Corrections Unit Caseworker - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution at State of Nebraska in Tecumseh, Nebraska

Job Description:

The work we do matters!




Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46



Location:

Tecumseh Job Posting



Hiring Rate:

$28.840



Classification Salary Range:

$28.84 - $35.02



Job Posting:

JR2024-00004907 Corrections Unit Caseworker - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (Evergreen) (Open)



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Job Description:

Are you looking for a position that offers a competitive salary with shift differential, advancement opportunities plus benefits to include:
•Medical/dental/vision insurance
•Free basic life insurance
•156% state-matched retirement
•100% tuition assistance
•Paid vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately
•13 paid holidays
•Military leave
•Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government.

Information about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For more information about this position or the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, please call 402-335-5998.


For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.


DUTIES:
•Observe, monitor, and coordinate incarcerated individual activities,
including unit sanitation, clothing exchange, food service, medical distribution, mail distribution, and room and unit inspections. Must be alert to security, health and safety situations.
•Guides, observes, and documents incarcerated individual behavior for the purpose of establishing/following rehabilitation/treatment plans and discipline.
•Writes reports on inspections, incarcerated individual grievances, disciplinary actions, and incarcerated individual performance.
•Trains incarcerated individuals in specific task and job practices of sanitation.
•Observes incarcerated individuals in the housing unit area to detect abnormalities, problems, or unrest and to initiate corrective actions.
•Instructs incarcerated individuals on the rules and regulations of the unit and expected behavior.
•Counsel incarcerated individuals, including crisis intervention, to assist them in adapting to the prison environment; solving problems; filing grievances; and planning for treatment changes, furloughs, and parole.
•Participate in disciplinary and security actions including counts, searches, and use of force.
•May transport incarcerated individuals on travel orders.
•Overtime, voluntary and mandatory, includes weekends, holidays and double-shifts.
•We work seven (7) days per week, 365 days a year. These shifts may include afternoons, evenings, late nights, weekends, and holidays. You will be assigned to one of these shifts base upon facility need. Must be able to work a shift assignment including weekends and holidays.



Requirements / Qualifications




Minimum Qualifications: Associate's degree in criminal justice, behavioral science, human services or related field OR two years of experience working with persons referred through the legal system. Must be at least 18 years of age. No felony or domestic abuse related convictions.



Preferred Qualifications: Bilingual skills in English and Spanish desired.



Other: Must have a valid driver's license. Transcripts required prior to appointment. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Corrections Training Program.



Knowledge, skills and abilities



Knowledge of organizational structure; NDCS policies and procedures; unit policies and procedures; counseling techniques and procedures; programs and opportunities open to incarcerated individuals; caseload management.


Ability to communicate effectively with incarcerated individuals, staff, and the public; exercise leadership and sound judgment; operate within established guidelines; plan, assign, and monitor the work of others; effectively counsel incarcerated individuals/offenders; write reports and make recommendations; observe incarcerated individuals/offenders and detect problems or unrest; understand and apply instructions.






Benefits



We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.


Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits



Equal Opportunity Statement



The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.



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