CORRECTIONS TRANSITION SPECIALIST

SS414 $44,637 - $80,434
Creation Date: 09/25/2006
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To coordinate the Corrections Organized for Reentry Program (CORe) for a specific institution.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Program Manager

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a higher-level manager or an administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from other programmatic Corrections jobs by the presence of independent responsibility for the coordination of the CORe program at an institution.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Assists in the development of inmate's post release plan which includes employment skills, job placement assistance to eligible inmates, money management skills, values clarification and goal setting, problem solving and decision making skills, personal development and planning skills, counseling, anger management, victim awareness and restitution, and information on community-/faith-based organizations supporting reentry.

Develops and maintains partnerships with other state agencies, community organizations, faith-based groups, and crime victims to administer CORe initiatives.

Assists eligible inmates in locating private transition housing that will meet the inmate's needs and suitability for transition back into the community.

Maintains records, prepares reports and conducts correspondence relative to the CORe program.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six years of experience in social services, corrections, psychology, counseling, nursing, teaching at the secondary level or above, or in the treatment/rehabilitation of offenders/inmates; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in social services, corrections, psychology, counseling, nursing, teaching at the secondary level or above, or in the treatment/rehabilitation of offenders/inmates; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in social services, corrections, psychology, counseling, nursing, teaching at the secondary level or above, or in the treatment/rehabilitation of offenders/inmates; OR

An advanced degree in a social science field, social work, nursing, or education plus two years of experience in social services, corrections, psychology, counseling, nursing, teaching at the secondary level or above, or in the treatment/rehabilitation of offenders/inmates.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.