Corrections Case Manager & Reentry Counselor

The GEO Group, Inc.; Lovejoy (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

The GEO Group, Inc. seeks a counselor to provide services to inmates and detainees, helping them adjust to facility life and access needed services. The role develops programs within the facility to meet individual needs through counseling and group sessions.

As the industry’s global leader in evidence-based rehabilitation, GEO offers turnkey solutions for government partners worldwide and supports post-release reintegration, aiming to improve safety and outcomes for communities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, sociology, or related field is preferred.
• One year in caseload management of offenders in a correctional setting required.
• Certified law enforcement officer experience or correctional/detention experience preferred.
• Must be a United States citizen.
• Must have resided within the United States or its territories for three or more years out of the last five years or related US overseas or military experience.

Responsibilities

• Interviews newly admitted inmates/detainees.
• Conducts facility orientation for newly assigned inmates/detainees explaining rules and regulations, available services, programs, and the disciplinary and classification process.
• Provides individual counseling to inmates/detainees on work, housing assignments, adjustment problems, and family problems.
• Resolves day-to-day problems with counseling and refers inmates/detainees with serious problems to professional counseling staff.
• Provides assistance to inmates/detainees in obtaining needed services and serves as a representative at classification committee meetings.
• Monitors inmate/detainee custody, housing, job and program assignments to ensure timely reviews.
• Conducts visits to inmates/detainees assigned to caseload housed in special housing.
• Reviews inmate/detainee medical status to determine eligibility for volunteer work assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, sociology, or related field

Job description

The GEO Group, Inc. seeks a counselor to provide services to inmates and detainees, helping them adjust to facility life and access needed services. The role develops programs within the facility to meet individual needs through counseling and group sessions.

As the industry’s global leader in evidence-based rehabilitation, GEO offers turnkey solutions for government partners worldwide and supports post-release reintegration, aiming to improve safety and outcomes for communities.