Corrections Case Manager: Inmate Classification & Reentry

New Mexico Department of Justice; Clayton (NM); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico Corrections Department seeks a Corrections Case Worker to determine inmate classification and placement into eligible programming, and to prepare inmates for release. The role requires an associate degree or equivalent in related fields and may substitute two years of related experience for education.

Work is in an adult prison environment; safety-sensitive position with pre-employment and random testing. Interviews within two weeks of closing.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree from an accredited college or university in Guidance and Counseling, Penology, Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Family Studies/Services, Criminology, or related field as it pertains to the essential duties and responsibilities of the classification.
• Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or experience in a correctional setting totaling two (2) years may substitute for the required education.

Responsibilities

• Classification of inmates
• Placement into eligible programming
• Inmate release

Skills

Assisting interdisciplinary teams in?g

Offender evaluation

Follow-up services

Inmate classification process

Reentry process

Good Time Laws

Monitoring with tracking system

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

New Mexico Corrections Department seeks a Corrections Case Worker to determine inmate classification and placement into eligible programming, and to prepare inmates for release. The role requires an associate degree or equivalent in related fields and may substitute two years of related experience for education.

Work is in an adult prison environment; safety-sensitive position with pre-employment and random testing. Interviews within two weeks of closing.