Corrections Case Manager

State of West Virginia; Mount Olive (WV); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

State of West Virginia Division of Corrections seeks a corrections professional to work with inmates within the Mount Olive facility. You will provide security, counseling, and rehabilitation support, while assisting in program development and case management.

The role includes testifying at hearings and supporting inmate rehab initiatives, with a four-year degree in criminal justice or related field or equivalent experience. CVPF special pay and probationary terms apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, corrections, psychology, sociology, counseling or related field.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent experience in inmate counseling, security or treatment in a corrections setting or related fields.
• Master's degree may substitute for the required experience.
• Five years of experience at Correctional Officer 2 or higher may substitute for training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to inmates on assigned caseload, including counseling and rehabilitation.
• Maintain security and control inmate movement within the unit.
• Assist with testifying at probation and parole hearings and with program development.

Skills

Inmate counseling

Security

Testify

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field

Job description

Nature of Work
Under general supervision, functions as a member of a team providing services to the assigned caseload of inmates living in the unit, close inmate contact. May develop inmate treatment programs, test and classify inmates, testify at probation and parole hearings, work with inmates to rehabilitate. Work involves providing security, inmate counseling, treatment and performance, controlling inmate movement, acting as a role model for the inmates, compiling information, analyzing causal factors for the inmate’s involvement in crime and criminal activities and performing related work as required. Assists with security post as needed.

• In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility. Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center) (SPB 3088)
• Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.
• If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.

Minimum Qualifications
Training: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in criminal justice, corrections, psychology, sociology, counseling, counseling and guidance, criminology, social work or related field.
Substitution: Experience in an area of corrections programming or treatment may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.
Experience: Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in inmate counseling, security or treatment in a correctional setting or in counseling, counseling and guidance, as a probation and parole officer, mental health counselor or social worker.
Substitution: Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral science field may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Other Information
Substitution for required training and experience: Five years of experience at a Correctional Officer 2 or higher.
Minimum Special Hiring Rate: $40,702.00
Division of Corrections: Probationary period 6 months
State employment offers a variety of benefits.