What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Lead: Client Services - MCCC (Current MCCC Employees ONLY) position at City of Indianapolis and Marion County?
Agency Summary
The purpose and mission of the Marion County Community Corrections Agency is to improve the lives of citizens in Marion County through community supervision, as an alternative to incarceration, utilizing evidence-based practices and comprehensive case management while cultivating a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment in order for our workforce to meet the needs of the citizens of Indianapolis and Marion County.
Job Summary
This position is responsible for assisting in the oversight and performance review of front-line team-members located at Marion County Community Corrections (MCCC) facilities. This includes one or a combination of processing specialists and call center specialists who operate the call center 24/7 for over 3,000 MCCC clients. The incumbent in this position is responsible for the supervision of clients, processing client arrivals and releases, phone calls, requests, and monitoring of GPS location. The incumbent is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operations and programming related to MCCC directly responsible for public safety, team-member accountability, and adherence to evidence-based practices. This position assists in making decisions related to public safety, team-member safety, client safety and accountability to records management, maintenance and retention, and administrative services. Incumbent must effectively identify and evaluate available data to exercise sound judgment when evaluating requirements, productivity of team-members and cost effectiveness of programs. Errors in judgment could cause irreparable consequences and lost work hours to the agency. The incumbent has the freedom to use judgment while assisting in policy formulation and in all types of negotiations. This position will provide assistance and assume managerial duties in the absence of the supervisor. Position is required to be on-call 24-hours a day seven (7) days a week and may participate on a rotation schedule. Position reports to the Supervisor.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The City of Indianapolis Marion County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.
- Responsible for ensuring policies and procedures are properly enforced and are consistent with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations
- Responsible for ensuring emergency plans are in place and team-members are trained
- Ensures internal and external problems, conflicts, and issues are dealt with appropriately through the use of investigation, fact finding, interviews, and analysis of information, including citizen and client complaints or grievances
- Prepares statistical data and reports to summarize and evaluate program performance
- Assists in development of policies, procedures, and grant reports for the agency
- Respond to citizen and client grievances relating to the agency
- Reviews and monitors client treatment plans and programs, schedules clients for programs, monitors client participation, and ensures compliance to program rules and regulations
- Attends court hearings and proceedings regarding program candidates
- Participates in the staffing of cases to supervisors and reviews recommendations for referrals
- Conducts quality control reviews of front-line team-members
- Ensures the implementation and adherence to evidence-based practices (EBP) for community corrections, including vendors
- Acts as a liaison or representative with agencies, divisions, and criminal justice partners at the state and local levels
- Prepares current and future needs assessments for efficient staffing levels, performance of team-members, and contractors
- Creates and completes all screenings associated with the intake process
- Reviews the completion of all clients processed and released
- Creates resource guides for clients and team-members to coordinate with EBP guidelines
- Tracks the status of all clients ordered to report from Court, Department of Corrections(DOC), OCC, Marion County Jail (MCJ), to home detention upon release
- Compiles and maintains daily, monthly, yearly tracking data to be presented to department supervisor
- Reviews accuracy of credit time of all monitored clients upon reporting from DOC to determine placement modifications
- Creates, reviews, and sends violations or memos to court during and after hours on a 24/7 basis
- Facilitates the initial transfer and eligibility for clients sentenced to treatment facilities
- Confidentiality is to be maintained at all times
High school diploma or equivalent with two (2) years’ experience working in corrections or the criminal justice system. Successful completion of all required trainings. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Requires knowledge in leadership, management, personnel and process performance measurement, investigative principles and practices used in ensuring compliance with appropriate state and federal laws, regulations and requirements of court evidence, and training. Must be able to advise and assist team-members and the public in all aspects of the agency. Must be able to interface with the public regarding procedures. Must be able to interpret and explain court decisions to residents, others, and managers. Emotional intelligence when dealing with people of all backgrounds. Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office.
Preferred Job Requirements and Qualifications
Associates degree in Criminal Justice or equivalent with one (1) year experience working in corrections or the criminal justice system. Successful completion of all required trainings. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Requires knowledge in leadership, management, personnel and process performance measurement, investigative principles and practices used in ensuring compliance with appropriate state and federal laws, regulations and requirements of court evidence, and training. Must be able to advise and assist team-members and the public in all aspects of the agency. Must be able to interface with the public regarding procedures. Must be able to interpret and explain court decisions to residents, others, and managers. Emotional intelligence when dealing with people of all backgrounds. Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office.
If your qualifications meet the requirements of the posted position, your application will be referred to the hiring agency. Once the agency receives your application, all further communication during the interview and selection process will be handled directly BY THE AGENCY. It is IMPERATIVE that you record the contact information of the individual who is scheduling your interview. City-County HR will not have access to this information, is not involved in the interview or selection process, and can only confirm whether an application has been referred. After selection of the successful candidate, an official offer of employment will be made by HR.
Essential functions are regularly performed in an office setting or minimum-security location without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.