Director of Re-Entry Services and Grants Strategy

CorrHealth•Dallas, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

CorrHealth's Director of Re-Entry Services and Grants Strategy is responsible for the leading, management and support of CorrHealth's end-to-end re-entry, discharge planning and community-based programs and services for all incarcerated inmate-patients transitioning back into the community, with specific emphasis on continuity of care for behavioral health and MOUD/MAT patients. This role assesses release-related needs, builds and executes individualized discharge/re-entry plans, coordinates warm handoffs to community providers, and documents interventions in the medical record. In parallel, the position leads CorrHealth's grant research, development and grant writing efforts which support CorrHealth's correctional healthcare operations, to include but not be limited to re-entry and community-based services, and related initiatives, and ensures post-award compliance through documentation, monitoring, and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in social work, Public Health, Health Administration, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Health, Communications, or related field OR an associate's degree in health-related field with equivalent relevant experience
Experience in re-entry support, case management, discharge planning, care coordination, and/or community-based resource navigation; corrections experience preferred
Must possess strong research skills and writing/editing capability suitable for grant narratives and supporting documentation, OR willingness to attend educational seminars/training, etc., to become versed in grant writing; strong emphasis (not mandatory) to become certified in grant writing.
Maintain required certifications, educational requirements, and licensure for the role (as applicable).
Current CPR/BLS certification and current TB test (within one year).
Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and applicable privacy requirements (including 42 CFR Part 2 when applicable).
Comply with any, and all of CorrHealth's and facility rules and expectations, safety procedures, and custody requirements; obtain/maintain facility security training/orientation as required (i.e. Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) training).
Maintain professional conduct aligned with applicable standards (NCCHC, ACA, and other site requirements).
Obtain the National Commission on Correctional Health Care Professional's (NCCHC) Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional (CCHP) certification within one year of employment.
Ability to remain stationary and move/traverse throughout a correctional facility during on-site travel, including stairs and varied environments
Ability to communicate effectively and exchange accurate information with patients and staff in stressful or demanding situations
Ability to identify and assess situations across distances; maintain calm and sound judgment in a secure environment
May require transporting items up to 50 pounds during on-site work as needed
Employees must comply with all current and future State, Federal, and Local laws and regulations, court orders, Administrative Directives and standards and policies and procedures of the site where assigned, including those of professional organizations such as ACA, NCCHC, etc.
Employee must treat every other member of the CorrHealth team, all correctional personnel, all inmates and third parties in the facility with the proper dignity and respect.
Must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test (as applicable).

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for CorrHealth's re-entry and discharge planning model across counties and facilities, including standards, workflows, tools, and training
Direct and support discharge planning staffing across sites (directly managing team members where applicable and/or leading through site leadership)
Define eligibility criteria and escalation pathways for high-risk populations (SMI, MOUD/MAT, complex medical needs), ensuring consistent execution across regions
Build and maintain a county-by-county resource strategy (behavioral health, MOUD providers/OTPs, primary care, housing, transportation, crisis services, benefits navigation)
Provide site consultation for complex issues, situations from site level discharge planners
Provide educational resources and training as identified through audits, evaluation and site actions as necessary
Coordinate educational initiatives with CorrHealth's Director of Training and Leadership Development
Lead, develop and support all future CorrHealth initiatives and strategic plans as they are identified
Research various community-based programs and providers and introduce some of the driving concepts which have proven to be valuable and effective, and implement those concepts with CorrHealth's program
Establish, and own CorrHealth's MOUD/MAT transition framework as it relates to discharge planning, including policy alignment, practical continuity steps, and partner linkage strategy
Identify and operationalize effective community models and partnerships that improve post-release engagement and continuity
Ensure re-entry education and support programming is structured, scalable, and consistently delivered where indicated
Serve as a senior liaison with county partners, facility leadership, and community agencies to expand re-entry pathways and remove barriers to care
Lead development of MOUs/letters of support and partner commitments tied to program outcomes and grant proposals
Represent CorrHealth in relevant meetings, coalitions, and quarterly county medical administration meetings, presenting metrics and program updates
Electronically document all interventions, plans, and patient responses in the medical record per facility and CorrHealth's standards
Track re-entry and community-based coordination activities and outcomes (referrals completed, appointments scheduled/kept when known, MOUD linkage, housing referrals, insurance/benefits activation, etc.) and provide routine updates to leadership
Maintain organized program files as needed to support quality initiatives and continuity-of-care measurement
Develop meaningful and pertinent metrics to provide county partners/leadership at regular intervals and during CorrHealth's quarterly medical administration committee (MAC) meetings with our various county-partners
Participate in Quality Management meetings and applicable peer review/performance improvement activities related to discharge planning and continuity of care
Contribute to team training and workflow reinforcement that improves re-entry planning consistency and documentation quality
Identify and research local, state, federal, and private funding opportunities aligned with re-entry services, correctional healthcare operations, behavioral health, SUD treatment, and operational innovation
Lead end-to-end grant development, including concept development, narrative drafting, data gathering, coordination of budgets and supporting materials, letters of support, and submission requirements
Collaborate with internal leadership stakeholders, such as CorrHealth's Founder and CEO, clinical leadership, operations, behavioral health, finance, People & Culture, training, compliance, and the marketing team, among others, and external partners (counties, community-based providers, universities, nonprofits) to strengthen proposals and align scope
Establish and maintain a detailed grants and community involvement calendar and pipeline demonstrating deadlines, status, and next steps; provide routine updates to CorrHealth's Founder and CEO, COO, and Director of Mental Health
Ensure grant-funded activities meet documentation, reporting, deliverables, and timeline requirements; track performance metrics tied to awards
Maintain organized grant files (award documents, contracts/MOUs, reporting schedules, invoices/supporting documentation) to support compliance and audit readiness
Coordinate closely with CorrHealth's Founder/CEO, finance, operations and marketing leaders to support budget allocation, monitoring, allowable cost documentation, and reporting/closeout processes
Manage and maintain detailed grant specific metrics to ensure complete grant compliance