Corrections Program Specialist

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

Job summary

West Virginia seeks a Corrections Program Specialist, Reentry Coordinator at the Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility. The role leads coordination with case managers to ensure effective reentry planning and accurate scheduling of parole hearings, while tracking offenders awaiting plans and assisting with accelerated parole applications.

The position may involve supervisory duties depending on assignment and requires collaboration across corrections and social services to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; substitutions possible for related training/experience.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent experience in corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work or related field.
• Substitution: graduate coursework may substitute for experience on a 15 semester hours per year basis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Correctional Case Managers to support reentry planning.
• Schedule parole hearings and ensure compliance with reentry procedures.
• Track offenders awaiting approved plans and assist with out-of-state home plans.
• Evaluate, complete and process accelerated parole applications.

Skills

Experience in corrections

Parole/probation knowledge

Education

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

Job description

Under general supervision the Corrections Program Specialist, Reentry Coordinator, performs work at the full performance level in the implementation and evaluation of technical assistance for programs and services at the Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility. This position is a lead workers and can be a supervisory position depending on the area of assignment. This Corrections Program Specialist will coordinate with Correctional Case Managers to ensure offenders are taking appropriate steps for reentry into society once released/placed on parole, complete and accurate scheduling of all parole hearings and compliance with reentry procedures. This position will be primarily responsible for tracking offenders waiting for an approved plan, assisting with out-of-state home plans and evaluating, completing and processing accelerated parole applications. Performs related duties as assigned.

• In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility. Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center) (SPB 3088).
• Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.
• If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.

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 training for every thirty (30) semester hours of experience.

AND

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

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.

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

Market Rate: $54,918

Minimum Special Hiring Rate:

$40,702.00