Corrections Unit Manager - Rehabilitation & Programs

State-of-Missour; Tipton (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Uniforms provided

Training opportunities

Credit union access

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a qualified professional to manage units, supervise staff, and oversee rehabilitation programs. The role emphasizes coordinating offender services, evaluating assessments, and ensuring safety and compliance.

Candidates should have extensive corrections experience, strong leadership, and the ability to develop action plans; travel or on-call duties may be required, with benefits and a clear path for advancement.

Qualifications

• One or more years of experience as a Corrections Case Manager III or Correctional Lieutenant within the Missouri Department of Corrections
• Two or more years of experience as a Corrections Case Manager, Probation and Parole Officer, or Substance Abuse Counselor within the Missouri Department of Corrections
• Six or more years of professional experience in corrections case management, or adult probation and parole case management, or substance use case management of which one or more years must have been within an adult correctional facility.

Responsibilities

• Manages one or more functional unit(s) consisting of multi-disciplinary staff; implements group treatment programs and individualized services for offenders
• Supervises/trains/evaluates the work of lower-level case management professionals and other staff assigned to the unit(s); provides functional supervision to custody staff assigned to the unit(s); provides programmatic supervision for rehabilitation programs and services
• Reviews offender assessments that include institutional risk reduction and external and internal classifications; reviews and supervises the establishment and maintenance of offender records; Transition Accountability Plans (TAPS) and Case Management Plans, and other reports; participates in the development and implementation of action plans and coordinates activities which affect the unit(s)
• Conducts special investigations/hearings/research projects, and other activities as assigned; prepares the unit budget; requests supplies and equipment and maintains appropriate inventory records; serves as liaison between offenders and institutional staff in matters concerning an offender’s incarceration
• Acts a duty officer charged with acting as warden’s designee during the warden’s absence on nights and weekends and remains on-call for this purpose; directs activities related to the overall cleanliness and safety of assigned unit(s)

Job description

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a qualified professional to manage units, supervise staff, and oversee rehabilitation programs. The role emphasizes coordinating offender services, evaluating assessments, and ensuring safety and compliance.

Candidates should have extensive corrections experience, strong leadership, and the ability to develop action plans; travel or on-call duties may be required, with benefits and a clear path for advancement.