Transition Specialist BCC

Job Overview

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

• Assist the offender population with preparing for employment prior to release by providing employment counseling, placement and programming.
• Serve as part of the DORS team at the institutions while working closely with the classification team, institutional parole officers, and the Reentry/Educational Services Division.
• Facilitate programs and classes that assist with building employability skills.
• Collaborate with state agencies, community partners, and employers to provide employment and support services to offenders.
• Assist offenders with assessments and aptitude tests to determine barriers to employment and establish career paths.
• Administer in‑person and virtual job fairs by ensuring offenders have a resume and video resume.
• Assist with services in the Reentry Center.

Alternative hours may be required to include one evening a week and/or one weekend day a month to ensure all clients have access to services but will not exceed 40 hours a week.

• Missouri State Employee Retirement System / Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family)
• Paid life insurance
• Long‑term disability insurance
• Cafeteria plan
• Paid holidays
• 10 hours annual leave per month
• 10 hours sick leave per month
• Uniforms provided when required
• Pre‑service and in‑service training
• Access to credit union
• Direct deposit of paycheck (required)
• Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives
• MOST 529 College Savings Program

• A $2.00 per hour shift differential if you are assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am and are employed at a 24/7 congregate care facility.
• A $0.75 per hour maximum security stipend if you work full‑time at a qualifying facility.
• A $1.00 per hour restrictive housing stipend if you are assigned a regular post within a restrict housing/segregation unit at any facility.

Four or more years of technical or professional experience in social services, education, workforce development, probation and parole casework, corrections casework or custody (at the level of Correctional Lieutenant or above), guidance and counseling, mental health, health, substance use, law enforcement, public or business administration, or experience closely related to the above listed responsibilities. Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may substitute on a year‑for‑year basis for the listed experience at a rate of 30 earned credit hours for one year.

All requested documents must be received by the closing date listed.

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years! The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them.

We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Human Resources

Government Administration