Correctional Case Manager - Granville Correctional

State of North Carolina

3d•$37,377 - $65,408•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! 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. Reporting to the Correctional Program Supervisor at a multi-level custody male correctional facility, this position performs regular periodic classification reviews, needs assessments, plans, job assignments, program referrals and regular scheduled one-on-one contact for the purposes of correctional and/or motivational counseling. Other job duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Providing transitional information and assisting with housing. Providing recommendations for the classification upon offender's review and assisting with onsite activities. Communicating effectively with other staff, offenders and the general public. Working under stressful conditions caused by direct contact with incarcerated offenders, who can become physically violent and verbally abusive at times. Defending oneself against attack and performing crisis interventions to include suicide prevention. Preparing written reports which accurately reflect data reviewed by various sources. Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating various documents and behavior data gathered from interviews, written documentation and personal observation. This is a REPOST of position. Previous applicants MUST REAPPLY to be considered. This posting is for multiple vacancies: positions 60063563, 60063565, 60063562 and 60063672. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits with established working hours of Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm and may require working beyond normal work schedule to meet business need. Note to Current State Employees: The salary grade for this position is NC07 Salary Range ($37,377 - $65,408). State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result. About Granville Correctional Institution: Granville Correctional Institution houses offenders in both single cells and dormitories. When the facility opened in 1997, its main mission was to process newly-admitted youthful offenders between the ages of 19 and 21. The prison also houses offenders that participate in job assignments and other programs. It is a close-custody prison, but it is also approved to house offenders assigned to maximum control, intensive control, disciplinary segregation and safekeeping status. The prison's high-security maximum control unit (HCON) opened in October 1998. This high-security concept in correctional design is intended for the state's most violent and assaultive offenders. The "Supermax" (HCON) unit in Butner was the first of its kind in North Carolina. Due to the demand of prison space, in 2003, the facility's age criteria for offenders changed from 18-21 to 19-25. In October 2005, the facility changed its name from Polk Youth Institution to Polk Correctional Institution to reflect this older population, including the HCON unit. Polk Correctional Institution officially opened November 15, 1997 when offenders were transferred to the new facility. The new prison in Butner replaced an old unit on Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh. The original Polk facility acquired its name in 1920 from Col. William Polk, a decorated officer in the Revolutionary War. It was built on the grounds of Camp Polk, a U.S. Army tank base during World War I. Initially, inmates farmed the site. On Oct. 4, 2021, the facility's name was changed to Granville Correctional Institution.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Documented knowledge of supportive counseling techniques and/or interviewing techniques for intake assessments.

Responsibilities

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
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
plan and coordinate transition (re-entry) prior to parole or release into the community
perform regular periodic classification reviews, needs assessments, plans, job assignments, program referrals and regular scheduled one-on-one contact for the purposes of correctional and/or motivational counseling
Providing transitional information and assisting with housing
Providing recommendations for the classification upon offender's review and assisting with onsite activities
Communicating effectively with other staff, offenders and the general public
Working under stressful conditions caused by direct contact with incarcerated offenders, who can become physically violent and verbally abusive at times
Defending oneself against attack and performing crisis interventions to include suicide prevention
Preparing written reports which accurately reflect data reviewed by various sources
Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating various documents and behavior data gathered from interviews, written documentation and personal observation