Job Description:

The work we do matters!




Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46



Location:

Lincoln, NE



Hiring Rate:

$32.894



Job Posting:

JR2024-00011919 Unit Case Manager - Reception and Treatment Center (Open)



Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
12-24-2024



Job Description:

The Reception and Treatment Center is now accepting applications for the position of Corrections Unit Case Manager. This individual will model the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) values of integrity, respect, compassion, growth, and excellence as we accomplish our mission, "Keep people safe."


For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.


DUTIES:
•Supervise and evaluate the attainment of staff work goals and to ensure safety and security by consistent application of policies, procedures, and guidelines.
•Confers with and counsel staff to exchange information and/or explain work policies, procedures, and guidelines and to identify work related problems and formulate possible solutions.
•Reviews and compares work performance of staff with established standards to determine production levels and training needs.
•Serve as a positive role model and provide leadership while training staff in the principles, practices, policies, and procedures of a unit Caseworker to maintain and/or improve the performance levels of employees in accordance with established work performance standards.
•Oversees the work activity to ensure appropriate sanitation levels, behavior, and conduct of inmates assigned to their respective housing units.
•Evaluates specific charges and facts and recommends appropriate corrective action by participating in disciplinary hearings to properly discipline inmates for noncompliance with established policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
•Writes progress reports and release plan proposals to make recommendations and to maintain a case file on each inmate.
•Observe inmates in the housing unit area to detect abnormalities, problems, or unrest and to initiate corrective actions.
•Instructs inmates on the rules and regulations of the unit and expected behavior to orient new inmates to the prison environment and to develop a constructive rapport with them.
•Research inmates' backgrounds to establish a treatment file and to provide information for proper classification.
•Coordinates inmate treatment plans to ensure timely follow-up on programs enrolled in and proper referral to needed programs and diagnostic assessment including self-betterment, chemical dependency, mental health, medical, academic and vocational, or special referrals.
•Counsel inmates, including crisis intervention, to assist them in adapting to the prison environment; solving problems; filing grievances; and planning for treatment changes, furloughs, and parole.
•Directs compliance with all administrative regulations, operational memorandums, post orders, State statutes, and agency policies and procedures to maintain prison order and effective prison operation.
•Facilitates Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CBI) programs for assigned inmate population.



Requirements / Qualifications




Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, behavioral sciences, human services or related field OR Associate's degree in criminal justice, behavioral sciences, human services or related field plus two years of corrections experience; OR four years of corrections experience. Must be at least 18 years of age. No felony or domestic abuse related convictions.



Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supervising/ leading others
  
  


• Experience following and upholding policy and procedure
  
  


• Experience managing a caseload
  
  
  
  

Other: Candidates will be required to successfully complete CBI facilitator training and instruct CBI, Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), and Thinking for a Change (T4C) programs. Valid driver's license. Transcripts required prior to appointment. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam and, at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.



Knowledge, skills and abilities



Knowledge of the correctional organizational structure; administrative regulations; operational memorandums; unit policies and procedures; personnel administration; counseling techniques and procedures; programs and opportunities open to inmates; caseload management. Ability to effectively communicate with inmates, staff, and the public; exercise leadership and sound judgment; operate within established guidelines; plan, assign, and supervise the work of others; effectively counsel inmates; communicate with a wide range of people in various situations; write reports and make recommendations; observe inmates and detect problems or unrest; understand and apply instructions.






Benefits



We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.


Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits



Equal Opportunity Statement



The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.



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