Case Manager

Friends Outside•Tehachapi, CA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Family Liaison Services Specialist Job Description The Family Liaison Services Specialists goal is to alleviate inmate anxiety during incarceration, promote family unity and reunification to increase the number of parole successes, reduce involvement in criminal behavior, reduce the rate of recidivism, and to enhance public safety. Family Liaison Services Specialists report to a Regional Director and the designated Community Resource Manager within each California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institution.

Requirements

Two-year college degree or two cumulative years of documented experience demonstrating a work history in social services or related fields.
Obtain and maintain a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation security clearance.
Fulfillment of TB test annually or as required.
Maintain a California driver’s license and auto insurance.
Communicate effectively, written and orally.
Work effectively inside a secure correctional facility; observe all rules and regulations without exception.
Physical capacity to lift and carry containers and materials up to 20 pounds (Utilizing safe and accepted methods to avoid injury), walk .25 miles on institution grounds in inclement weather and in the dark, and move quickly, in case of emergency.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Bilingual English/Spanish
Work experience within a correctional facility, community connections or with similar population.

Responsibilities

Conduct face-to-face interviews with incarcerated individuals requesting services.
Assist incarcerated individuals with increasing direct communication and number of visits between incarcerated individuals and their families.
Assist in locating relatives with whom incarcerated individuals have lost contact.
Facilitate or provide reentry counseling for incarcerated individuals.
Facilitate or provide counseling, legal services, food, clothing, transportation, and lodging for families of incarcerated individuals during emergencies.
Provide Parenting Skills and Conflict Resolution programming in a classroom setting.
The Parenting Skills Workshops shall provide a minimum of 75 incarcerated individuals per institution per fiscal year.
The Conflict Resolution Workshops shall be provided to a minimum of 75 incarcerated individuals per institution per fiscal year.
Demonstrate excellent public speaking, social interaction, and training skills, as well as good judgement.
Write monthly reports and submit copies to the institution’s CRM and FOPS/SH Contract Analyst
Document all services units, area(s) of assistance, and assistance results.
Perform all other duties as instructed by the Executive Director