Classification Caseworker (#011695) McCormick Correctional Institution, McCormick (MCCORMICK) LV 3

About the role

Evaluate inmate records to determine eligibility for institutional assignments, custody changes, employment, and treatment programs. Coordinate and implement an equitable classification system for a caseload of approximately 250 inmates.

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic reviews and evaluate inmate progress
• Interview inmates, discuss and record progress made on a periodic basis
• Counsel with inmates relating to their general institutional adjustment or related problems
• Respond orally and/or through written correspondence to inquiries of information on inmates by departmental officials and other agencies
• Operate the computer to ascertain information pertaining to inmates' social, criminal, educational, and family histories
• Must successfully complete four (4) weeks of SCDC basic training upon hire

Minimum qualifications

State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and related experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required related experience.

SCDC Minimum Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree; OR
• An associate's degree and any one (1) year combination of administrative and/or correctional experience; OR
• A high school diploma and any two (2) year combination of administrative and/or correctional experience

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