Reentry Services Coordinator - Plymouth CJSC

Bay State Community Services Inc•Plymouth, MA

About The Position

The Reentry Services Coordinator is part of the multi-disciplinary team at the Community Justice Support Centers (CJSC). They are responsible for conducting in-reach to Massachusetts Correctional Institutions and County House of Corrections to publicize, enroll and case manage clients in services available at the CJSC through the Ralph Gants Reentry Services Program (RGRSP). Services include education, career counseling treatment, housing support and community based referrals. What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference... Develop rapport with individual people returning to the community after a period of incarceration so that they can meet with the same person they met while incarcerated at the CJSC. This facilitates a “warm-handoff” wherein the person returning home from incarceration can meet with someone that they have met previously rather than begin their reentry by making a cold contact with someone they must “get to know”. Greet those returning from prison at the CJSC to welcome them home from incarceration as part of the “warm-handoff”. Develop a case file for each client participating in the RGRSP including demographic information collected at intake, educational/vocational assessments, reentry plans from correctional institutions, and any risk/need assessment if the participant volunteered to undertake such assessment. Manage the caseload of all individuals participating in the RGRSP at the CJSC. Work with the multi-disciplinary team at the CJSC to engage RGRSP clients in appropriate services at the CJSC when the client volunteers and criminogenic risk information is available, coordinator with the CJSC Public Benefits Coordinator to establish essential public benefits and refer the client to community-based resources to address needs. Maintain contact with the client monthly for 18-months. Provide information about mentoring training to community-based programs that are interested in volunteer opportunities to support those returning from incarceration. Coordinate with community-based mentoring programs to establish a mentoring connection for the client if the client desires such.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services related field or Lived-Experience required
At Least two years of experience working with justice-involved population
Strong Computer Skills
Valid MA driver’s license with acceptable driving record and current proof of insurance
Acceptable CORI and SORI background record check as required by program

Responsibilities

Develop rapport with individual people returning to the community after a period of incarceration
Greet those returning from prison at the CJSC to welcome them home from incarceration as part of the “warm-handoff”.
Develop a case file for each client participating in the RGRSP including demographic information collected at intake, educational/vocational assessments, reentry plans from correctional institutions, and any risk/need assessment if the participant volunteered to undertake such assessment.
Manage the caseload of all individuals participating in the RGRSP at the CJSC.
Work with the multi-disciplinary team at the CJSC to engage RGRSP clients in appropriate services at the CJSC when the client volunteers and criminogenic risk information is available, coordinator with the CJSC Public Benefits Coordinator to establish essential public benefits and refer the client to community-based resources to address needs.
Maintain contact with the client monthly for 18-months.
Provide information about mentoring training to community-based programs that are interested in volunteer opportunities to support those returning from incarceration.
Coordinate with community-based mentoring programs to establish a mentoring connection for the client if the client desires such.

Benefits

Benefits begin on your first day of employment
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance
Eye-Med Vision Benefits
Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Parental Leave
35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays – includes Juneteenth and 8 Sick Days)
Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)
Opportunities for Tuition Reimbursement
Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness
Mileage Reimbursement
Extensive Training Program
Monthly Agency Wide Trainings (includes CEU's for obtaining/retaining license - LMHC, LMFT, LADC, CARC, LCSW and LICSW)
Supervision for Licensure and Specializations
Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings
Opportunities for Certification in Evidence-Based Practices