Sheriff's Program Specialist

Under general supervision, plans, organizes, coordinates, and administers education, vocational, and social service programs; conducts interviews and assessments for placement of program participants; evaluates projects and sites; plans, estimates, and secures supplies, equipment, and materials for projects; fosters cooperative working relationships with various public and private groups; and performs related duties as assigned.

Receives general supervision from the Sheriff’s Program Manager. May provide technical and functional direction to assigned staff.

This is a fully competent classification responsible for assisting in developing, coordinating, modifying, and implementing programs and services for incarcerated persons and individuals assigned to the Day Reporting Center (DRC). Programs may include educational, vocational, work, rehabilitive, and social service referral programs.

Responsibilities include coordinating with other County departments, community-based organizations, and external agencies to identify and develop program opportunities; securing and coordinating program resources; interviewing participants and conducting assessments for appropriate program placement; monitoring participation and program requirements; ensuring compliance with applicable departmental and County policies and procedures; and maintaining records, statistics, and reports related to program activities and outcomes.(Illustrative Only)

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and administers programs and services for incarcerated individuals and individuals assigned to the Day Reporting Center, including general educational development (GED), literacy, substance abuse counseling, parenting, family support, religious programming, psychological counseling, behavioral intervention, veterans’ outreach, vocational, and other programs.
• Assists in developing programs , evaluates program performance, and recommends and implements improvements and modifications upon approval.

• Interviews and assesses incarcerated persons and DRC participants to identify educational and social service needs, as well as vocational knowledge, skills, and abilities before assignment to programs; determines and recommends appropriate programs; provides training, orientation, and guidance and explains program rules and guidelines.
• Meets with other County departments, government agencies, schools, and non-profit agencies to evaluate work projects and sites for scope, cost, timeline, and safety; sets up project contracts and schedules projects; prepares invoices and tracks payments.
• Estimates costs, orders, and maintains inventory of supplies, tools, equipment, and materials.
• Trains participants in procedures and safety standards and practices; monitors work and program participation; inspects work in progress or upon completion; and provides appropriate direction and corrective guidance. Schedules and maintains appropriate training calendar
• Maintains progress reports of educational, vocational, work and rehabilitative programs
• Maintains appropriate documentation and financial records to report within programs and grants
• Documents and implements disciplinary action as necessary for inappropriate behavior; recommends and documents termination of individuals’ program participation as necessary.
• Ensures compliance with program, department, and County policies, procedures, and safety protocols.
• Prepares and maintains accurate and…