Functional Unit Manager - MECC

State of Missouri; Pacific (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, vision, and

Paid holidays

Paid annual leave

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Uniforms provided

Training programs

Direct deposit of paycheck

529 College Savings Program

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is hiring for a Corrections Case Manager III/Correctional Lieutenant. This role oversees multi-disciplinary units, supervises case management staff, and coordinates offender assessments and plans within a medium-security setting.

The position offers benefits and a pathway for career advancement within the department. Experience in correctional case management and related roles is required.

Qualifications

• Manages functional units with multi-disciplinary staff and implements group treatment programs for offenders.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates lower-level case management staff; supports custody staff and rehab services.
• Reviews offender assessments, classifications, and offender records; develops action plans and coordinates unit activities.
• Conducts investigations, prepares the unit budget, and maintains inventory; liaises between offenders and institutional staff.
• Serves as warden's designee during absences; ensures unit cleanliness and safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more units with multi-disciplinary staff and oversee treatment programs for offenders.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate case management staff; provide supervision to custody staff and rehabilitation services.
• Review offender assessments and classifications; oversee records and planning documents; coordinate unit activities.
• Perform special investigations/research; manage budget and inventory; liaison between offenders and staff.
• Act as duty officer and warden's designee during nights/weekends; ensure safety and cleanliness of units.

Skills

Unit management

Staff supervision

Budget & inventory

Liaison with staff

On-call duty officer

Job description

The annual salary listed for this position includes the additional $0.75 per hour medium security differential ($1,560 annually) for all full-time positions domiciled in a medium-security institution.

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

We offer great benefits!Missouri State Employee Retirement System / Deferred compensation plan / Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family) / Paid life insurance / Long-term disability insurance / Cafeteria plan / Paid holidays / 10 hours annual leave per month / 10 hours sick leave per month / Uniforms provided when required / Pre-service and in-service training / Access to credit union / Direct deposit of paycheck (required) / Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives / MOST 529 College Savings Program. The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

• Manages one or more functional unit(s) consisting of multi-disciplinary staff; implements group treatment programs and individualized services for offenders
• Supervises/trains/evaluates the work of lower-level case management professionals and other staff assigned to the unit(s); provides functional supervision to custody staff assigned to the unit(s); provides programmatic supervision for rehabilitation programs and services
• Reviews offender assessments that include institutional risk reduction and external and internal classifications; reviews and supervises the establishment and maintenance of offender records; Transition Accountability Plans (TAPS) and Case Management Plans, and other reports; participates in the development and implementation of action plans and coordinates activities which affect the unit(s)
• Conducts special investigations/hearings/research projects, and other activities as assigned; prepares the unit budget; requests supplies and equipment and maintains appropriate inventory records; serves as liaison between offenders and institutional staff in matters concerning an offender’s incarceration
• Acts a duty officer charged with acting as warden’s designee during the warden’s absence on nights and weekends and remains on-call for this purpose; directs activities related to the overall cleanliness and safety of assigned unit(s)

Minimum Qualifications

One or more years of experience as a Corrections Case Manager III or Correctional Lieutenant within the Missouri Department of Corrections

Two or more years of experience as a Corrections Case Manager, Probation and Parole Officer, or Substance Abuse Counselor within the Missouri Department of Corrections

Six or more years of professional experience in corrections case management, or adult probation and parole case management, or substance use case management of which one or more years must have been within an adult correctional facility.

(Experience in juvenile or social services case management may be substituted for up to two years of the listed adult case management experience. Experience working within an adult correctional facility is required)

(Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to four years of the required experience, at a rate of 30 credit hours for one year – a minimum of two years of the listed experience, including one year within an adult correctional facility is required)

• A $2.00 per hour shift differential if you are assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am and are employed at a 24/7 congregate care facility (i.e. institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center).
• A $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if you are assigned a regular post within a restrict housing/segregation unit at any facility.

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years! If you are transferring from another State of Missouri agency and are receiving state retention pay, please be advised that the Missouri Department of Corrections administers retention based upon your retention anniversary date. As a result, your retention pay upon transfer may differ from what you were receiving at your previous agency until you reach your applicable retention anniversary date.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.