CRIMINAL JUSTICE SPECIALIST/TCM
About The Position
This is a full-time, non-exempt position with primary working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm (37.5 hours/week). Paid training is provided. The Criminal Justice Specialist (CJS) program manages the needs of clients currently in County Prison or State Correctional Institutions. The specialist works with community providers, the clerk of courts, and the public defender to facilitate the timely release of individuals. The role involves advocating for medication routines and safety within institutions, providing referral assistance, and linking clients to housing, entitlements, treatment, and community activities upon release. The specialist monitors and follows up with individuals at least bi-weekly, and typically weekly. Key responsibilities include educating clients on available resources, assisting with goals related to basic living needs (housing, food, medical care, recreation, education, employment), accompanying clients to physical and behavioral health appointments, and direct involvement in discharge planning from state and community hospitals. The position also requires participation in occasional, rotating on-call shifts for after-hours crisis situations.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in a social service-related field
Nice To Haves
- Previous Casemanagement experience
Responsibilities
- Manage needs for clients who are currently in County Prison or State Correctional Institutions.
- Work with community providers, clerk of courts, public defender, etc. to work for the timely release of the individual.
- Advocate for medication routine and safety while inside the institution.
- Provide referral assistance and linking to housing, entitlements, treatment and community activities upon release.
- Monitor and follow up with the individual at least bi-weekly, but in most circumstances, weekly.
- Educate the client on available resources and how to access them.
- Assist with goals to meet basic living needs and skills, such as housing, food, medical care, recreation, education, and employment.
- May accompany the client on appointments related to their physical and behavioral health.
- Direct involvement in discharge planning from state and community hospitals.
- Participate in occasional, rotating on-call shifts for after-hours crisis situations.
Benefits
- 19 paid days off your first year
- 11 paid holidays
- Affordable Health Insurance beginning first of the month after start date
- Paid training will be provided for all positions
- Reserved Sick Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Paid Jury Duty leave
- 403(b) pension plan and Roth IRA plan with employer match up to 8% the first of the month after thirteen (13) months of service
- A “Buy back” payment for employees who waive health insurance coverage
- Employer paid Short-Term Disability Insurance & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employer paid Life Insurance
- Additional voluntary/supplemental benefits funded solely through employee contributions: Dental Insurance
- Additional voluntary/supplemental benefits funded solely through employee contributions: Vision Insurance
- Additional voluntary/supplemental benefits funded solely through employee contributions: Short Term Disability Buy Up Benefit
- Additional voluntary/supplemental benefits funded solely through employee contributions: Cancer Plans
- Additional voluntary/supplemental benefits funded solely through employee contributions: Accident Plan
- Additional voluntary/supplemental benefits funded solely through employee contributions: Hospital Indemnity Plan
- Additional voluntary/supplemental benefits funded solely through employee contributions: Critical Illness
- Additional voluntary/supplemental benefits funded solely through employee contributions: Additional Life and AD&D coverage
- Additional voluntary/supplemental benefits funded solely through employee contributions: Whole Life Insurance
- Additional voluntary/supplemental benefits funded solely through employee contributions: Pet Insurance
- Miscellaneous Benefits: Student Loan Reimbursement
- Miscellaneous Benefits: Direct Deposit
- Miscellaneous Benefits: USX Credit Union Membership
- Miscellaneous Benefits: PA 529 College Savings Program
- Miscellaneous Benefits: Verizon Wireless Plan Discount
- Miscellaneous Benefits: Employee Assistance Program
- Miscellaneous Benefits: Qualified Public Student Loan Forgiveness Agency
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
