Juvenile Corrections Case Manager - Counseling & Programs

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

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