CASE MANAGER

GEO Corrections & Detentions; Basile (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Reduced Tuition Rates

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

GEO Corrections & Detentions in Louisiana seeks a dedicated counseling professional to support inmates and detainees, helping them adjust to facility life and access needed services.

You will design and implement programs within the facility to address individual needs, including one-on-one counseling and group sessions, while coordinating with staff to ensure timely and appropriate care for the inmate population.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certification is required.
• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, sociology, or a related field is preferred.
• One year of caseload management experience in a correctional setting is required.
• Certified law enforcement officer or detention experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interviews newly admitted inmates or detainees.
• Conducts facility orientation for new inmates or detainees explaining rules and services.
• Provides individual counseling to inmates on work, housing, adjustment, and family issues.
• Resolves day-to-day counseling problems and refers serious cases for professional staff.
• Assists inmates in obtaining needed services and represents them at classification meetings.
• Monitors custody, housing, jobs and programs to ensure timely reviews.
• Conducts visits to inmates in special housing.
• Reviews inmate medical status to determine eligibility for work assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Counseling

Caseload management

Interviews inmates

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or sociology

Job description

Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• * Paid Time Off


• * Paid Holidays


• * 401(k) Matching


• * Health Insurance


• * Vision Insurance


• * Life Insurance


• * Health Savings Account


• * Tuition Reimbursement


• * Employee Discount


• * Reduced Tuition Rates


• * Disability Insurance


• * Employee Assistance Program


• * 401(k)


• * Pet Insurance


• * Dental Insurance


• * Paid Training


• * Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.


• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary

Provides counseling services, assists the inmates or detainees in adjusting to facility life and obtaining needed services or changes in assignment. Develops and implements programs within the facility to meet the individual needs of inmates or detainees, to include individual and group counseling.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Interviews newly admitted inmates or detainees.


• Conducts facility orientation for newly assigned inmates or detainees explaining rules and regulations of the facility, available services and programs, and the disciplinary and classification process.


• Provides individual counseling to inmates or detainees on an informal basis regarding work and housing assignments, adjustment problems, and family problems.


• Resolves day-to-day problems with counseling. Refers inmates or detainees with serious problems to professional counseling staff.


• Provides assistance to the inmates or detainees in obtaining needed services. Serves as a representative for the inmate/detainee at classification committee meetings.


• Monitors inmate/detainee custody, housing, job and program assignments to ensure all cases are reviewed in a timely manner.


• Conducts visits to inmates or detainees assigned to caseload who are housed in special housing.


• Reviews inmate/detainee medical status to determine eligibility to work in volunteer job assignments.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.


• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, sociology, or related field is preferred.


• One (1) year in caseload management of offenders in a correctional setting required or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience required.


• Certified law enforcement officer experience or correctional/detention experience preferred.

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