The incumbent also provides casework, group work, placement, and supervision services for juveniles and adult offenders in community services or a correctional institution. Work at this level represents the highest and most difficult level of casework or group work experience. Employees in this class assume responsibilities for independent completion of difficult supervision or counseling cases including clients with severe behavioral problems. This employee is called upon to assist in the training and development of caseworkers with less experience. The primary distinguishing features between this class and the Senior Corrections Agent class are independence of action and skill level at which employees at the career level function.
Work is evaluated through a review of reports, recommendations, and completed cases.
Assist in the training and development of Corrections Agents and Senior Agents so that the supervisor has more time for administrative tasks. Assist in administrative tasks as assigned so that work is cooperatively completed and new ideas, policies and procedures are assured. Assumes full supervisory responsibility on a temporary or emergency basis so that the unit continues to operate efficiently in the absence of the supervisor. Provides the most advanced casework or group work services to juvenile and adult offenders so that complex cases and severe behavioral problem cases receive the level of casework or group work services required. Conducts and prepares pre-sentence reports, full sentence reports, and other special investigations so that the necessary information is available to appropriate authorities for sentencing or developing suitable programs for each client.