Senior Community Corrections Officer
About The Position
Coordinate and provide community corrections program focused on case management of incoming participants, program completion and successful re-entry into the community. Leading lower level workers distinguishes this job class from P560-Community Corrections Officer and performing specialized casework. As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability. To learn more County benefits, please visit Competitive Benefits - St. Louis County Website St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visit Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid
Requirements
- Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and one year of related experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage and support participants who have been mandated into alternative sentencing programs or/and released back into the community.
- Maintain personal contact with persons under supervision through office, virtual and community contacts, along with collateral contacts.
- Assess risk level of persons under supervision and develop a blend of strategies for controlling and correcting risk.
- Refer persons under supervision to appropriate outside agencies such as medical, treatment services, programming, employment, community service and training.
- Facilitate programs to promote successful reintegration into the community while adhering to legal orders and terms of release.
- Supervise high risk offenders and serve as Alternative Court Coordinator for participants that present a higher complexity of potential harm to the safety of the community.
- Partner with criminal justice and law enforcement entities for offenders’ court reporting, court appearances, progress, compliance and case recommendations.
- Coordinate with external providers to develop treatment plans that address offending behavior.
- Calculate release dates and connect participants to community resources and services prior to release.
- Adhere to department goals and procedures in executing treatment plans and classes for alternative sentencing, rehabilitative and restorative program services.
- Act as a mentor for subordinate staff.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Benefits
- affordable health insurance
- dental and vision coverage
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year
- 11 paid holidays
- deferred benefit retirement plan
- paid life insurance
- short- and long-term disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
