Correctional Case Manager IV at State of Oklahoma

Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Jul, 26

Salary

51007.84

Posted On

12 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Case management, Social casework, Interviewing techniques, Assessment instruments, Correctional records management, Counseling, Offender classification, Transition planning, Conflict resolution, Report writing, Supervision, Re-entry programming, Risk assessment, Community resource coordination, Communication

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Job Posting Title Correctional Case Manager IV Agency 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Supervisory Organization DOC JDCC 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 $51,007.84 Job Description Preference will be given to applicants with college degrees. Basic Purpose Positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities involving providing routine social casework in the classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution or advanced social casework pertaining to the re-entry of offenders into the community. Typical Functions Uses interview techniques and assessment instruments to determine the offender’s security risks and programmatic needs; prepares case history reports and recommends program assignments. Reviews work and conduct records of all assigned offenders to determine progress or necessity of changing assignments or security classification; serves as a member of the classification unit for an assigned caseload. Advises offenders on personal problems, employment resources, vocational skills, educational and training needs, family problems and institutional adjustment. Delivers programs to offenders which are designed to assist in a successful re-entry into the community following release from incarceration. Assists with, or prepares reports such as parole summaries or court ordered presentence investigations. Receives and takes necessary action on incoming and outgoing mail to or from assigned offenders. 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 service agencies. Level Descriptor This is the leadership level where incumbents supervise other case managers and treatment providers as well as perform the more complex duties concerning the classification and programmatic needs of offenders. Education and Experience Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree and four years of correctional records management or social casework which involved the classification and assignment, field supervision, apprehension or investigation of offenders, or as a chief of security in a community corrections center, or in a professional administrative position with responsibilities for maintaining inmate records, establishing procedures or serving as an assistant to a warden. Substitution of a master’s degree for one year only of the required specialized experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of the experience in a correctional facility in a position which requires direct contact with inmates for each thirty semester hours of the required education. Note: No substitution will be allowed for the required period of qualifying specialized experience described in levels, II, III, and IV. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies 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; of interviewing 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; of community resources; and of the principles and practices of effective supervision. Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to communicate effectively; to determine which segment of the facility will be best suited to an offender’s social and correctional needs; to motivate offenders in a positive, constructive manner; and to supervise and direct the work of others. Additional Information Eddie Warrior Correctional Center This is not a remote position. Equal Opportunity Employment The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub. If you are needing any extra assistance or have any questions relating to a job you have applied for, please click the link below and find the agency for which you applied for additional information: Agency Contact Oklahoma State Government is the largest employer in the state of Oklahoma, employing over 35,000 diverse and talented employees in more than 100 state agencies, boards and commissions. Our workplaces can be found across the state from Boise City to Idabel, Hollis to Miami, and everywhere in between. To learn more about our state agencies, visit here. Industries: Government Administration Worker Size: 10,001+ Employees Headquarters: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Utilizing the Office of Veterans Placement provides eligible veterans additional services and interview opportunities for State of Oklahoma employment. Visit the webpage for additional details and information on how to apply.

Responsibilities

The role involves providing social casework for offender classification, security risk assessment, and program assignment. The manager also supervises other case managers and develops transition plans to support successful offender re-entry into the community.