Case Manager - MCCC

Case Manager – MCCC

City of Indianapolis

The purpose and mission of the Marion County Community Corrections Agency is to improve the lives of citizens in Marion County through community supervision, as an alternative to incarceration, utilizing evidence-based practices and comprehensive case management while cultivating a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment in order for our workforce to meet the needs of the citizens of Indianapolis and Marion County.

This position is responsible for enhancing public safety by raising client accountability through the use of evidence-based practices and interventions. The incumbent in this position will utilize the Indiana Risk Assessment System (IRAS) to assess the risk and needs of clients referred by the Marion County Criminal Court Judges placed on supervision with either electronic monitoring or residential placement. This position will develop and manage individual case management plans as indicated by Marion County Community Corrections (MCCC) policy, make appropriate referrals for services in accordance with case plans, and is responsible for the monitoring of clients in their home, at work, and, in the community to ensure compliance with court orders and agency policies.

Incumbent in this position will attend and testify in court and schedule administrative hearings to discuss non‑compliance. Position will apply agency approved incentives and sanction. Incumbent is responsible for monitoring clients in accordance with equipment and alert policies. This position supervises a caseload of residential or electronic monitoring clients. The incumbent will meet regularly with clients in the office and community as home or employment visits are conducted.

Incumbents in this position exercises authority by determining when instances of non‑compliance is sufficient to take to a supervisor which could result in a violation being submitted to the sentencing court. The incumbent has the authority to offer recommendations to the supervisor or court in instances of non‑compliance. Position may be on call 24-hours a day, seven (7) days a week with a rotation.

Position reports to the Supervisor, Community Supervision.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.

• Supervise and monitors the activities of agency clients while ensuring compliance with rules and conditions of the sentencing court and policies of Marion County Community Corrections (MCCC) through the use of evidence-based practices and targeted interventions
• Perform all duties in an ethical and professional manner
• Interview and obtains client information and records information appropriately and accurately
• Use pro‑social modeling when interacting with the clients
• Informs courts through submissions of a written violation when a violation occurs that cannot be handled administratively
• May be required to conduct on location field visits at the homes or employer of the clients under community supervision
• Prepare and sends memos to court
• Conduct Indiana Risk and Needs Assessment (IRAS) on all clients and develops individualized case plans utilizing the criminogenic needs identified by the assessment
• Utilize the Eight Principles of Effective Intervention in daily duties while working with the clients
• Utilize positive reinforcement in an attempt to achieve repeat prosocial behavior
• Schedule and monitor results of client drug screens and takes appropriate action
• Monitor collection of fees from clients pursuant to the court order and MCCC policies
• Appear in court and reports violations of program rules and court orders via testimony as requested
• Attend training and education seminars and pursues other professional development opportunities to remain current in evidence-based practices (EBP) research
• Attend regular staff meetings and confers individually with the supervisor of case consultations and other work-related issues
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