About This Role
This Caseworker position supports and guides incarcerated individuals, facilitating positive change within a correctional facility. The role involves managing a caseload of inmates, regularly reviewing their goals and programming, and assisting in developing parole, work release, and treatment plans.
Responsibilities
- Classify inmates to complete risk management assessments for program and housing placement, and make referrals based on need
- Deliver evidence-based programs
- Conduct individualized case planning, monitoring, and reporting correspondence, contacts, and case notes for all inmates on caseload
- Perform casework management duties, including planning and production in all facets of programming and associated documentation
- Administer risk/needs assessments
- Work with offenders to develop pro-social behaviors and prepare inmates for successful re-entry into society
- Prepare, organize, schedule, and implement cognitive-behavioral programming and individual interventions
- Monitor inmate compliance with established goals and objectives; update case plans as needed
- Facilitate compliance with court-ordered recommendations and parole board actions for offenders
- Facilitate attorney-client phone calls
- Respond to informal inmate grievances
- Assist security in the day-to-day operations of the unit
- Work one late shift a week and occasional weekends
Requirements
- Knowledge of human behavior, motivation, and interpersonal behavior
- Knowledge of the varied techniques of programming/education
- Knowledge of social work principles and practices
- Knowledge of interviewing and counseling techniques
- Knowledge of current social, economic, and health problems and community resources
- Bachelor's Degree, typically in Social Services
- 0-2 years of progressive work experience, typically in Casework
Education & Experience Substitution:
- 3-5 years of progressive work experience, typically in Casework
Nice to have:
- Bachelor's Degree, typically in Social Services, plus 1-2 years of progressive work experience in Casework and/or prior Correctional experience
Benefits
- Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
- Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Tuition reimbursement program