Parole Officer jobs in Amarillo, TX

Position: Case Manager I-III Adult Probation and Parole [348]

Program: Amarillo, Texas - Adult Probation and Parole TCOOMMI (Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments)

Salary range:

Case Manager I: $19.62/hr.

Case Manager II: $20.82/hr.

Case Manager III: $22.12/hr.

Shift available: Full-time

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language
• Serves as a case manager/skills trainer for Texas Correctional Office for Medical and Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI)
• Will be responsible for teaching and modeling skills that address independent community living, social, coping, problem solving, anger management, & symptom management skills to individuals that are on parole and have behavioral health issues
• Works as a member of criminal justice interdisciplinary (probation, courts) team
• Will be trained in state-approved curriculums that emphasize evidence based practices to help improve daily functioning. Position will organize and provide culturally competent care activities and collaboration among all participants involved with the individual's care
• Additional duties can include: assessment & treatment planning, working within the team to ensure appropriate services are delivered, engaging individuals by taking a person centered approach to help identify strategies and objectives
• Will provide services in home and community based settings. This position will spend at least half of their working time directly working with assigned caseload
• Position will assist & collaborate with the interdisciplinary Behavioral Health Team in promoting skills development and community stability
• Adheres to TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concerns if ethical and/or business standards defined in the code are compromised

Required qualifications to be successful in the job:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a major in psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, or other related human services field for QMHP credentialing
• For Case Manager I, no experience required
• For Case Manager II, at least one (1) year experience of behavioral health case management
• For Case Manager III, two (2) years experience of behavioral health case management
• Graduate work in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of experience
• Must have a valid Texas driver's license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred qualifications to be successful in the job:

• Degree in social work or psychology preferred

At TPC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:

• Click here for TPC's FY2024 Summary of Benefits
• Robust benefit offerings - Medical, Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Dental, and Vision
• Employer paid life insurance (1.5 times employee's salary)
• Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer Match 1% higher than employee's contribution up to 6% in the 403 (b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid time off - PTO accrual, Holidays
• One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employment
• Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
• 501(c)(3) designation - you can apply the for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Teladoc - gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone