Caseworker 2025-01550
Caseworker 2025-01550
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16-06-2025
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Job Description
Description and Functions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Wyoming Department of Corrections Wyoming Womens Center in Lusk is seekinga dedicated employee to provide support and guidance to incarcerated individuals. To help facilitate positive change. A Caseworkermanages 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 that may be performed in the job level.- Classifies patients/students/inmates and completes risk management assessment for program and housing placement and makes referrals based upon need.
- Delivers evidence-based programs.
- Responsible for individualized case planning monitoring and reporting correspondence contacts and case notes.
- Responsible for the duties of casework management to include planning and production in all facets of programming and associated documentation.
- Administers risk/needs assessments.
- Works with offenders to develop pro-social behaviors and to prepare inmates for successful re-entry into society.
- Prepares organizes schedules and implements cognitive-behavioral programming and individual interventions.
- Monitors inmate compliance with established goals and objectives; updates case plans as needed.
- Facilitates compliance with court-ordered recommendations and parole board actions for offenders.
- Facilitates attorney-client phone calls and assists security in the day-to-day operations of the unit.
Qualifications
PREFERENCES:
Preference may be given to applicants with a background in Corrections.
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:0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Casework)OREducation & ExperienceSubstitution:3-5 years of progressive work experience (typically in Casework)Certificates Licenses Registrations:NoneNecessary Special Requirements
NOTES:- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Successful applicants for employment must pass a background/reference check and drug test prior to appointment.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Drug-Free Workplace. Per WDOC policy all staff are subject to drug testing while employed by the WDOC.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Tobacco-Free Workplace and prohibits the taking carrying possessing or introducing of smoking materials smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitutes on or into WDOC facilities or grounds.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections complies with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003. It is the policy and practice of WDOC to protect inmates and offenders from abuse corporal punishment personal injury disease property damage and harassment and the elimination of prison rape.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections 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 Corrections 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
080-Department of Corrections - Prisons
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.
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Full-Time
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