SOCIAL WORKER I, CRIMINAL JUSTICE

This recruitment will be used to fill the current and future vacancies throughout the State of Maryland.  Please indicate every MD county where you are willing to accept employment on your application.

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The current vacancy is located at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup, Maryland.

The purpose of this position is to provide the full range of social work services to adult female inmates housed in the MD Correctional Institution for Women.

Provides clinical case management services and develops comprehensive aftercare plans for special needs inmates due to be released;

Provides individual counseling for crisis intervention as assigned;

Provides psychosocial assessments for inmates referred for medical parole and court ordered addiction assessments;

Conducts therapeutic/didactic groups with a cognitive-behavioral therapy base to the general inmate population;

Provides re-entry resources to inmates due to be released;

Performs other related duties.

Education: Determined by the State Board of Social Work Examiners under the licensing requirements for Social Workers.

Experience: None

1. Employees are required to be licensed as a graduate social worker, certified social worker or certified social worker-clinical by the State Board of Social Work Examiners prior to appointment to a position in State service.  Applicants who do not have a license may also apply pending receipt of the required license.  When the license is obtained, submit a copy to the hiring department.

2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

1. Employees are required to meet mandatory standards for continuing education as determined by the hiring department. Employees who fail to obtain the required continuing education credits shall be subject to disciplinary action including demotion, suspension and dismissal.

2.Employees of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Department of Juvenile Services must complete an approved training program in group counseling techniques.

3. Employees of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Department of Juvenile Services may be required to complete the Level I Counseling course certified by the Maryland AIDS Professional Education Center.

4. Employees of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Department of Juvenile Services are required to qualify for and successfully complete the Entry Level Training Academy operated by the Police and Correctional Training Commissions.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred, however a paper application may be submitted to:

DPSCS Recruitment and Examination Unit
ATTN:  ORobi
6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 309
Baltimore, MD  21215

The paper application and all other materials must be received by the closing date for the recruitment.  No postmarks will be accepted.  If you have any questions about this recruitment, call 410-585-3360.

You may fax materials to 410-585-0570.  Please include a cover page with any faxed materials.

TTY  Users: call via Maryland Relay

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.