Case Manager - Offender Services

Overview

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The Pathway Home 6 (PH6) grant supports workforce development programs that assist incarcerated individuals. The program is expected to run for 42 months and aims to improve employment outcomes and reduce recidivism by offering job training and other supportive services during incarceration and after reentry.

Our Organization

Kinexus Group is a nonprofit organization focused on community development and economic vitality in Michigan. The Offender Services Team provides reentry services to justice-involved individuals, ensuring services align with funding requirements and policies.

Our Desired Outcomes

The Case Manager will contribute to the PH6 reentry initiative by supporting job seekers pre- and post-release, developing Individualized Development Plans (IDPs), helping reduce barriers to employment, and supporting successful reintegration with trauma-informed, strengths-based guidance.

What We Expect From You

As a Case Manager for the PH6 Program, you will support justice-involved individuals transitioning from incarceration to the workforce. You will lead intake and assessment, develop and manage IDPs, and provide direct services pre- and post-release. This includes coordinating training and employment opportunities, linking job seekers to supportive services, and tracking progress toward self-sufficiency and reduced recidivism. Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills are required to collaborate with jail staff, service partners, and employers while maintaining accurate documentation and compliance with federal performance standards.

You are expected to be a proactive, compassionate advocate helping job seekers overcome barriers and achieve lasting community success.

• Manage participant documentation, enrollment files, and intake logistics
• Provide one-on-one case management to incarcerated and recently released job seekers
• Facilitate program intake, risk and needs assessments (e.g., LS/CMI), and career evaluations (e.g., JOFI)
• Collaborate with jail staff and service providers to conduct in-jail visits twice weekly
• Develop and maintain IDPs linked to training, employment, and support services
• Connect job seekers with housing, legal aid, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and other supportive services

• Assist job seekers in obtaining vital records such as , Social Security card, and birth certificate
• Provide job readiness training (resume building, interview skills, digital literacy, etc.)
• Guide job seekers through job placement and post-release occupational training pathways
• Follow up with job seekers weekly for at least 12 months post-release to support stability and job retention

• Act as liaison between job seekers, jail staff, probation officers, public defenders, and external service providers
• Attend and contribute to weekly case coordination and staff performance meetings
• Work with the Program Coordinator to ensure timely, accurate entry of participant data into the LS/CMI system

• Maintain thorough and confidential participant records
• Collect employment verification, pay stubs, and training completion documents
• Monitor WIOA indicators and recidivism metrics, including rearrest and reconviction status
• Support data collection for quarterly and annual grant reporting
• Follow all policies and procedures related to case management

• Associate’s degree in human services, criminal justice, social work, or a related field (Bachelor’s preferred)
• At least two years of experience in case management or direct services
• Strong interpersonal and motivational interviewing skills
• Comfort working in correctional and community-based settings
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiar with electronic case management systems

• Experience working with justice-involved individuals or in reentry programs
• Familiarity with WIOA and LS/CMI case management platform
• Understanding of trauma-informed care and wraparound service coordination

• Office-based…