Caseworker, District Court Re-Entry Project, Grant Service Specialist III (Ncs) - Mayors Office Of Employment Development

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

POSTING DATE: 04/24/2024

CLOSING DATE: 06/24/2024 AT 12:00AM MIDNIGHT

SALARY: $62,000.00 Annually

CLASS DESCRIPTION

The MOED is a community partner with the court-focused program, Baltimore City District Court Re-Entry Project (DCREP). This program was founded by the Honorable Nicole Pastore who serves as the DCREP Coordinating Judge. DCREP is designed to simultaneously reduce criminal recidivism in Baltimore City while offering the participants a path to accessible training and employment opportunities. While helping participants acquire jobs with steady incomes to support their well-being, DCREP gives individuals, specifically those burdened by a criminal record, desperately needed access to jobs and education.

As a result of this community partnership, the MOED is seeking a Career Development Facilitator, who can assist DCREP and serve as a DCREP Caseworker. This position is supervised by the DCREP Coordinator, who is responsible for ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the program. In addition to this partnership between MOED and DCREP, the DCREP Caseworker assists other Team members of the program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collect, organize, and enter information regarding the progress and employment status of all DCREP Participants

• Manage the DCREP filing system, which consists of organizing sectioned file cabinets of hardcopy case folders, as well as, updating the DCREP Participants' electronic profiles in a secure database.

• Assist court staff members with referring the criminal defendants to the program.

• Collect and file court reports.

• Create new and preserve relationships with community partners, who provide job training, employment opportunities and educational assistance.

• Communicate with Probation Agents and Pre-Trial Agents regarding the progress of DCREP Participants

• Handle sensitive and confidential information while following policies and procedures.

• Promote DCREP in community outreach meetings that endorse the socially inclusive and politically non-partisan mission of DCREP.

• Collaborate frequently with DCREP Coordinating Judge, the DCREP Coordinator, and other DCREP Team Members

• Adapt to a fast-paced work environment and adjust your tasks to meet deadlines and unexpected events that may occur when working with criminal defendants and service providers.

• Follow all other job duties that may develop as DCREP continues to adapt to evolving systems and populations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Have an associate degree from an accredited college or two years of college course work. Educational experience may be substituted with valuable work experience (preferably two years of work experience with either case management, vocational rehabilitation, job development, or a related human service field).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). An applicant's vaccination status is deemed satisfactory when two weeks have passed since the applicant's received their complete number of vaccinations from the one of the approved providers (i.e., Moderna, Pzifer or Johnson & Johnson). This condition of employment is consistent with other state judiciary orders and with local, state, and federal requirements being adopted to control COVID-19 transmission rates and to safeguard the health of Judiciary personnel and the public. Religious and medical exemptions will be granted on a case-by-case basis.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Proficient in note taking and computer typing skills.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Effective communication skills with a variety of populations, which may include court system personnel, service providers, and criminal participants.

• Effective organizational skills; both with hardcopy filing systems and electronic databases.

• Capable of following a standard office schedule and adjusting to new daily tasks

• Capable of learning new job assignments that may develop as the program continues to evolve.

NOTE: Those eligible candidates who are under final consideration for appointment to positions in this class will be required to authorize the release of criminal conviction information.

Financial Disclosure:

This position is required to complete a Financial Disclosure pursuant to Sections 7-7, 7-8, and 7-9 of the City Ethics Law.

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