Inmate Services Case Manager: Counseling & Reentry

The GEO Group, Inc.; Golden Valley (AZ); 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. provides counseling services to inmates and detainees, helping them adjust to facility life and access needed services. The role includes developing programs to meet individual needs, with both individual and group counseling components.

Interviews, orientations, and ongoing counseling are core duties, along with coordinating with staff and supporting case management to ensure timely reviews and successful reentry outcomes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, sociology, or related field preferred.
• One year in caseload management of offenders in a correctional setting required or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• Certified law enforcement officer experience or correctional/detention experience preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Counseling

Interpersonal skills

Crisis intervention

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field

Job description

The GEO Group, Inc. provides counseling services to inmates and detainees, helping them adjust to facility life and access needed services. The role includes developing programs to meet individual needs, with both individual and group counseling components.

Interviews, orientations, and ongoing counseling are core duties, along with coordinating with staff and supporting case management to ensure timely reviews and successful reentry outcomes.