Caseworker 2025-01026
Caseworker 2025-01026
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27-04-2025
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Description and Functions
Open Until FilledGENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Wyoming Department of Corrections is committed to public safety and high correctional standards as well as a safe supportive working environment for our employees.
The Wyoming State Penitentiary is looking for a dedicated employee to provide support and guidance to incarcerated individuals and to help facilitate positive change. Thisposition manages a caseload of inmates in a correctional facility meeting with the assigned offenders regularly to review goals programming and assisting in the formation of parole work release and treatment plans.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.- Classifies inmates to complete risk management assessment for program and housing placement and makes referrals based on need.
- Delivers evidencebased programs.
- Responsible for individualized case planning monitoring and reporting correspondence contacts and case notes for all inmates on caseload.
- Responsible for casework management duties to include planning and production in all facets of programming and associated documentation.
- Administers risk/needs assessments.
- Works with offenders to develop prosocial behaviors and to prepare inmates for successful reentry into society.
- Prepares organizes schedules and implements cognitivebehavioral programming and individual interventions.
- Monitors inmate compliance with established goals and objectives; updates case plans as needed.
- Facilitates compliance with courtordered recommendations and parole board actions for offenders.
- Facilitates attorneyclient phone calls.
- Responds to informal inmate grievances
- Assists security in the daytoday operations of the unit.
- Must be able to work one late shift a week and occasional weekends.
Qualifications
PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Preference may be given to those with a Bachelors Degree typically in Social Services; Plus 12 years of progressive work experience in Casework and/or prior Correctional experience.
**The Wyoming Department of Corrections will only accept degrees from an accredited University or College recognized by a nationally accrediting organization. The agency requires that applicants provide transcripts and documentation of degrees at the time of the interview.
KNOWLEDGE:- Knowledge of human behavior motivation and interpersonal behavior.
- Knowledge of the varied techniques of programming/education.
- Knowledge of social work principles and practices.
- Knowledge of interviewing and counseling techniques.
- Knowledge of current social economic and health problems and community resources.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education:Bachelors Degree (typically in Social Services)Experience:02 years of progressive work experience (typically in Casework)OREducation & ExperienceSubstitution:35 years of progressive work experience (typically in Casework)Certificates Licenses Registrations:NoneNecessary Special Requirements
NOTES:- FLSA: NonExempt
- This position must pass a background/reference check.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a DrugFree Workplace. Per WDOC policy all staff is subject to drug testing while employed by WDOC.Successful applicants for employment must pass a drug screen upon appointment.
- WDOC is a TobaccoFree workplace and prohibits the taking carrying possessing or introducing of smoking materials smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitutes on or into WDOC facilities and grounds.
- WDOC has a strict dress code policy to include standards for facial hair body art and piercings/gauges. All applicants must meet the standards of this dress code to be considered for employment.
- The Wyoming Department of Correction is in compliance with the Federal Prison Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003. It is the policy and practice of WDOC to protect inmates/offenders from personal abuse corporal punishment personal injury disease property damage harassment and the elimination of prison .
- WDOC offers a competitive benefits package including medical dental life insurance paid vacations and sick leave paid holidays tuition reimbursement program Wyoming State Retirement 457 deferred compensation program and longevity pay opportunities for advancement. Please visit our website at Information
080Department of Corrections Wyoming State Penitentiary
Clickhere to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
URL: State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
Class Specifications are subject to change please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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