PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works in the community to expand capacity with services such as housing, employment, substance abuse, mental health, transportation in order to ensure identified needs of program participants are met and the risks of committing a new crime are mitigated.
• Coordinates and communicates DCS reentry goals and initiatives; facilitates the process of open communication and effective coordination to ensure community input is captured and expectations for implementation are clearly defined.
• Responsible for facilitating and executing the communication strategy; serves as a liaison between local community stakeholders and the Department of Community Supervision to ensure that reentry initiatives address community concerns and overall response.
• Coordinates meetings, focus groups and other local events to ensure effective two-way communication channels are established and maintained at all levels within the community.
• Partners with the local community leaders, landlords, and other stakeholders to identify, access and retain community assets and services that can provide a seamless transition for individuals returning from prison, thus improving their chances for success.
• Proactively identifies and recommends actions to mitigate the impact of policy and operational barriers among state and local agencies and critical support channels that are essential for both program and client success.
• Establishes and leads diverse committees to address program related issues, solicit community support and serve as program advocates.
• Serves as the project manager, coordinating the development, and communication of comprehensive reentry plans;
• Works with the project team to assess actual performance against the plan, and determine the course forward addressing performance gaps and building on the success achieved.
• Serves as a liaison facilitating the execution of the DCS reentry plan (TAP 3) process with inreach staff, the DCS Community Supervision Officer (CSO), and the local steering team. This includes but is not limited to: the accurate and timely transfer of all critical information from the transition plan to the local Steering Team;
• Provides direct support to the local Steering Team, coordinating the planning and implementation of the community reentry plan (TAP 4) that will be the “hand off” of the case to responsible parties in the community who will continue providing services, guidance and integration.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicant should meet at least three or more of the following: Completion of a Master's degree in a related field; Two years or more experience in program monitoring and compliance; Two years or more experience managing statewide program and/or initiative; Two years or more of partnering with community and civic groups, community and civic leaders, agency leaders, public officials and the public to gain support for program initiatives. Two years or with strategic planning, implementation, community organizing, etc. and Two years or more experience working in a human service delivery area. Open to internal (DCS employees) and external candidates.

Travel throughout the circuit is involved.