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Re-Entry Coordinator - Corrections Dept

St. Charles County
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RE-ENTRY COORDINATOR

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

 

Starting Salary:          $53,270.40 per year     

 

This is a full-time position which includes a full range of benefits, including Paid Time Off, Extended Medical Leave, Holidays, Employee Health, Dental, Life, Disability, Retirement, and Tuition Assistance programs.

 

JOB OVERVIEW: The core responsibility of this position is to facilitate a safe and secure environment by providing treatment program services individually and in group sessions within each housing unit within the Correctional Facility. This position requires interviewing and assessing inmates to determine risk; reviewing criminal history information and past incarceration records; evaluating the threat level to self or others; recommending housing placement; reassessment of inmates during their incarceration; providing case management services; discharge planning; and the oversight of the employment status for those individuals placed in the St. Charles County Department of Corrections.

 

The Re-Entry Coordinator will work in unison as a supportive sharing team and have the ability to make individual decisions. They are to be prepared to act as a member of the custody staff to ensure the safety of the public, staff, and inmates by possessing the necessary knowledge and physical abilities to work in the corrections environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Primary responsibilities include assessing the needs of inmates, determining the level of care, ensuring inmates have access to services in a continuum of care by identifying, referring, and authorizing appropriate services, developing treatment plans, and facilitating inmate treatment when needed to address their problems/needs.

 

  •   Conducts inmate orientation on facility rules, programs, and expectations; oversees daily housing unit activities to promote accountability, participation in evidence-based programming and successfully reentry into the community.

 

  •  Creates and updates comprehensive treatment plans based on needs assessment information, guides positive decision making, recommends services, tracks behavior and program participation, and facilitates reentry, cognitive-behavioral, vocational/educational programs as needed.

 

  • Screens inmates with the LS/CMI Risk Assessment and other Risk/Need assessments for program placement and performs periodic review/reassessment of inmate status and modifies housing and program recommendations as needed by receiving information from records, custody, medical, and other sources.

 

  • Coordinates funding and authorizes inmate services; facilitates access to housing, employment, and medical resources; reviews program relocation requests; and responds to court, probation, and agency inquiries to support successful reentry and inmate management. 

 

  • Develops, implements, and conducts unit programming (social and rehabilitative) for offenders on designated caseloads. Reviews inmates' risk assessments, conducts interviews with inmates, and determines risk priority to facilitate the delivery of jail-based inmate programming. Maintains records, prepares reports, and composes correspondence related to offender participation in facility programs. Evaluates inmate program involvement and refers inmates to additional inmate-based programs as required.

 

  • Handles informal program complaints at the housing unit level. Assists in the administration of offender orientation programs for the unit. Serves on various institutional committees concerning assigned caseload. Writes proposals for housing unit programs.

 

  • Implements court-ordered services and assists with Pre-Trial Risk assessments.  Maintains regular contact with segregated inmates and coordinates with mental health staff to address concerns and support safe inmate management. 

 

  • Coordinates discharge planning and connect inmates to community-based resources, treatment programs, and other services to reduce recidivism. 

 

  • Attends meetings, maintains files and records, participates in inmate disciplinary misconduct hearings as needed, communicates with internal departments and external social and professional entities on behalf of inmates, develops status reports on inmates for the Courts, and conducts client follow-up at required intervals.

 

  • Prepares annual statistical data for the jail administration and ensures compliance with department policies and procedures and established regulatory standards. Completes release of information reports when required for outside agencies.

 

  • Provides individual general supportive counseling, manages conflicts, and facilitates group sessions to include programs like Moral Reconation Therapy, Substance Abuse Treatment, Stress and Anger Management, and Life Skills. Facilitating includes intake interviews, orientation of group requirements for successful completion, assisting with goals and aftercare plans, evaluating individual inmate progress, and tracking outcomes.

 

  • Oversees and coordinates outside personnel from community agencies, faith-based organizations, and educational organizations to facilitate the delivery of jail-based programs.

 

  • Understands the core principles and components of cognitive behavioral approaches to develop appropriate social skills and recognizes problematic inmates and/or special needs inmates to institute cognitive self-changes, treatment agreements, or behavior modification plans.

 

  • Plan and organize work, prepare records and reports, set priorities, and maintain a case load in an effective and timely manner with minimal supervision.

 

  • Performs other duties as assigned. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.

 

  • Works alongside the Substance Abuse Case Manager and Certified Peer Specialists to address inmate needs and reentry planning.

 

 

 

REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Education
    • Bachelor's degree with major coursework in Criminal Justice, Human Services, Sociology, Psychology, Behavioral Social Sciences, Business, or related field.

 

  • Certifications
    • Must maintain annual certifications in First Aid, CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), and AED (Automated External Defibrillation), and any other required certification/license.

 

  • Job Experience
    • 2 years of full-time experience involving corrections, criminal justice, treatment programs, or diversion programs, in positions requiring the ability to make independent decisions, a high degree of autonomy, and considerable customer service.

 

  • Knowledge, skills, and abilities
    • Knowledge of social service goals and objectives employed in corrections work.
    • Knowledge of the trends in the treatment of substance abusers.
    • Knowledge of the resources available for the rehabilitation of inmates.
    • Knowledge of the principles of evidence-based practices for effective jail-based intervention and programs.
    • Knowledge of adequate platform skills to effectively deliver the objectives of training programs.
    • Knowledge of understanding criminal behavior.
    • Knowledge of the Missouri Revised Statues for the Missouri Sexual Offender Registry List.
    • Possesses knowledge of behavioral patterns of inmates/Gang affiliations.
    • Ability to work with persons who have physical, mental or emotional disabilities or who are economically disadvantaged or involved with the criminal justice system.
    • Ability to clearly demonstrate sound writing and communication skills.
    • Demonstrates skills as an independent group instructor, capable of motivating groups for positive participation.
    • Ability to maintain control of groups with potentially disruptive inmates.

 

  • Employment will be contingent on successfully passing a full criminal background check.

 

TO APPLY: All applications must be submitted through our Self-Service Website at http://hr.sccmo.org/hr. 

 

Applications will be accepted on a continuing basis until the position is filled or a sufficient number of qualified candidates have applied.

 

St. Charles County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. St. Charles County is a drug and alcohol-free workplace. A pre-employment drug screen is required for all positions. Employment is contingent on successfully passing all appropriate background checks.