Case Manager - MCCC

Overview

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 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 monitor clients in their homes, at work, and in the community to ensure compliance with court orders and agency policies.

The incumbent will attend and testify in court and schedule administrative hearings to discuss non-compliance. The position will apply agency-approved incentives and sanctions. The 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 in the community during home or employment visits.

Incumbents exercise authority by determining when instances of non-compliance are sufficient to elevate 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. The position may be on call 24-hours a day, seven (7) days a week with a rotation.

The position reports to the Supervisor, Community Supervision.

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard 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 the city we serve.

• Supervise and monitor 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 obtain client information and records information appropriately and accurately
• Use pro-social modeling when interacting with the clients
• Inform 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 employers of the clients under community supervision
• Prepare and send memos to court
• Conduct Indiana Risk and Needs Assessment (IRAS) on all clients and develop 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 take appropriate action
• Monitor collection of fees from clients pursuant to the court order and MCCC policies
• Appear in court and report violations of program rules and court orders via testimony as requested
• Attend training and education seminars and pursue other professional development opportunities to remain current in evidence-based practices (EBP) research
• Attend regular staff meetings and confer individually with the supervisor of case consultations and other work-related issues
• Maintain agency-issued equipment, clothing, and any other items the position might be required to use in performance of duties
• Obtain regular written reports from treatment or service providers that detail the client s progress and compliance or lack thereof
• Document all correspondence with the public regarding MCCC clients from the courts, treatment providers or other outside sources
• Report the findings in the case management database
• Responsible for reviewing, approving, and entering resident passes into the community
• Ensure open communication with employers and service providers
• Must spend a minimum of three hours working inside the residential dormitories in order to complete required office visits and to address resident concerns if assigned to the residential facility
• Required to respond to voicemails, emails, and resident message cards in a timely manner
• Ensure accountability and oversight over the work release population
• Confidentiality is to be…