CASE MANAGER

Overview

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Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary

Under the direction of the Programs Manager, the Case Manager provides counseling services, assists the inmates or detainees in adjusting to facility life and obtaining needed services or changes in assignment. Develops and implements
programs within the facility to meet the individual needs of inmates or detainees, to include
individual and group counseling.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The Case Manager interviews newly admitted inmates or detainees.
  • The Case Manager conducts facility orientation for newly assigned inmates or detainees
  explaining rules and regulations of the facility, available services and programs, and the
  disciplinary and classification process.
  • Provides individual counseling to inmates or detainees on an informal basis regarding work
  and housing assignments, adjustment problems, and family problems.
  • Resolves day-to-day problems with counseling. Refers inmates or detainees with serious
  problems to professional counseling staff.
  • Provides assistance to the inmates or detainees in obtaining needed services. Serves as a
  representative for the inmate/detainee at classification committee meetings.
  • Monitors inmate/detainee custody, housing, job and program assignments to ensure all cases
  are reviewed in a timely manner.
  • Conducts visits to inmates or detainees assigned to caseload who are housed in special
  housing.
  • Reviews inmate/detainee medical status to determine eligibility to work in volunteer job
  assignments.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, sociology, or related field is preferred.
• One (1) year in caseload management of offenders in a correctional setting required or an
  equivalent combination of education and related work experience required.
• Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate actions.
• Ability to greet and deal tactfully with the general public.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others, interpret and articulate rules, orders, instructions and materials, and able to compose reports that contain the information as required.
• Must demonstrate sound judgement and an even temperament when completing assignments.
• Ability to maintain self-control during situations that involve mental stress.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older.

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