Full Time-Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for the planning and delivery of social rehabilitative programs as a required element of inmate treatment. Participate with the treatment team in the development and delivery of individualized, comprehensive plans of care. Participate and coordinate discharge planning.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Assist inmates in developing skills for performing daily manual tasks
• Assist inmates in practicing functional, pre-vocational, vocational, cell sanitation and self-care skills/activities of daily living
• Assist inmates in sensor/motor, educational, recreational and social activities designed to help inmates (including handicapped inmates) develop and regain physical and mental functioning and adjust to limitations
• Assist in the development and implementation of treatment plans for assigned inmates, consistent with current policies and procedures
• Interview inmates to ascertain specific needs and provide appropriate counsel
• Select constructive activities suited to each individual’s physical capacity, level of intelligence, interests and degree of independence
• Assist inmates in preparing for release
• Teach individual skills and techniques needed to capably participate in life activities and evaluate individual progress
• Aid inmates in developing a better sense of duty and responsibility toward society
• Review inmates’ educational backgrounds and discuss plans for continuing education
• Provide appropriate documentation in the medical record regarding any changes in an inmate’s functionality, the occurrence of critical incidents, group counseling and individual counseling
• Consult with Probation, the Police Department, the Prosecutor’s Office and other agencies to coordinate rehabilitation efforts
• Abide by the security regulations and confidentiality requirements of the facility assigned to
• Participate in on-going assessment and discharge planning
• Participate in and contribute to the planning of training activities
• Maintain regular contact with supervisors
• Assume personal responsibility for on-going professional growth and development
• Assist with bi-weekly telepsychiatry as requested by supervisors
• Perform other duties as requested by the Psychiatrist in a manner consistent with the Social Services profession, the goals and objectives of the program, and CFG and DOC policies
• Comply with the employment standards of both CFG and the assigned facility
• Adherent to the assigned work schedule
• All other duties, as assigned