CASE MANAGER (Full-Time)

Keeton Corrections; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Keeton Corrections is seeking a Case Manager to oversee the programmatic component of the facility, implementing and maintaining approved policies and programs. You will initiate IPP and OPP plans, conduct reviews, and bi-weekly assessments to ensure program integrity.

You will complete intake paperwork, assess needs, help residents meet goals, and maintain rigorous case-file documentation. You’ll coordinate with authorities, train volunteers, and participate in disciplinary processes when

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in social, human services, criminal justice or behavioral science from an accredited college or university.
• Total work experience needed in lieu of education and experience is five years.
• One year of experience in human services, corrections, or community-based services is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete intake paperwork with residents, assess needs, provide program orientation and life skills.
• Help residents meet goals outlined in the program plan.
• Review program activities and document changes in the resident file chronologically.
• Disseminate emergency procedures to staff and residents.
• Assist in developing and maintaining cooperative agreements with governments, groups and businesses.
• Investigate staff and resident grievances with Director approval and make recommendations.
• Participate in professional/correctional organizations to stay informed on developments.
• Attend community meetings and handle corresponding communications.
• Maintain development and upkeep of resident case files.
• Complete paperwork such as terminations, parole plans, home confinement plans and furloughs.
• Supervise, orient and train volunteers/interns, including job responsibilities and schedules.
• Supervise resident subsistence collection and report it properly.
• Document disciplinary actions and participate in the disciplinary process.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a social, human services, criminal justice or behavioral science from an accredited college or university

Job description

Description

The Case Manager is responsible for the programmatic component of the facility consistent with approved policies, procedures, guidelines and programs of KCI. The Case Manager will be primarily responsible for implementing and maintaining program requirements. The Case Manager will institute individual program plans (IPP), orientation program plans (OPP), program reviews, modifications, and bi-weekly reviews.

Qualifications:

• A four-year degree in a social, human services, criminal justice or behavioral science program from an accredited college or university.
• At a minimum, one year of experience must be working in human services, corrections, or community-based services. Work experience may be substituted for academic studies exchanging one year of work experience in a related field for one year of academic education. Total work experience needed in lieu of the combination of education and work experience is five years.

Requirements

• Complete intake paperwork with residents, assess residents’ immediate and long-term needs, provide program orientation, and life skills.
• Help the resident meet goals as developed and outlined in the program plan.
• Review all program activities and status changes, and document same in the chronological notes of a resident’s file as per policy.
• Disseminate the proper emergency procedures to all staff and residents in the event of an emergency.
• Assist the Director in developing and maintaining cooperative agreements, relationships, and liaisons with local, county, state, and federal governments; community groups and local businesses.
• With Director approval, investigate staff and resident grievances at the facility level, and make appropriate recommendations and findings to the Director.
• Actively participate in professional and/or correctional organizations to keep informed on emerging developments and issues to aid in the improvement and effectiveness of the facility.
• With Director’s approval, attend community meetings and handle correspondence, phone calls and other forms of community involvement and communications.
• Maintain primary responsibility for development and upkeep of resident case files.
• Complete paperwork such as resident terminations, parole plans, home confinement plans and furloughs in a timely manner and submit to appropriate authority.
• Properly supervise, orientate, and train volunteers and/or interns assigned to the facility, including the development of job responsibilities and work schedules.
• Supervise resident subsistence collection and ensure proper reporting of same.
• Document any disciplinary action related to the resident in the Chronological log of the resident’s file.
• Participate in the resident disciplinary process as assigned.