Correctional Care & Treatment Worker - Mountain View Correctional Facility, Charleston.
About The Position
MDOC is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the ‘Maine Model of Corrections’, we promote the safety of our staff and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justice-involved residents and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society upon release, including treatment, education, and job training. We are committed to rebuilding lives and are searching for great team players with a professional attitude and well-developed integrity and ethics to join us in this mission. Each resident is assigned a Correctional Care and Treatment Worker (CCTW, Case Manager) who serves as the primary case manager for their case plan. The position works with an interdisciplinary unit management team comprised of security, behavioral health, and other specialized staff, which assists each resident in developing a case management plan and provides coaching to residents in support of their institutional adjustment and other needs. The CCTW is the primary staff that works directly with the resident and other partners such as internal staff, community-based agencies, and Probation and Parole in the development of community reintegration plans. The position also offers non-clinical individual and group programming to residents in various domains, such as domestic violence, cognitive behavioral programs, and pro-social communication.
Requirements
- A three (3) year combination of education, training, and/or experience providing knowledge of case management principles and practices and/or correctional care and treatment programs.
Responsibilities
- Gather and review background information and conduct interviews in order to orient residents, obtain necessary information, and to conduct assessments.
- Work with residents to develop and update case management plans, which include appropriate referrals to programs, jobs, education and vocational programs, and other interventions.
- Track case-management-plan progress toward its goals and keep the interdisciplinary team informed.
- Maintain thorough and up-to-date documentation in the form of case plans, progress notes, and other records.
- Regularly meet with individual residents to provide support and coaching, and assist residents with obstacles, problem solving, goal development and reentry plans.
- Collaborate with team members to modify case management and behavioral plans as needed to ensure safety and success.
- Facilitate non-clinical programs and interventions with individuals and groups.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 12 days of sick leave
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums
- Health Insurance Premium Credit
- Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums
- Retirement Plan – The State of Maine contributes up to 18.86% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS)
- Gym Membership Reimbursement
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
- Living Resources Program – employee assistance program
- Parental Leave – six weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
