Correctional Acuity & Reentry Specialist

State-of-Maine; Warren (ME); On-site; USD 57,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Health insurance

Job summary

Maine State Prison in Warren seeks a Correctional Acuity Specialist to support residents through behavioral health interventions and reentry planning. You will work under limited supervision, applying restorative approaches aligned with the Maine Model of Corrections to assess risks, counsel residents, and help craft stabilization plans.

Required are four years of relevant education or experience, with preference for an associate degree in behavioral health and corrections-specific training

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of education and/or experience in the treatment and case planning of individuals with traumatic and adverse backgrounds.
• Preference will be given to those with an associate's degree or at least two years of post-secondary education in behavioral health, social sciences or related field.
• Licensing Requirement: Current Correctional Certification or successful completion of the Basic Corrections Training Program (BCTP). Successful Completion of Acuity Specialist Training Program upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assessing risks and needs, counseling, and monitoring resident behavior.
• Directing and overseeing activities and crafting behavioral or health modifications or strategies that provide short-term stabilization reinforce long-term behavior change.
• Preparing behavior and incident reports.
• Participating in the development and implementation of treatment strategies and release planning.
• Integrating daily activities with treatment and/or reentry goals.
• Recommending and/or implementing actions or interventions to enhance dynamic security practices.
• Providing technical support services to both correctional and casework staff in the application of daily unit and goal-oriented activities.

Skills

Counseling

De-escalation

Behavioral health

Education

Associate degree in Behavioral Health

BCTP Certification

Acuity Specialist Training

Job description

Maine State Prison in Warren seeks a Correctional Acuity Specialist to support residents through behavioral health interventions and reentry planning. You will work under limited supervision, applying restorative approaches aligned with the Maine Model of Corrections to assess risks, counsel residents, and help craft stabilization plans.

Required are four years of relevant education or experience, with preference for an associate degree in behavioral health and corrections-specific training