What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corrections Case Manager III FRDC position at State of Missouri?
Why you’ll love this position:
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
Some positions are eligible for a shift differential of $173.34 semi-monthly, which is provided to employees with shifts that begin on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am, and who work at a 24/7 worksite (i.e. institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center), or whose work requires regular visits to these locations. If selected for interview, eligibility may be discussed at that time with the hiring manager.
The Department of Corrections is the only State agency that currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of service up to 20 years!
What you’ll do:
Supervises lower-level Corrections Case Managers/other staff in a unit; participates in the recruitment of new Corrections Case Managers; conducts in-service training for professional staff
Performs work in a specialized unit/area for offenders with special needs, or in coordinating with placement/transfer of offenders
Serves as a lead worker on a classification team; evaluates the offenders’ institutional adjustment attitude toward society and release plans; prepares ORAS & Case planning; makes recommendations/adjustments relative to job assignments/facility transfers/disciplinary actions
Secures/verifies/evaluates information from incarcerated adult offenders concerning their home/life/family relationships/work history/pertinent personal and social factors; recommends, from the case management viewpoint, the procedures best suited for the offender’s treatment and rehabilitation
Assesses classification status and prepares analysis for program eligibility determinations using Adult Internal Classification System (AICS)/Reclassification Analysis (RCA)/Initial Classification Analysis (ICA)
Prepares periodic progress reports on each assigned offender as to behavior/adjustment/rehabilitation; reviews case records of lower-level Corrections Case Managers
Acts as grievance officer/processes and responds to Informal Resolution Requests (IRRs); holds disciplinary hearings on conduct violations/processes offenders by completing initial file review/protective custody assessment; enters enemy waivers; maintains enemy lists
Maintains open-door office policy; handles offender’s laundry/property/financial concerns/mail and censorship notices/notifies offenders of the critical illness/death of immediate family members
Participates and implements the vocational/educational/social adjustment planning for all assigned offenders; facilitates offender programs
Prepares special and routine reports and coordinates program activities with shares stakeholders; provides pre-release counseling; researches and identifies community resources and services prior to processing offender’s release
Exercises considerable discretion and independence in the performance of responsibilities within established policies and procedures; receives general administrative direction and performs other related work duties as assigned
All you need for success:
Minimum Qualifications:
One or more years of experience as a Corrections Case Manager OR
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.
(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)
All requested documents MUST be received by the closing date listed.
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.
If you have questions about this position please contact:
DOC.Employment@doc.mo.gov
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
