Corrections Case Manager - NECC

The annual salary listed for this position includes the additional $1.50 per hour maximum security differential ($3,120 annually) for all full-time positions domiciled in a maximum-security institution.

About the role

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

Responsibilities

• Serves on a classification team; evaluates the offender’s institutional adjustment, attitude toward society, and release plans; prepares recommendations relative to ORAS & Case planning assignments, facility transfers, and disciplinary actions
• Secures and verifies information from incarcerated adult offenders concerning their home life, family relationships, work history, and other pertinent personal and social factors; develops, maintains, and reviews classification files
• Assesses classification status and prepares analysis for program eligibility determinations using Adult Internal Classification System (AICS), Reclassification Analysis (RCA), and Initial Classification Analysis (ICA) instruments
• Acts as grievance officer; processes and responds to Informal Resolution Requests (IRRs); holds disciplinary hearings on conduct violations; participates in treatment team meetings
• Processes offenders: completing initial file review, protective custody assessment, enters enemy waivers, updates enemy lists
• Maintains open-door office policy; handles offender’s laundry, property, financial concerns, mail and censorship notices; notifies offenders of critical illness or death of immediate family members
• Participates and assists in assigned offender’s vocational, educational, and social adjustment planning; facilitates offender programs
• Evaluates civilian visiting applications and determines whether to approve or deny the individual’s request to visit with offender; provides pre-release counseling
• Researches and identifies community resources and services prior to processing offenders for release
• Cooperates with public and private agencies and law enforcement agencies in matters relating to assigned offenders; arranges and facilitates calls to attorneys, public agencies, and law enforcement agencies
• Performs work in accordance with established rules and regulations; receives close administrative direction and performs other related work duties as assigned

Requirements

• Four or more years of experience as a Probation & Parole Assistant, Correctional Officer, or Office Support Assistant or above within the Missouri Department of Corrections.
• OR four or more years of vocational or paraprofessional experience in social services, probation and parole, corrections casework/custody, law enforcement, guidance/counseling, mental health, health, substance use, public/business administration, or experience closely related to the listed responsibilities (Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience at a rate of 30 earned credit hours for one year).

Benefits

• Missouri State Employee Retirement System
• Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family)
• Paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Cafeteria plan
• Paid holidays
• 10 hours annual leave per month
• 10 hours sick leave per month
• Uniforms provided when required
• Pre-service and in-service training
• Access to credit union
• Direct deposit of paycheck (required)
• Employee health, wellness, and safety initiatives
• MOST 529 College Savings Program

Pay

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years. Additional differentials may apply:

• A $2.00 per hour shift differential if assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am at a 24/7 congregate care facility (e.g., institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center).
• A $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if assigned a regular post within a restrictive housing/segregation unit at any facility.