Correctional Case Manager - Alexander Correctional Institution

State of North Carolina•Alexander County, NC

32d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Alexander Correctional Institute in Taylorsville, North Carolina. 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. Employees also assist in major dynamic programs or coordinate major or specialized programs for the rehabilitation of inmates, such as inmate work assignments, work release, education, or recreation, as well as transition planning and coordinating. Employees in this class plan and coordinate transition (re-entry) prior to parole or release into the community.

Requirements

Working knowledge of techniques of supportive counseling and interviewing.
Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible for this job.
Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.
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.

Responsibilities

supportive counseling
conducting assessments
developing case plans
answering and following up on inmate questions and problems
making recommendations to the classification committee
assist in major dynamic programs
coordinate major or specialized programs for the rehabilitation of inmates, such as inmate work assignments, work release, education, or recreation, as well as transition planning and coordinating
plan and coordinate transition (re-entry) prior to parole or release into the community