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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Case Manager Immigration Bilingual Spanish

Case Management & AdvocacyUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeFresno, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Two years of customer service or case management experience are required.
  • Bilingual Spanish is required.
  • A valid driver's license and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle for home visits are required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • The ability to receive client approval to work on the contract is required.
  • Must have lived in the United States for three of the last five years; military service and study abroad count.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interpret and articulate rules, orders, instructions, and materials.
  • Demonstrated sound judgment and an even temperament, with the ability to maintain self-control in stressful situations.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to work sensitively with multicultural contacts.
  • Basic computer skills and ability to use computers and software typically used by the department.
  • Ability to perform home visits and local travel, use standard office equipment, install electronic monitoring equipment, and perform data entry.
  • Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, enter and exit a car, and climb stairs multiple times in one day.

Responsibilities

  • Provide case management for Intensive Supervision Appearance Program participants from entry to release by administering program policies and procedures defined by the Department of Homeland Security contract.
  • Develop, implement, coordinate, review, and update case management and individual service plans in conformance with state and federal regulations and program requirements, and meet face-to-face with participants regularly as contractually required.
  • Develop and maintain accurate and complete participant case records from entry to release, proactively manage cases using appropriate tools and techniques, and maintain confidentiality of records.
  • Conduct an intake interview and orientation session with each participant within contractual timeframes and requirements.
  • Install electronic monitoring equipment on participants as necessary and monitor compliance with the electronic monitoring program.
  • Assist participants in acquiring travel documents from their countries of citizenship and maintain a log of travel document information for each participant.
  • Evaluate participants' English proficiency to determine resources needed to promote clear communication between program staff and participants.
  • Coordinate and facilitate translation services for participants, including emergency translation services.
  • Connect participants with community resources, including transportation, medical, food, shelter, clothing, educational, financial, legal, religious, and other social-adjustment or facilitative resources; identify and coordinate services as required.
  • Supervise participants while they are in company offices.
  • Establish participant schedules that include counseling sessions, immigration court appearances, and access to legal services.
  • Coordinate with participants to ensure attendance at legal orientation and cultural orientation sessions, as well as supplemental services evaluations.
  • Review individual service plans, conduct risk and needs assessments, and write progress reports regularly in compliance with contractual obligations.
  • Report program violations in a timely manner using established reporting parameters.
  • Conduct home visits to verify participants' places of residence in compliance with contractual obligations.
  • Provide emergency counseling for participants as needed.
  • Identify and maintain relationships with community translation resources, including private services, volunteers, universities, English as a Second Language schools, nongovernmental organizations, churches, and other organizations with resources to offer.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree is preferred.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Founded
1984

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