Correctional Treatment Case Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Correctional Treatment Case Manager

• Focus: Counseling, diagnostic casework, release planning, and coordination of community resources for reentry

Description

Independently conduct group and individual counseling for incarcerated individuals, supporting institutional adjustment, release readiness, and interpersonal and family adjustment. Prepare diagnostic studies, collect and evaluate behavioral and circumstantial information, and develop program plans through unit team coordination. Serve as the primary liaison with the U.S. Parole Commission and coordinate with attorneys, judges, probation and parole officers, and other professionals while maintaining facility security responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate group guidance sessions covering institutional adjustment, parole-related topics, release planning, and interpersonal communications

• Provide individual counseling using methods and intensity matched to the person’s needs

• Coordinate and gather information from community resources to support release planning

• Prepare special progress reports for parole, transfer, restoration of good time forfeitures, and make recommendations

• Correspond with legal and criminal justice stakeholders regarding inmate cases

• Conduct diagnostic studies by collecting, interpreting, and evaluating factual information for the assigned caseload

• Liaise with other units and institutional staff on inmate behavior matters

• Report to the U.S. Parole Commission on program progress and readiness/resources for release

• Present cases to the unit team and coordinate case management services with other correctional disciplines

• Perform ongoing correctional staff security responsibilities as required

Benefits

A federal government benefits package is available for eligible employees; eligibility depends on the specific position type.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required

• 24 semester hours in behavioral or social sciences OR an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Qualifying experience in correctional/criminal justice casework, counseling requiring diagnostic/treatment planning skills, or treatment of social rehabilitation needs

• For GL-07: one year of graduate-level education OR superior academic achievement

• For GL-07: at least one year specialized experience equivalent in complexity to the next lower grade level

• Complete pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation

• Pass NCIC and credit check screening

• If not currently working in an institution: complete a qualification inquiry related to misdemeanor domestic violence convictions for firearm authorization

• Successfully complete the required three-week “Introduction to Correctional Techniques” training course