prepare clients for release from the program with approved and appropriate Community Plan
- Complete release CCIS/OhioMHAS forms in required time frame
- Complete all necessary release forms upon client’s release from the program
- Prepare final report per program guidelines and submit to referral source
- Complete file closing procedures in a timely manner and submit all closed files to supervisor for review and approval
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Corrections, or related field
- Obtain and maintain required level of proficiency for the ORAS as certified by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections in partnership with the University of Cincinnati
- Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Reliable transportation, a valid Ohio driver’s license, and a driving record that does not preclude the employee from being covered by Agency liability insurance
- Cognitive skills needed to complete tasks, including abilities such as learning, remembering, focusing, categorizing, and integrating information for decision making, problem solving, and comprehending
- Ability to perform under stress and/or in emergencies
- Ability to work effectively with Agency employees, outside contacts, and a diverse client population
