Case Manager

Location: 1064 Meridian, MS 39307 • Full Time, Monday – Friday

Pay

$16.00 per hour

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and prescription drug benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 9 paid holidays
• Bereavement leave
• Civic duty and military leave
• Opportunities for job advancement

About the role

Reports to the case manager supervisor. Responsible for planning, coordinating, developing, and implementing a professional individual and group counseling program for assigned inmates in compliance with American Correctional Association (ACA) standards, Management & Training Corporation (MTC), and Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) directives.

Responsibilities

• Review detailed background file, conduct personal interview and test as necessary to analyze and recommend a program for each assigned inmate.
• Initiate and maintain individual personal social development (PSD) folder on each assigned inmate.
• Provide direct aid and counseling to inmates with personal needs or problems, i.e., sickness, injury, family problems, and other related personal problems.
• Provide continuous educational, vocational, personal and social adjustment counseling on an individual and group basis.
• Recommend necessary program modifications throughout each assigned inmate’s stay.
• Assist with development of plans, missions, objectives, schedules, policies, and programs for units within the facility.
• Make rounds through other areas in the facility where inmates may be temporarily housed, programmed and/or work which requires long periods of standing and walking.
• Make daily rounds through units to evaluate operations and to communicate with staff and inmates.
• Perform investigative duties involving incidents within units to include unit staff and/or inmates.
• Assist with pre-release and release preparation as required for contractual compliance.
• Conduct continuous interpretation and evaluation of progress in inmate’s specific development program.
• Coordinate problem cases and point out areas in which guidance and development techniques can be improved.
• Maintain documentation and records.
• Utilize new concepts and approaches.
• Recommend and conduct training sessions and conferences to develop greater proficiency among staff in areas of guidance and social adjustment.
• Perform other duties as assigned within capabilities as determined by management.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in counseling or related field required.
• Bachelor’s degree and one (1) year related experience preferred.
• Directly related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education requirements.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of Mississippi with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management.
• Must successfully complete annual in-service training requirements.