Corrections Program Specialist

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of West Virginia is seeking an ACA Accreditation Manager to oversee accreditation for facilities within the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. You will lead on-site audits, verify records, interview staff, and coordinate action plans and after-action reports across multiple sites.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or a related field and two years of professional experience in corrections or a related field; travel to Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related field.
• Two years of professional experience in corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work or related field.
• On-site auditing and staff interviews experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform audits and provide training on agency standards.
• Maintain division-wide auditing methods and action plan criteria.
• Verify compliance through records reviews, logs, and on-site observations.
• Assist in policy research and updating procedures.

Skills

Auditing

On-site inspections

Training staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related field

Job description

Nature of Work

This position will act as the ACA Accreditation Manager for a caseload of facilities within the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The American Correctional Association Accreditation Manager will be responsible for maintaining a division-wide auditing method to ensure operational compliance with the standards set forth in the agency's policies and procedures. Responsible for action plans, and after action report criteria to be utilized division wide. The position requires on-site review to confirm adherence through verifications of various records, logs, observations of on-site routine operations and conditions. Interviews of staff and other means of confirmation. This position serves as a member of an audit team that performs audits and provides training in regards to the standards set forth in the agency policies and compliance indicators. This position assists the agency Director of Correctional Policy and Compliance in maintaining agency policies through researching legislation, applicable statutes, rules, standards and case law; consulting with subject-matter experts. The work location for this position will be shared between Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center. Travel required. Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field.

OR

Substitution: Additional full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as described below may substitute for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of required training.

AND

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in a corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science field.

OR

Substitution: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field may substitute for the required experience at the rate of fifteen (15) semester hours of training for every one (1) year of experience.

Other Information

PG: 12 $35,702 - $61,628

Market Rate: $54,918

State employment offers a variety of benefits.