Program and support

Agency : Department of Corrections

Closing Date / Time : 04 / 03 / 2024 11 : 59PM

Salary : Anticipated Starting Salary $6,264 a month; CBA Applies; Full Range $6,264 - $9,331 a month

Job Type : Salaried

County : Effingham

Number of Vacancies : 1

Plan / BU : CU500

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement / labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website.

State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number 36054

This position would be an excellent fit for anyone who has a passion for linking individuals returning to the community with resources and opportunities to promote self-sufficiency and successful re-entry.

If you have strong communication skills and enjoy working with individuals in a correctional setting and in the community then this position will give you the ability to assist with individuals transitioning from a correctional setting and in need of housing and additional supportive services.

We encourage all interested parties to apply.

Essential Functions

• Supervises contractual professional staff.
• Conducts case management of assigned caseload.
• Prepares and completes case reports, progress reports, and vendor evaluations.
• Facilitates placement coordination and resource linkage between Department staff and community organizations.
• Identifies community service providers and assists in the training of service providers, facility multi-disciplinary team members, parole agents and staff with regards to the placement of individuals in custody into community-based treatment / residential services upon release.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above .

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college supplemented by a master’s degree in behavioral or social sciences.
• Requires two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in corrections, behavioral, social sciences, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers three (3) years of work experience working within a criminal justice setting.
• Prefers two (2) years of experience of collaborative work with community service providers and assisting individuals with linkage to resources with the re-entry population.
• Prefers two (2) years of case management experience with a focus on re-entry from a custodial setting to a community setting.
• Prefers one (1) year of experience with contract monitoring.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of professional experience utilizing computer systems in relation to counseling and / or human development.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience participating as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Employment Conditions

• Requires the ability to travel.
• Requires the ability to pass the IDOC / IDJJ background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
• Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and / or other medical standards as set out by the employer.

About the Agency : The Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion.

training. We recognize the benefit of workplace empowerment, the importance of diversity and fully support an environment where ALL employees are treated fairly, respectfully, and have equal access to opportunities and resources necessary to thrive and contribute to the agency’s success.

IDOC genuinely values the differences of individuals in our custody and is committed to ensuring a healthy living environment where they feel valued, respected, and included.

Through our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), we shall establish and uphold agency policies and practices conducive to eliminating all forms of exclusion including, but not limited to, racism, ageism, ableism, sexism, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender, and religious oppression.

The IDOC team works to serve justice in Illinois and increase public safety by promoting positive change in behavior of individuals in custody, operating successful reentry programs, and reducing victimization.

Employees enjoy excellent benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement plan and deferred compensation;

state holidays and other benefit time off; tuition reimbursement; and pre-tax benefit programs. The department also offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities.

The Illinois Department of Corrections is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Work Hours : Monday- Friday 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm

Work Location : 925 E Fayette Ave Effingham, IL 62401-3645

Agency Contact : Demetria Greenwald

Email : demetria.greenwald@illinois.gov

Posting Group : Leadership & Management

This position DOES NOT contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the Apply button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.

jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.

Non-State employees should log in on the using the View Profile link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.

If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources :

State employees : Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees : on Illinois.jobs2web.com click Application Procedures in the footer of every page of the website.

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Last updated : 2024-03-23