Case Manager Deadline to Apply: Open Until Filled Work Location: River City Correctional Center 3220 Colerain Avenue Cincinnati OH 45225 Work Hours: 80 Hours BiWeekly Starting Salary: $ 20.00 Hourly Requirements (Education Experience Licensure Certification): - A Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in the social/behavioral sciences field a working knowledge of the criminal justice system understanding cognitive behavioral treatment and the principles of effective intervention.
- At least oneyear work experience with a correctional population preferred.
- Licensure as Social Worker Professional Counselor or certification as Ohio Chemical Dependency Counselor is preferred.
Job Duties: - Manages all aspects of individual caseload and individual case records and program records of residents assigned to them.
- Meet with Resident as required and provides necessary communication to keep resident updated on their progress.
- Techers class and large groups on facility curriculum.
- Provides discharge planning services to the resident to ensure success.
- Provides assessment of residents needs/risks to determine treatment plans.
- Performs intake procedures for new residents which involves familiarizing these residents with rules and regulations of the facility.
- Apply behavior management system to manage residents behaviors.
- Performs crisis intervention services.
- Prepares written reports.
- Attends staff meetings and other related meetings as required.
- Coordinates and implements individual and group counseling services to residents.
- Develops and maintains effective working relationships with various treatment facilities and with the general public.
- Makes court appearances as designated.
- Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to information obtained and processed in the operation of the facility.
- Conducts home and/or employment visits if needed.
- Transports residents to community resources as needed.
Marginal Functions - Supplements facility coverage subject to being called into work at any time due to emergency situations and/or coverage needs.
- Utilizes audio visual equipment.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Positions Supervised None. Knowledge Skills and Abilities - Knowledge of principles of effective intervention including risk need and responsivity.
- Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
- Knowledge of substance abuse evaluation and treatment.
- Knowledge of local treatment programs.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with residents residents families coworkers outside agencies etc.
- Ability to gather collate and classify information about data people or things.
- Ability to work under stressful and demanding conditions.
- Ability to effectively manage time and organize workload.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Ability to work independently.
Working Conditions - Moderate noise in Correctional Facility setting.
Physical Demands - Work involves a significant amount of standing walking sitting talking listening stooping crouching and reaching with hands and arms.
- Must be able to transfer up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to reach into file drawers in standard fourdrawer filing cabinets.
- Visual ability sufficient to effectively operate a copier facsimile machine and a computer terminal and to read reports correspondence and instructions.
- Hearing ability sufficient to converse with other individuals both in person and by telephone.
- Speaking ability sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person and by telephone.
- Ability to read and prepare reports with recommendations.
Communications - Conveys and receives information in person over the telephone as well as by automated means.
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