CASE MANAGER

The GEO Group

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Folkston, Georgia

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Case Manager provides counseling and support services to detainees to help them adjust to detention and access necessary services. They are responsible for interviewing new arrivals, conducting orientations, and managing individual and group counseling programs.

Qualifications

You have at least one year of experience in caseload management within a correctional setting. A high school diploma or GED is required, and a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, sociology, or a related field is preferred. Prior certified law enforcement or correctional/detention experience is also a plus.

Must Have Skills for ATS

caseload management

correctional setting

Job Description

Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• 401(k) Matching

• Health Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Discount

• Reduced Tuition Rates

• Disability Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• 401(k)

• Pet Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Paid Training

• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. 

Equal Opportunity Employer


Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

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

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED 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.
  • Certified law enforcement officer experience or correctional/detention experience preferred.
  • Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

GEO Secured Services

The GEO Group

Global Leader in Evidence-Based Rehabilitation The GEO Group is committed to providing leading, evidence-based rehabilitation programs to individuals while in-custody and post-release into the community through the "GEO Continuum of CareTM."​ GEO's diversified services platform provides unique capabilities for the delivery of educational and vocational programs, cognitive behavioral and substance abuse treatment, and faith-based services across the entire corrections spectrum. The GEO Continuum of CareTM is enhanced in-custody offender rehabilitation programming, including cognitive behavioral treatment, integrated with post–release support services. 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. For information visit GEO’s Homepage: www.geogroup.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/geogroup YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGEOGroupInc Careers site: www.jobs.geogroup.com Equal Opportunity Employer EEO is the Law:http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm
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