CORRECTIONAL CASE WORKER SPECIALIST TRAINEE
About The Position
Correctional Casework Specialists perform duties involving the evaluation and classification of individual inmates incarcerated within State correctional facilities; maintain a comprehensive record of each inmate regarding personal data, legal data, criminal history, institutional adjustment, program needs, program achievements, classification history and rule infractions as stipulated under NRS Chapter 209; evaluate, develop and implement plans for inmate program participation. Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation. The Nevada Department of Corrections has a vacancy for a Correctional Casework Specialist Trainee, at lovelock Correctional Center, in Lovelock, NV. Correctional Casework Specialists perform duties involving the evaluation and classification of individual inmates incarcerated within State correctional facilities; maintain a comprehensive record of each inmate regarding personal data, legal data, criminal history, institutional adjustment, program needs, program achievements, classification history and rule infractions as stipulated under NRS Chapter 209; evaluate, develop and implement plans for inmate program participation. Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation. The Correctional Caseworker Specialist Trainee will be directly under the supervisor of the Correctional Caseworker Specialist I conducting routing casework assignments. They will be determining the need for reclassification of the individual offenders; analyze case factors, which contribute to classification decisions such as changes in legal status, progress in service of sentence, decisions of parole authority and achievements and infractions; make determinations based on the application of laws, rules and regulations through analysis and verification of date; compare inmate status against classification criteria. This is for Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, NV. Working schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00am through 4:30pm. Weekends and Holidays off.
Responsibilities
- perform duties involving the evaluation and classification of individual inmates incarcerated within State correctional facilities
- maintain a comprehensive record of each inmate regarding personal data, legal data, criminal history, institutional adjustment, program needs, program achievements, classification history and rule infractions as stipulated under NRS Chapter 209
- evaluate, develop and implement plans for inmate program participation
- determining the need for reclassification of the individual offenders
- analyze case factors, which contribute to classification decisions such as changes in legal status, progress in service of sentence, decisions of parole authority and achievements and infractions
- make determinations based on the application of laws, rules and regulations through analysis and verification of date
- compare inmate status against classification criteria
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
