Caseworker II

Full job description
 
If you would like an opportunity to join a team of dedicated professionals who work hard to provide maximum opportunities for offenders to make lasting changes through accountability, treatment, education, and positive reinforcement within a safe environment, this is the job for you.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Division of Reentry and Rehabilitation is seeking a caseworker to join our team of skilled professionals to work with parolees. Our division provides evidence-based, individualized interventions to safely reintegrate justice-involved individuals back into the community. Our goal is to develop and carry out high-quality, evidence-based programs aimed at improving individual outcomes and enhancing community safety by implementing strategies, promoting accountability, and strengthening partnerships while maintaining positive work with incarcerated clients at our Fortitude Treatment Center.

Note: Based upon the applicant’s qualifications, the Division may underfill this position at a Case Worker I position.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Licensure as a Social Service Worker or Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor
Experience working with substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment
Experience teaching educational classes
Experience in case management principles
Effective speaking, reading, and written communication skills
Knowledge of risk assessments and criminogenic risk factors

These are examples of an ideal candidate but do not preclude other applicants from being hired for the position or the position to be underfilled.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM:

As a benefited employee of the Department of Corrections, you will receive great health and retirement benefits.

THE AGENCY:

Health Insurance – Public Employee Health Program (PEHP):
3 medical plan options. Choose a Traditional or High Deductible Health Plan. There is an Opt-Out Cash Benefit option for those who have other medical insurance coverage.
5 dental plan options, with an Opt-Out Cash Benefit option for those that have other dental insurance coverage.
4 vision plan options under EyeMed or OptiCare

Retirement – Utah Retirement Systems (URS):
Employees who have any service credit with an employer covered by the Utah Retirement Systems prior to 7/1/2011 are in the Tier I Public Employees System.
Employees hired on or after 7/1/2011 and who have never been in the URS retirement system have two options for retirement in the Tier II System.Tier 2 Hybrid Retirement System. Employer contributes an amount equal to 10% of your salary between both plans (pension and 401(k))
Tier 2 Defined Contribution Plan. Employer contributes an amount equal to 10% of your salary to a 401(k) plan only.
Employer contributions to your 401(k) are vested after four years.

Paid Time Off:
Annual leave and sick leave are accrued at 4 hours per pay period each (4 hours annual, 4 hours sick).
Annual leave amounts increase with years of service.
We have 12 paid holidays.
 

Responsibilities
 

Coordinates efforts to find appropriate services (housing, transportation, employment, medical, mental health and other social services) from community providers, collateral agencies and other community partners.
Provides psycho-educational classes to address criminogenic risks and counseling for offenders with substance use disorders and mental health disorders. Services may also be provided to family members.
Helps clients to obtain necessary identification (i.e birth certificate, drivers license, tribal ID, etc.)
Provide written and verbal communication with Adult Probation and Parole Agents and supervisors on treatment progression.
Other duties as required.
 

Qualifications
This list contains requirements, knowledge, skills and abilities associated with these duties:

Human behavior and performance, risk and needs assessments, behavioral health management.
Community services of community providers, collateral agencies and other community partners for housing, transportation, medical, mental health and other social services.
Psycho-educational classes and cognitive behavioral techniques.
Computer skills, Microsoft Office products, Google Docs, and UDC software.
Justice system, rules, records, procedures and protocol.
Compose and produce reports, documents, and related material.
Use of interviewing techniques such as motivational interviewing.

Supplemental Information
 

Job Series:
This job may be filled at any of the advertised levels listed below. Salary depends on the job level offered within the series.

Caseworker I
Salary Range: $18.31 – $27.47

Caseworker II
Salary Range: $20.38 – $30.64 Note: At this level, the best qualified individuals will have obtained certification as a Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor or licensure as a Social Service Worker.
Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g., being subject to possible physical attack. Institutional/Correctional surroundings and hazards, including being subject to possible physical attack. Safety and risk issues inherent while working within a correctional facility with an offender population are presumed.
Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
May be required to provide 24 hour on call services. Policy requires employee to provide on-call services to respond to situations which may occur during non-duty hours.
All questions must be answered fully and in the format requested, if applicable. Failure to do so may result in disqualification. Entering “see resume” as an answer will be considered an incomplete answer. Cutting and pasting pertinent information from your resume is acceptable, but should be edited to be a precise answer to the question.
NOTE: Department of Human Resource Management rules regarding promotions and transfers apply to current state employees.
Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Salary will be based on the Career Ladder for current UDC employees.