Corrections Unit Case Manager - Nebraska State Penitentiary

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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$32.267

Job Posting:

JR2026-00022618 Corrections Unit Case Manager - Nebraska State Penitentiary (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

02-12-2026

Job Description:

The Nebraska State Penitentiary is looking for a Corrections Unit Case Manager with strong interpersonal skills to lead a team of staff and work with our incarcerated population.

Information about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at [email protected].

DUTIES:
• Provide supervision and guidance to Unit Caseworkers in the successful performance of unit management operations.
• Monitor inmate behavior and maintain order within housing units, addressing issues as needed.
• Guide and counsel inmates on rules, treatment plans, and rehabilitation programs, including crisis intervention and parole planning.
• Coordinate and document inmate background information and referrals for appropriate medical, mental health, educational, and vocational services.
• Facilitate non-clinical programming for assigned incarcerated population.

 

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, behavioral sciences, human services or related field OR Associate’s degree in criminal justice, behavioral sciences, human services or related field plus two years of corrections experience; OR four years of corrections experience. Must be at least 18 years of age. No felony or domestic abuse related convictions.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience supervising/leading teammates

• Experience managing a caseload

• At least one year of experience in a correctional setting 

• Experience as a guest instructor, facilitating programs or public speaking 

Other: Candidates will be required to successfully complete facilitator training and instruct non-clinical programming. Valid driver's license. Transcripts required prior to appointment. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam and, at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.

 

 

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