Position Announcement
CRIMINAL
JUSTICE CASE MANAGER
DEPARTMENT: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
FLSA
STATUS: NON EXEMPT
HIRING RANGE: $17.59 – 20.23/hr. (DOQ)
POSITION CLOSES: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Driving
Classification: Essential
Management: Non-Supervisory Responsibility
JOB SUMMARY:
Provides intensive, complex
and professional level case management services to assigned clients in a
criminal justice program; interviews clients; completes state mandated
assessments; analyzes data from assessments and uses them to develop a
performance based supervision plan; monitors client’s progress; and prepares
reports and documentation for case file, reports to referrals agencies and the
courts. May also be assigned a specialized caseload,
including sexually violent offenders, domestic violence offenders, or those in
a residential drug treatment program. Each of these specialized areas require that
state mandated standards of supervision be followed.
ESSENTIAL JOB
FUNCTIONS:
(The following duty statements are illustrative of the
essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or
marginal duties that may be required.
Conducts
client orientation and provides program overview; administers assessment tools
and evaluates results; reviews case documentation; develops supervision plans
and summaries. Identifies client victims or potential victims and develops
written directives and orders that protects the community.
Performs
supervisory functions in absence of Criminal Justice Program Manager.
Assess
clients in their ability to obtain and maintain employment. Makes
referrals to vocational rehabilitation programs, mental health services,
medical services and/or other necessary outside referral assistance.
Monitors clients compliance with services and
medication monitoring.
Facilitates
both individual and group education and counseling programs. Identifies problems, explores problem-solving
methods, performs crisis intervention and facilitates action plans with other
agencies, often in emergency and crisis situations.
Monitors clients’ progress
during outside activities in the community and documents findings. Investigates
program violations and completes detailed reports.
Participates in clinical and
administrative case staffings to evaluate offender
treatment progress and needs. Makes critcal
written and verbal recommendations that aid in the clients progress or
regression. Attends court hearings, responds to courts orders and
motions and makes presentations to the Colorado State Parole Board.
Maintains
case files, reports and documentation in compliance with Colorado Division of
Criminal Justice and departmental policy.
Works closely and assists
clients in financial planning; developing individual client short term and long
term financial budgets after reviewing court orders for restitution and
mandated child support payments.
Performs critcal
security functions to include: transporting clients to detention facilities,
mental health stabilization facilities, processing and releasing clients from
the facility, witnessing the taking of urinalysis samples, performing
headcounts, conducting rounds, maintaining medication logs, performing client,
searches.
Will perform home visits with
program clients and their families, evaluating conditions of the homes and
ensuring program regulations are followed. Performs visits with clients at
their place of employment or other outside activities ensuring compliance. May
respond to crisis or other emergencies in the field or coordinate such
responses with law enforcement or human service agencies.
May interview clients in
detention and prison facilities; research criminal histories; verify client
information;
prepare written reports that detail critical recommendations to the courts, the
district attorney, the probation department and defense attorney.
Will
make regular use of a variety of criminal justice computer programs, including
understanding operations of each, including the Department of Corrections,
Court Systems and Case Management systems. Will interpret
complex legal information and include such information in assessing court
orders and risks to the community. Will use Global Positioning Systems for
tracking purposes and monitor client compliance.
Performs
other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education and
Experience:
Bachelor’s
degree in emphasis in criminal justice, social sciences, human resources or a
related field.
Licenses and
Certifications:
State
of
CPR/First
Aid Certification
CPAI
(Crisis Intervention) Certification
Problem
Solving Techniques Instructor Certification
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
This position
requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 60
pounds.
Occasional
exposure of work time to hazardous situations which involve physically
violent persons, interviewing mentally
or emotionally disturbed persons or bodily injury from biohazards, infections,
or blood-borne pathogens.
Requires
irregular hours and shifts including days, swings, graveyard shifts, weekends
and holidays.
How to Apply: Obtain a Mesa County
Criminal Justice Service Department
application at www.mesacounty.us
and submit to Mesa County Human Resources/Personnel, P.O. Box 20,000-5021,
Grand Junction, CO 81502-5021 or 544 Rood Ave., Floor 3A, Grand Junction.
ADA/EOE