POSITION: Home Detention Case Manager: Juvenile Community Corrections (Grant Funded)

DEPARTMENT: Juvenile Community Corrections

WORK SCHEDULE: As assigned

JOB CATEGORY: SO (Special Occupation)

SALARY: Per Indiana Probation Officer Salary Schedule

STATUS: Full-Time

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. St. Joseph County provides reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with known disabilities who require accommodation to complete the application process or perform essential functions of the job unless those accommodations would present an undue hardship.

Incumbent serves as a Home Detention Case Manager for the St. Joseph County Juvenile Community Corrections Program (JCCP) and is responsible for overseeing all Home Detention and electronic monitoring functions, as well as implementing an effective social services treatment program for families and children, as required by the Director, to ensure the completion of JCCP programming. The involvement of the Home Detention Case Manager has direct consequence in the success of the family being able to provide the appropriate levels of supervision, structure and support to their children.

Benefits

Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

Paid Time Off (PTO) with generous accruals

Employer Paid Life Insurance coverage

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care

Gym Membership Discounts to encourage wellness

Employer-Funded PERF (Public Employees' Retirement Fund)

Access to additional voluntary benefits and resources

Responsibilities

All case managers are expected to make decisions and act in accordance with departmental policies and procedures, maintaining a full caseload and performing all duties required from time to time by the Chief of Staff of the JJC, or their designees.

•  Developing case plans with families and children that will assist them in attaining their goals and successfully completing the program.

• Conducting community accountability visits (CAV).

• Documenting all face to face and collateral contacts with children, parents and relevant others.   

• Collecting school, mental health, and all other pertinent documentation relevant to cases.

• Teaching cognitive-behavioral and other groups.

• Assisting with Community Service projects.

• Monitoring progress and completion of probation and case plan requirements.

• Coordinating treatment of juveniles with community partners.

• Completing Risk/Needs Assessment with accuracy.

• Testifying in court concerning the needs of children and families.

• Monitoring payment of court ordered financial obligations.

• Adhering to the Eight Principle of Effective Intervention.

• Submitting various audio and video recordings of yourself while interviewing or instructing program participants.

• Primarily responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Home Detention Program with oversight from the Probation Supervisor and/or the Director of Juvenile Community Corrections or his designee.

• Releasing juveniles from secure detention and placing them on home detention, according to policy, with notice going out to the appropriate authorities.

• Schedule program participants in the home detention software system, i.e., daily monitoring and input of scheduling.

• Enforce Home Detention contract rules and respond to any violations according to policy, procedure or common practice.

• Make regular home visits during and/or after normal business hours as scheduled by JCCP Director.

• Make regular school and employment visits, when applicable, during and/or after normal business hours as scheduled by the JCCP Director.

• Perform drug screens (urine sample collection) on program participants as needed.

• Coordinate services with local law enforcement agencies during and/or after normal business hours.

• Consult with probation officers, detention officers or other Juvenile Justice Center personnel at any time including all non-business hours, weekends and holidays.

• Monitor on-call cellular phone during and after normal business hours from 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. and respond as necessary to all issues with program participants according to policy.

• Prepare and submit the following reports: Weekly Progress Reports, Weekly Productivity Report, Financial Reports, Community Corrections Annual Report, Annual Home Detention Report for IJC, and Incident Reports when needed, and any other reports as necessary.

• Any and all additional duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be adept with Microsoft Word based software and have basic knowledge of using Excel software. 
• Must possess reading, writing and oral communication skills.  Applicants will be required to produce a writing sample. 
• Prior experience (or knowledge of) using motivational interviewing and other evidence-based practices is preferred. 
• A working knowledge of the Eight Principles of Effective Intervention will be required of the incumbent.  
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance. 
• Applicant must pass a criminal background check and any screening/testing for detection of drug use.

Education/Experience

• Associates Degree from an accredited college/university required.  Preference will be considered for applicants who have completed an internship or practicum in psychology, social work, criminal justice, sociology, case management or who have experience providing case management services. 
• Minimum of one year experience working with families preferred. 
• Knowledge of theories of family systems and interventions with families and children are required. 
• Knowledge of community resources preferred. 
• Prior experience with, or knowledge of, electronic monitoring equipment preferred.