Institutional Reentry Coordinator - WRDCC

The annual salary listed for this position includes the additional $1.50 per hour maximum security differential ($3,120 annually) for all full-time positions domiciled in a maximum-security institution.

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. 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.

We offer great benefits! 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.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

This position will be located within the institution, with a daily work schedule range from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. An alternative work schedule may be required to include evening/s and weekends within a forty hour week. This schedule will include one evening a week and one weekend a month to ensure reentry services are provided to the entire population.

In addition, this position will require occasional travel/overnight responsibilities
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• This professional position will serve as a coordinator and guidance provider for the Missouri Department of Corrections regarding reentry services within the institution.
• The Institutional Reentry Coordinator will engage with representatives from partnering state agencies, reentry providers, faith based organizations and local community stakeholders, thus ensuring reentry services are being provided to the residents residing within the facility.
• This position will also be responsible for the oversight and operations of the Reentry Center in collaboration with the Division of Adult Institutions and Probation and Parole team members.
• The Institutional Reentry Coordinator will serve an integral part in assisting clients with successful reintegration into the community and the reduction barriers that hinder success after incarceration.

• Direct supervision of reentry team members
• Public speaking
• Developing and monitoring projects/programs with public and private organizations
• Conducting training programs
• Providing assistance to reentry service providers and agencies
• Scheduling client services.

• Two or more years of experience as an Institutional Activities Coordinator, Corrections Case Manager, or Probation and Parole Officer,
• OR
• Six or more years of professional experience in reentry services, corrections case management, adult probation and parole case management, substance use case management, or education (teacher), of which one or more years must have been within an adult correctional facility.
• (Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to four years of the required experience, at a rate of 30 credit hours for one year – a minimum of two years of experience, including one year working within an adult correctional facility, is required)

• Working knowledge of the mission and vision for the Missouri Department of Corrections,
• Ability and willingness to support and articulate the…