Correctional Case Manager-Avery Mitchell Correctional Institution

State of North Carolina

1d•$35,984 - $62,971•Onsite

About The Position

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters! This is a REPOST of position 60064382. Previous applicants MUST REAPPLY to be considered. This position is located at Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution in Avery County, NC. Employees in this class carry a caseload of inmates, which involves supportive counseling, conducting assessments, developing case plans, answering and following up on inmate questions and problems, and making recommendations to the classification committee.

Requirements

Working knowledge of techniques of supportive counseling and interviewing.
Working knowledge of services available to individuals from the community and other public and private programs.
Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible for this job.
Associate’s degree in criminal justice, Human Services, Recreation or a related field from an appropriately accredited institution; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of custody experience within the North Carolina Department of Public Safety; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.