About this opportunity
The Kintock Group lists this Reentry Support Specialist opportunity in city of trenton, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description
Job Description
General:
Provide prerelease (inside state prisons) and post-release (in the community) case management services. Travel to the State Prisons, County Jails, Probation & Parole offices and other criminal justice service providers to promote and recruit inmates who are eligible for the program. Provide intake, assessment and case management services to clients, which include ongoing assessment for program eligibility, monitoring all aspects of client services, ensuring needs of clients are met; individual counseling and client educational classes may be included at discretion of the Director.
Job requirements:
* Develop a comprehensive plan to meet the needs of clients releasing to the identified counties of need.
* Provide the client with information on social services and agency services which will address their needs and make the appropriate referrals on behalf of the client
* Utilize case management skills, such as brokering, advocacy, monitoring and discharge planning to link clients and their families to resources and services
* Schedule and/or participates in Case Conference with clients/caregivers, service care planning and negotiate agreements
* Provide discharge planning to disenrolled clients to ensure client's needs are met
* Ensure all services are documented per state regulations
* Travel to meet with current and potential clients, attend community resource meetings and conduct client case management sessions in the community as needed
* Required to attend mandatory training classes in accordance with Kintock training policies
* Perform other work related duties as assigned by the Director.
Qualifications/Requirements:
* Four-year degree in a social, human services, criminal justice or behavioral science program from an accredited college or university.
* At a minimum, one year of experience must be working in human services, corrections, or community-based services.
* Work experience may be substituted for academic studies exchanging one year of work experience in a related field for one year of academic education.
* Total work experience needed in lieu of the combination of education and work experience is five years.
* Valid NJ Driver's license.
Abilities:
* Learn, Analyze and interpret understand and follow contract rules, regulations, policies and procedures;
* strong communication skills and the ability to present material in a clear and effective manner to a diverse population.
* Travel as needed, and flexible schedule.
* Work independently with minimal supervision.
Company Description
The Kintock Group was founded in 1985 as the Greater Philadelphia Center for Community Corrections (GPCCC), which focused on providing reentry services to individuals in Philadelphia who were transitioning from incarceration back into the community. The not-for-profit organization began its operations in a small building located in central Philadelphia and was awarded its first contract by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 1987. The program, which served male and female offenders, provided employment services, substance use disorder education, and referrals to social service agencies located within the local community. Kintock continued to expand its services in Philadelphia, contracting with both the City of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania, and in 1992, the company's name was changed from GPCCC to the Kintock Group.
Company Description
The Kintock Group was founded in 1985 as the Greater Philadelphia Center for Community Corrections (GPCCC), which focused on providing reentry services to individuals in Philadelphia who were transitioning from incarceration back into the community. The not-for-profit organization began its operations in a small building located in central Philadelphia and was awarded its first contract by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 1987. The program, which served male and female offenders, provided employment services, substance use disorder education, and referrals to social service agencies located within the local community. Kintock continued to expand its services in Philadelphia, contracting with both the City of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania, and in 1992, the company's name was changed from GPCCC to the Kintock Group.
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