Corrections Case Manager

State-of-West-Virgini; West Virginia; On-site; USD 36,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

State-of-West-Virgini is seeking a Corrections Case Manager to support a caseload of juveniles under supervision. The role includes counseling, developing and implementing treatment plans, gathering histories, and preparing reports for circuit courts, while coordinating with families, lawyers, and providers.

The position emphasizes role-modeling and liaison duties among juvenile, court officials, and treatment teams, with duties extending to data compilation and program recommendations to

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience in an area of corrections programming or treatment may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and/or group counseling to juveniles.
• Develop and implement treatment programs and collect case histories and court information.
• Write reports and recommendations regarding juvenile behavior and placement for circuit courts.
• Act as liaison between juveniles, legal representatives, family members, treatment providers and court officials.

Skills

Counseling

Report writing

Liaison work

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice / corrections / psychology / sociology / counseling / social work

Job description

Under general supervision, the Corrections Case Manager will function as a member of a team providing services to an assigned caseload of juveniles. The work of the Corrections Case Manager will consist of providing individual and/or group counseling, assistance in the development of and then implementation of treatment programs, developing case histories, gathering social and placement history, treatment, and court information on juveniles, writing reports and recommendations regarding juvenile behavior, placement, and performance for the circuit courts, acting as a role model for the juvenile as well as serving as the liaison between the juvenile, legal representatives, family members, treatment providers, and/or court officials. Compiles information for juveniles’ involvement in crime and criminal activities, records database statistics, and recommends treatment programs to assist the juvenile in controlling and overcoming problems. Will perform other duties as assigned.

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.

Substitution for required training and experience:

Five years of experience at Correctional Officer 2 or higher.

PG: 12 $35,702 - $61,628

Market Rate: $54,918

Substitution for required training and experience:

Five years of experience at Correctional Officer 2 or higher.