State of Oklahoma
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Preference will be given to applicants with college degrees.
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 conduct 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 pre‑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.
Level Descriptors Level I:
The basic level where incumbents perform entry‑level routine case management work, under close supervision, involving classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution.
Level II:
The career level where incumbents perform a full range of case management tasks involving the classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution. Incumbents at this level are responsible for overseeing difficult advanced classification and counseling cases.
Level III:
The specialist level where incumbents are responsible for providing programs such as substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavior and sex offender treatment; and offender re‑entry case management functions to include 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 Level I:
Education and experience requirements: a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of experience in a correctional facility in a position which requires direct contact with inmates for each thirty semester hours of the required education.
Level II:
Education and experience requirements: a bachelor’s degree and two years of correctional records management or social casework involving classification and assignment; field supervision; or as a chief of security in a community corrections center; or professional administrative position with responsibilities for maintaining inmate records. Substitution of a master’s degree for one year of the required specialized experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Level III:
Education and experience requirements: a bachelor’s degree and three years of correctional records management or social casework involving classification and assignment, field supervision, etc. Substitution of a master’s for one year of the required specialized experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies Level I:
Knowledge of vocational guidance and social adjustment principles; of available institutional industrial positions and future market; of interviewing and counseling techniques; of social and psychological problems facing offenders. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, communicate effectively, determine which facility segment best suits offender’s social and correctional needs.
Level II:
Same as Level I plus knowledge of personality development principles and social structure of offenders; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships etc.
Level III:
Includes all above plus related government laws and practices; community resources; ability to motivate offenders positively and constructively.
Additional Job Description Dick Conner Correctional Center. This is not a remote position.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Other
Industries
Government Administration
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Preference will be given to applicants with college degrees.
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 conduct 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 pre‑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.
Level Descriptors Level I:
The basic level where incumbents perform entry‑level routine case management work, under close supervision, involving classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution.
Level II:
The career level where incumbents perform a full range of case management tasks involving the classification and assignment of offenders committed to a correctional institution. Incumbents at this level are responsible for overseeing difficult advanced classification and counseling cases.
Level III:
The specialist level where incumbents are responsible for providing programs such as substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavior and sex offender treatment; and offender re‑entry case management functions to include 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 Level I:
Education and experience requirements: a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of experience in a correctional facility in a position which requires direct contact with inmates for each thirty semester hours of the required education.
Level II:
Education and experience requirements: a bachelor’s degree and two years of correctional records management or social casework involving classification and assignment; field supervision; or as a chief of security in a community corrections center; or professional administrative position with responsibilities for maintaining inmate records. Substitution of a master’s degree for one year of the required specialized experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Level III:
Education and experience requirements: a bachelor’s degree and three years of correctional records management or social casework involving classification and assignment, field supervision, etc. Substitution of a master’s for one year of the required specialized experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies Level I:
Knowledge of vocational guidance and social adjustment principles; of available institutional industrial positions and future market; of interviewing and counseling techniques; of social and psychological problems facing offenders. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, communicate effectively, determine which facility segment best suits offender’s social and correctional needs.
Level II:
Same as Level I plus knowledge of personality development principles and social structure of offenders; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships etc.
Level III:
Includes all above plus related government laws and practices; community resources; ability to motivate offenders positively and constructively.
Additional Job Description Dick Conner Correctional Center. This is not a remote position.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Other
Industries
Government Administration
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