Unit Case Manager (RCMC)

the South Dakota State Government•Rapid City, SD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for case management activities within an offender housing unit by determining and assisting offenders with programming needs, parole plans, assessments, participating in unit operations, and supervision and direction of offenders. Utilizing evidence-based programming and a team approach to case management, this position will focus on successful offender re-entry into society.

Requirements

Successfully pass all modules of the South Dakota Department of Corrections Basic Training, to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics.
Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics; lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist; stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down; use arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows; withstand impact (slow speed or with a safety bag) on own body from strikes/blows; rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking with foot or using a defensive tactic; get down on one or both knees and up again with multiple repetitions.
Will be exposed to Oleoresin Capsicum during Basic Training and will be exposed while on assignment.
Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety and security.
Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury.
Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently.
Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations.
Deal with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors, utilizing tactfulness and a congenial, personable manner.
Work with people of the opposite sex, diverse racial ethnic groups, mentally ill and emotionally disturbed offenders.
Communicate by talking, listening and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, assignments.
Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings.
Willing and able to travel.
Willing and able to work various shifts and days as needed for facility coverage.
TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire.
Three (3) years of experience working directly with a hard to serve high needs client population in a correctional or human services environment providing case management work to include case planning, assessment of risks and needs, coordination of community services and/or identifying needs and referring to appropriate resources, and monitoring compliance and overall case supervision as your primary assignment.
Additional components may include multidisciplinary staffing/regular meetings, resolving client issues, and aiding offenders in locating housing and acquiring employment.
Three (3) years of corrections experience which must include one (1) year experience as a Unit Coordinator working with a hard to serve needs client population providing components of offender management exhibited by involvement and familiarity with processes that directly affect offender classification, programming, or daily living which provide progressive opportunities for appropriate placement to include involvement in: Internal Job Board Review Groups, Classification Hearings, Job Placement and Supervision, Individualized Program Instruction/Tutoring, Multi-Disciplinary Staffing, Responding to Offender Grievances and Resolving Offender Issues, Offender Housing Placement and Movement, Intelligence Gathering and Processing, as well as Role Modeling Pro-Social Behaviors while maintaining Positive Professional Communications by providing the offender population with Crisis Intervention.
Additional components may include components such as aiding offenders in locating housing, help with acquiring employment, and community resources/ support to include regular meetings with clients, coordination of services and/ or assessing client's needs and referring to appropriate program intervention.
Experience may also include aiding offenders with overcoming barriers for stability in reaching re-entry goals.
Corrections-related experience is defined as experience in which the employee provided a direct service to/with clients detained against their will such as custody/control, teaching, social work, nursing, food service, and general maintenance; or supervised offenders in the implementation of a program such as correctional industries.
This experience is not typically earned in clerical support programs.
Entry level officers and clerical support experience does not have the authority outlined in the minimum qualifications to perform components of offender management as it relates to classification hearings, Multi-disciplinary staffing, vetting responses to offender grievances etc.
Therefore, experience as an entry level officer and clerical support does not meet the definition of offender management as outlined in the minimum qualifications.
A combination of education (Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology or similarly related field) and experience as defined above equal to three (3) years.
Knowledge of: Department of Correction's Inmate Living Guide, classification system and unit plan; Department of Correction's policies and the institution's operations and procedures; modern concepts, principles, and practices related to the rehabilitation of criminal offenders.
Ability to: organize and complete assignments on time; communicate information clearly and concisely in both written and oral form; administer assessments; remain calm during stressful situations and react to emergencies quickly; basic human physical and psychological needs; concepts, principles, and practices related to the rehabilitation of criminal offenders; general sociological and psychological factors effecting human behavior.

Responsibilities

Conduct an initial assessment and admission data summary that includes criminal history, social history, medical, dental, mental health needs, occupational experience and interests, vocational programming, education, and previous information reported by the SD DOC or other criminal justice organizations.
Retrieve and enter information by accessing SD DOC information systems and utilizing internal and external data sources; analyze retrieved data and investigate for linked information.
Meet with individual offenders to identify and collect meaningful information to develop an initial case management plan.
Locate wants and warrants for law enforcement agencies and communicate location.
Recommend custody level and facility placement based on offender classification and program needs.
Meet with individual offenders to effectively guide them in accordance with SD DOC needs and regulations, Federal Laws, State Statues and other case management goals and objectives ensuring continuity of care from intake to release.
Deliver case management services utilizing motivational interviewing and cognitive based interventions in alignment with South Dakota DOC Mission and Vision.
Identify and collect meaningful information in relation to criminogenic needs.
Determine an individual case plan, proper programmatic needs, and goals in collaboration with the offender.
Coordinate offender access to work, education, treatment and recreational programs, determine earned time grants, develop initial parole board risk assessments and actions, and design parole plans.
Monitor, evaluate, and record progress; complete assessments and updates at regular intervals in accordance with SD DOC policy and case management procedures.
Maintain regular interaction with offenders coordinating medical and mental health and/or substance treatment, education, program referrals, work assignments and periodic re-assessment, as needed.
Research case files and prepare plans for presentation to the community and parole boards.
Assist offenders in preparing for transition.
Maintain a multidisciplinary network of effective communication, providing opportunities for offenders to receive feedback, crisis intervention, and grievance resolution.
Stress results oriented direction in guiding offender behavior to conform to socially acceptable standards through role modeling pro-social behavior while monitoring physical, mental and emotional well-being of assigned offenders.
Other duties as assigned.