CORRECTIONAL CASE WORKER SPECIALIST TRAINEE

State of Nevada • Ely, NV

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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 Correctional Caseworker Specialist Trainee will be directly under the supervisor of the Correctional Caseworker Specialist I conducting routine casework assignments.

Responsibilities

• Determine the need for reclassification of individual inmates.
• Analyze case factors contributing 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 data.
• Compare inmate status against classification criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support