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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-timeSt Rose, LA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Two years of customer service or case management experience is 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.
  • Client approval to work on the contract is required.
  • Must have lived in the U.S. for three of the last five years; military service and study abroad count toward this requirement.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interpret and articulate rules, orders, instructions, and materials are required.
  • Sound judgment, an even temperament, and the ability to maintain self-control in stressful situations are required.
  • Attention to detail and problem-solving ability are required.
  • The ability to work sensitively with multicultural contacts is required.
  • Basic computer skills and the ability to use computers and the software typically used by the department are required.
  • The role requires ability to make home visits, including bending, stooping, using hands and fingers to place electronic monitoring equipment, data entry, standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, entering and exiting a car, and climbing stairs multiple times a day.

Responsibilities

  • Provides case management for Intensive Supervision Appearance Program participants from entry through release, administering program policies and procedures defined by the Department of Homeland Security contract.
  • Develops, implements, coordinates, reviews, and updates case management and individual service plans in accordance with state and federal regulations and program requirements; meets face-to-face with participants regularly as contractually required.
  • Maintains accurate and complete case records for participants from entry through release, proactively manages cases using appropriate tools and techniques, and safeguards record confidentiality.
  • Conducts an intake interview and orientation session with each participant within contractual timeframes and requirements.
  • Installs electronic monitoring equipment on participants as necessary and monitors compliance with the electronic monitoring program.
  • Assists participants in obtaining travel documents from their countries of citizenship and logs travel document information for each participant.
  • Evaluates participants' English proficiency to determine resources needed to support clear communication between staff and participants.
  • Coordinates and facilitates translation services, including emergency translation services.
  • Connects participants with community resources, including transportation, medical, food, shelter, clothing, educational, financial, legal, religious, and other social-adjustment or facilitative resources; identifies and coordinates services as required.
  • Supervises participants while they are in Company offices.
  • Establishes participant schedules that include counseling sessions, immigration court appearances, and access to legal services.
  • Coordinates with participants to ensure attendance at legal orientation, cultural orientation, and supplemental services evaluation sessions.
  • Reviews individual service plans, conducts risk and needs assessments, and writes progress reports regularly in compliance with contractual obligations.
  • Reports program violations promptly using established reporting parameters.
  • Conducts home visits to verify participants' places of residence in compliance with contractual obligations.
  • Provides emergency counseling to participants as needed.
  • Identifies and maintains relationships with community translation resources, including private services, volunteers, universities, English as a Second Language schools, nongovernmental organizations, churches, and other organizations that may offer resources.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Travels locally as required.

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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