Overview
CDOC Parole Release Case Manager; Canon Jobs in Cañon City, USA at Colorado Department of Corrections
Position: CDOC Parole Release Case Manager (Canon City)
Location: Cañon City
Department Information
This position is only open to Colorado state residents.
This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at these locations.
Join the dedicated people of the State of Colorado and help build greater public confidence in good government. Our professionals support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component in every position, and we focus on redesigning service delivery to make state government more effective and efficient.
Benefits
- Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system
- Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution Plans plus 401(k) and 457 plans
- Medical and dental health plans
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Paid life insurance
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
- Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more
- Paid bi-weekly pay cycle
Description of Job
The Division of Adult Parole manages and supervises inmates and parolees 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide public safety and opportunities for re-entry. This role provides comprehensive pre-release re-entry services to offenders currently incarcerated in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct meetings with inmates within six months of release to identify criminogenic needs and review assessments, electronic files, and prior case notes
- Determine resource needs and collaboratively develop transitional release plans
- Monitor, evaluate, and record inmate progress with respect to release plans and adjust as needed
- Conduct interviews and collect information to coordinate effective release planning
- Utilize motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior interventions, and evidence-based practices to enhance motivation for change
- Ensure offenders receive assistance applying for community services that impact parole success
- Maintain a supportive, multidisciplinary network and provide communication, crisis intervention, and grievance resolution
- Document offender contacts, release planning progress, and completed assessments
- Make recommendations to multidisciplinary teams regarding release planning
- Build collaborative relationships with community partners and service providers to maintain exceptional customer service
- Work collaboratively with parole staff to identify stabilization resources for transitioning parolees
- Attend stakeholder meetings to plan, develop, and implement community re-entry initiatives and inmate-focused services
- Complete parole plan investigations for inmates releasing from institutions within established time frames
- Perform other duties as assigned
Residency Requirement
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of application.
Minimum Qualifications
- Three (3) years of relevant experience working directly with a hard-to-serve, high‑needs client population in a correctional or human services environment, including case planning, risk assessment, community service coordination, and supervision.
- Alternatively, three (3) years of corrections experience, including one (1) year working with a hard‑to‑serve, high‑needs population and involvement in classification, programming, grievance resolution, housing placement, and crisis intervention.
- Education and experience combination equal to three (3) years in a relevant field.
Required Competencies
- Significant interpersonal and customer service skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Highly effective critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving skills
- Ability to organize, plan, and prioritize
- Multitasking ability and flexibility
- Self‑motivation and independent work with effective time management
- Proficiency in office technologies relevant to the position
- Attention to detail
- Ability to remain calm and resilient in stressful situations
- Stability, alertness, and emotional control under pressure
- English reading comprehension and fluency in verbal and written communication
- Ability to create accessible documents following plain‑language guidelines
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of evidence‑based practices for re‑entry of inmates
- Experien…
Title: CDOC Parole Release Case Manager; Canon
Company: Colorado Department of Corrections
Location: Cañon City, USA
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