Jail Transition Coordinator (Program Coordinator I) Jail Services

Job Summary

Jail Transition Coordinators provide direct services for incarcerated people with acute and complex needs through the Clark County Jail Reentry Program.  The position triages access into services, assesses individual needs and barriers, develops collaborative release plans, provides case management and coordinates community resources including a focus on behavioral health (mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorders).  The position coordinates basic needs, housing, health care, peer support, education, employment, victim services and more.  Jail Transition Coordinators work closely with corrections officers, jail services staff, jail medical/mental health staff and a wide range of community partner organizations.  A high level of self-direction, organization and work efficiency is a requirement for this classification.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Masters degree in social work, counseling, mental health, behavioral sciences, or a related field is required plus at least two (2) years of experience working with persons with legal system involvement OR
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, mental health, behavioral sciences, or a related field is required plus at least three (3) years of experience working with persons with legal system involvement OR
• A combination of training, knowledge, and extensive related professional experience equivalent to the employment standard listed above to meet the standard for required knowledge and abilities
• Proof of credentials will be required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with complex co-occurring disorders in adults
• Experience in correctional or institutional facilities
• Experience working with people during incarceration

Knowledge of:

• Effective correctional and reentry practices
• Strategies to coordinate services for persons with legal system involvement
• Strategies to coordinate services for persons during incarceration
• Mental health, substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders
• Effective community engagement strategies
• Local social service networks
• Case management techniques
• Counseling techniques
• Trauma-informed care
• Corrections principles and the application of evidence-based methods and practices
• Human behavior, social systems, and interactions

For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:

https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county

Salary Grade: M2.200 $5,587.00 - $7,821.00- per month