What are the responsibilities and job description for the PC I - Reentry Specialist position at State of Kansas - Department of Corrections?
Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy: 223600
Job Posting closes: Sunday, November 15, 2026
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About the Position: PC I - Reentry Specialist, 223600
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Compensation: $40,248.00 Annual ($19.35/Hr.)*
- Offered salary will be determined by experience, qualifications, and skill set that the candidate brings to the position. Though this position is unclassified, the posted starting salary is equivalent to classified Pay Grade 25, step 6. Please contact Recruitment Coordinator for further details.
Employment Benefits
Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
Sick & Vacation leave
Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
Fitness Centers in select locations
Employee discounts with the STAR Program
Retirement and deferred compensation programs
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Position Summary & Responsibilities
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for working with a multidisciplinary team, special needs population and providing discharge planning services at Norton Correctional Facility. This includes identifying eligible offenders, developing and tracking a discharge plan for each offender assigned to the caseload. The discharge plan should include all necessary referrals/assessments to ensure a continuum of care upon release.
This position is also responsible for delivering risk reduction and reentry services at Norton Correctional Facility, including managing a caseload of high risk residents in preparing risk reduction and reentry plans and implementing those plans, and including delivering risk reduction cognitive, job preparedness, and other classes, all as directed by the Case Management Reentry Administration, Classification Administrator.
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
Identifying Residents:
Work with the CMRA to identify residents who are eligible for services due to disability (SPMI, DD, LD, Elderly), who require discharge planning services and are minimum 6 months from release, ideally 6 to 18 months from release. Work with Unit Team and Behavioral Health Staff to establish a referral mechanism to assist in identifying resident requiring/eligible for these services (referral in our KDOC program referral system). Residents identified as needing services and/or considered high-risk, should be placed on the Discharge Planner Caseload. Ideal caseload size would be arouond 25 to 30 residents at a time. Discharge Planner will take lead for these residents but will keep other unit team staff and relevant people engaged through a multi-discipline team.
Managing Caseload & Discharge Plan:
Contact the Unit Team Counselor to engage the resident in the discharge planning process to include reentry plans, available resources, developing new resources, and work in coordination with others in the facility providing risk reduction and reentry services. Identify strategieis to engage the residents in the process and keep them engaged until release. Secure necessary infromation about the resident's disability to determine what the discharge plan needs to include. Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings as requested by Unit Team. Initiate MDT meetings as necessary to address issues with the discharge plan. Develop and maintain a system to track caseload of residents and tasks that have been and need to be completed. Establish contact with assigned parole officer prior to release; making sure that they are aware of the discharge plan established to ensure a continuum of care upon release. Develop a discharge plan goal in the Case Plan for every resident within 30 days of being assigned to the Discharge Planner Caseload. Action steps should be created to include:
- RADAC referral to identify/address substance abuse issues
- Schedule intake appointment at Community Mental Health Center (CMHC)
- Department of Aging referral for Nursing Facility or Nursing Facility for Mental Health (NFMH) placements
- Prepare and submit benefits applications as necessary (Social Security – SSI/SSDI, Medicaid, MediKan, Medicare, General Assistance, TAF, Food Stamps, etc…)
- Medication management/plans
- Any other service/referral to address the resdient's disability
- Assists residents assigned to caseload with adjustments to incarceration, program completion, rule compliance, release planning, and reintegration into the community. Unit functions such as but not limited to room moves, unit moves, job assignment, legal mail, etc. shall be handled by the Unit Counseling staff with input from this position. Case management functions such as case plan, reentry plan, custody, good time, etc. shall be handled by this position with input from Unit Counseling staff. The case plan goal & action steps should be updated regularly with progress notes and shared with the resident, unit team counselor and any other necessary staff (behavioral health, medical, etc.). Contact should be made and documented (in ATHENA) at least once a month.
- Become trained in CBI curriculum by KDOC; assists in co-facilitation of classes/programs.
Relationships and Information-Sharing:
Obtain appropriate releases for information-sharing within and without the facility and with community providers.
Working closely with existing services (KDOC staff, KSHOP and parole offices), establish relationships with community providers to establish methods for processing applications for benefits pre-release and ensure a continuum of care upon release.
Serve as the liaison for the K-Shop program. This includes; entering callouts as requested, notifying K-Shop staff if participants are in crisis or a change in housing/status, assist in completing the SSI/Medicaid applications, and participating in K-Shop meetings as requested by K-Shop staff. Also serve as a resource to unit team and other staff in the facility with regard to risk reduction and reentry plans they are working, above and beyond those plans this position is responsible for. Work with medical and mental health staff to ensure that medication is in each resident's hand prior to release. Collect data as requested by the KDOC Reentry Director/statewide team, as needed to assess the effectiveness of the services provided through this position.
Resident Identification:
Assist all residents at NCF in ordering/obtaining their DD214. Backup to the appointed primary staff responsible for SSN card and birth certficate processing.
Backup the IPO and their duties in their absence. And, other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree with major coursework in criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences, and one year of experience working with offenders in corrections, parole, or law enforcement. Additional experience may be substituted for the required education as determined relevant by the agency.
Preferred Qualifications:
Independent work experience in human services assistance.
One year experience working with adult felons.
One year experience in case management.
One year experience in developing lesson plans and delivering training.
Knowledge of principles of reentry management and risk reduction.
Strong organizational skills.
Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Strong problem solving skills.
Ability to boundary span between areas of operation, and good process-coordination skills.
Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and the ability to travel throughout the state as needed.
- Must successfully pass a criminal history records check.
- Must successfully pass a pre-employment urinalysis (UA) drug screening.
Recruiter Contact Information
Name: Chloe Martin
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Docking State Office Building
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Topeka, KS 66612
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Work Location: In person
Benefits:
Vacation & Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, Retirement Plan