Corrections Services Specialist II - South Burlington, United States - Vermont Employer
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Plans, supervises and coordinates unit activities and programs for
facility units, or for offenders in a field setting. Interviews family
members, school officials, law enforcement agencies, vocational
counselors, medical practitioners, special treatment program staff,
victims, and others regarding assigned cases. Assesses offender\'s
potential for improvement, stability or continued deterioration.
Individually or as part of a treatment team, formulates case plans to
help individual and family functions; and to develop living skills,
educational, and vocational goals as appropriate. Evaluates individual
progress and unit functioning. May coordinate and direct living unit
activities consistent with established goals. May initiate emergency
procedures to remove an offender from his current living situation and
arrange appropriate placement consistent with good security and
treatment practices. Develops recommendations for changes in individual
or unit status. Provides counseling and supportive services to
offenders, their families and others. Addresses institutional and
community needs of offenders through case management in a facility or in
a field office. Administers instruments and makes recommendations for
the custody classification or pre-sentence and pre-parole investigations
of offenders. Evaluates unit team staff as appropriate. Develops
appropriate incentives for offenders. May investigate offender
grievances. Helps implement programs for convicted and pre-release
inmates, to include supervising work release and furloughs. Counsels and
provides social casework services as necessary and as directed by the
courts. Maintains records and prepares reports as directed. May help
determine restitution to injured parties. May collect and account for
fines and restitution under court order. May arrest and return to court
custody violators on warrants issued by appropriate authority.
Recommends court or parole board action on cases. Acts as a liaison for
the Department with Community Boards and monitors compliance with
reparative agreements developed by a Reparative Board. Performs related
work as required.
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Class Definition
Specialized professional casework, counseling, unit program direction,
restorative justice services, and group facilitation work for the
Department of Corrections providing services to offenders, victims, and
community members in a correctional facility, field office, or community
setting. Duties include designing, administering, and monitoring
services for a client\'s (or facility unit\'s) immediate and long range
needs including some specialized living situations and treatment. Duties
also include addressing the needs of victims and the community through
restorative case planning.\
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Incumbents form working relationships with clients, act as role models,
and work with other staff, community service providers, and community
boards as appropriate; and may act as living unit coordinators within a
facility. Supervision may be exercised over subordinate workers,
paraprofessionals or trainees on a regular, temporary, or case basis in
accordance with workload, unit responsibility, or institutional staffing
needs. Liaison with other correctional units and human service agencies,
both public and private, may be required. Duties are performed under
direction of a program superior or director.
All employees of the Agency of Human Services perform their respective
functions adhering to four key practices: customer service, holistic
service, strengths-based relationships and results orientation.
Environmental Factors
Duties are performed in a correctional facility or field office.
Significant interaction wit potentially dangerous correctional clients
is involved. Evening, weekend, and alternating shift duty may be
required to provide necessary services or emergency coverage. Some field
travel may be necessary, for which private means of transportation is
required. Work related court appearances may be anticipated.
Minimum Qualifications: Two years or more as a CSS I.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor\'s degree and experience in the
delivery of casework, planning, and evaluation of offenders in a
correctional setting.
Special Requirements: Candidates must pass any level of background
investigation applicable to the position. In accordance with AHS Policy
4.02, Hiring Standards, Vermont and or national criminal record checks,
as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate
to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with
the exception of those who are current classified state employees
seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position
or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.
DOC PREA (Prison Rame Elimination Act) Requirements: In accordance
with federal regulation, any person applying for employment in the
Department of Corrections must provide relevant information. Previous
institutional employers will be c