Community Corrections Program Monitor
About The Position
Fifth District, Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated, skilled Community Corrections Program Monitor. This role involves overseeing referral and intake processes for justice-involved individuals, monitoring their progress and follow-through with services, and planning, organizing, and implementing activities within a community-based corrections district. The position also includes facilitating educational programming groups and/or individual sessions, embracing continuous quality improvement, and creating reports for the court and other interested parties.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in any field, and experience equal to one year of full-time work in human services, criminal justice, or corrections.
- A total of three years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
- Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as a Probation/Parole Officer 1 or Residential Officer Senior.
Nice To Haves
- Self-driven
- Flexible and open to change
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to collaborate
- Positive attitude
Responsibilities
- Oversee referral and intake processes for justice-involved individuals.
- Monitor and document participant attendance, progress, and follow-through with services and interventions.
- Plan, organize, schedule, and implement activities and processes for justice-involved individuals in a community-based corrections district.
- Facilitate educational evidence-based programming groups and/or individual programming sessions to justice-involved individuals as determined by the needs of the judicial district.
- Embrace the process of continuous quality improvement strategies through implementation practices, feedback and ongoing willingness to learn and improve.
- Create and file reports to keep the court and other interested parties informed.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave accrual.
- Opportunities for professional development
- Retirement Investors Club (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan with employer match)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
