State of Oklahoma
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Correctional Case Manager
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State of Oklahoma .
Basic Purpose : Positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities involving providing routine social casework in the classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution or advanced social casework pertaining to the re‑entry of offenders into the community.
Typical Functions
Uses interview techniques and assessment instruments to determine the offender’s security risks and programmatic needs; prepares case history reports and recommends program assignments.
Reviews work and conducts records of all assigned offenders to determine progress or necessity of changing assignments or security classification; serves as a member of the classification unit for an assigned caseload.
Advises offenders on personal problems, employment resources, vocational skills, educational and training needs, family problems and institutional adjustment.
Delivers programs to offenders which are designed to assist in a successful re‑entry into the community following release from incarceration.
Assists with, or prepares reports such as parole summaries or court‑ordered present‑sentence investigations.
Receives and takes necessary action on incoming and outgoing mail to or from assigned offenders.
Develops, monitors, and amends offender transition plans in line with re‑entry programs and services.
Establishes collaborative network with relevant partners to provide support, pre and post release services for offenders which involve family members and community resources and social service agencies.
Levels and Employment Description
Level I : Entry‑level routine case management work, under close supervision, involving classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution.
Level II : Full range of case management tasks involving the classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution; responsible for overseeing difficult, advanced classification and counseling cases.
Level III : Specialist level responsible for providing programs such as substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavior and sex offender treatment; offender re‑entry case management functions; coordination of strategic social casework; classification; development of transitional/intervention plans; conducting and analyzing offender assessments; developing family and community collaborative support teams; and providing service referrals and follow‑up.
Education and Experience Requirements
Level I : Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience (one year of correctional facility experience for each thirty semester hours of required education).
Level II : Bachelor’s degree plus two years of correctional records management or social casework experience; substitution of a master’s degree for one year of required specialized experience is permitted.
Level III : Bachelor’s degree plus three years of correctional records management or social casework experience; substitution of a master’s degree for one year of required specialized experience is permitted.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of vocational guidance, social adjustment principles, interviewing and counseling techniques, and social and psychological problems facing offenders.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, communicate effectively, and determine appropriate programmatic responses to offender needs.
At higher levels, additional knowledge of personality development, offender population structure, community resources, and government laws and practices is required.
Additional Job Description: Joseph Harp Correctional Center. This is not a remote position.
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Correctional Case Manager
role at
State of Oklahoma .
Basic Purpose : Positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities involving providing routine social casework in the classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution or advanced social casework pertaining to the re‑entry of offenders into the community.
Typical Functions
Uses interview techniques and assessment instruments to determine the offender’s security risks and programmatic needs; prepares case history reports and recommends program assignments.
Reviews work and conducts records of all assigned offenders to determine progress or necessity of changing assignments or security classification; serves as a member of the classification unit for an assigned caseload.
Advises offenders on personal problems, employment resources, vocational skills, educational and training needs, family problems and institutional adjustment.
Delivers programs to offenders which are designed to assist in a successful re‑entry into the community following release from incarceration.
Assists with, or prepares reports such as parole summaries or court‑ordered present‑sentence investigations.
Receives and takes necessary action on incoming and outgoing mail to or from assigned offenders.
Develops, monitors, and amends offender transition plans in line with re‑entry programs and services.
Establishes collaborative network with relevant partners to provide support, pre and post release services for offenders which involve family members and community resources and social service agencies.
Levels and Employment Description
Level I : Entry‑level routine case management work, under close supervision, involving classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution.
Level II : Full range of case management tasks involving the classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution; responsible for overseeing difficult, advanced classification and counseling cases.
Level III : Specialist level responsible for providing programs such as substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavior and sex offender treatment; offender re‑entry case management functions; coordination of strategic social casework; classification; development of transitional/intervention plans; conducting and analyzing offender assessments; developing family and community collaborative support teams; and providing service referrals and follow‑up.
Education and Experience Requirements
Level I : Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience (one year of correctional facility experience for each thirty semester hours of required education).
Level II : Bachelor’s degree plus two years of correctional records management or social casework experience; substitution of a master’s degree for one year of required specialized experience is permitted.
Level III : Bachelor’s degree plus three years of correctional records management or social casework experience; substitution of a master’s degree for one year of required specialized experience is permitted.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of vocational guidance, social adjustment principles, interviewing and counseling techniques, and social and psychological problems facing offenders.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, communicate effectively, and determine appropriate programmatic responses to offender needs.
At higher levels, additional knowledge of personality development, offender population structure, community resources, and government laws and practices is required.
Additional Job Description: Joseph Harp Correctional Center. This is not a remote position.
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