Assignment
You are a treatment program supervisor at a 400-bed, minimum-security male correctional facility. You currently have only two case managers to handle all 400 offenders, many of whom are preparing for release in the coming months. Each time an offender is released, another offender is immediately transferred into that open bunk. Most offenders in your facility are incarcerated on substance-related charges (possession with intent to distribute, robbery, felony DUI, and so on).
Present to administration to request the addition of 2-3 case managers. Discuss the concepts and theories of case management systems and case management responsibilities and service delivery to persuade the administration to approve hiring 2-3 additional case managers.
Make sure your paper addresses the following:
1. What are some of the issues you and your case managers are experiencing with the current caseloads?
2. How would you divide your caseload-by housing unit, offense type, length of time left in sentence, treatment needs, or others? Why would you use this approach?
3. How would you convince the administration that additional case managers are necessary, even budgetary issues? What roles and responsibilities would be most important to administration?
a. Create a brief job description within your paper that identifies the essential skills and qualifications necessary for case managers today.
b. What are the daily tasks that case managers are expected to perform?
c. What are the additional or ancillary tasks that case managers might be expected to perform?
4. Additionally, develop 7-10 interview questions you would pose to applicants to find the most qualified applicant.
a. Consider the knowledge, skill base, working environment, and potential ethical issues that must be addressed.
b. What responses would make the candidate an appropriate choice for your facility?