Inmate Reentry Navigator & Support Specialist

Community Counseling Center, Cape Girardeau, MO; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 Paid Days Off First Year

Birthday day off

Seven Paid Holidays

Health, Dental, Vision, and Supplement

Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance

Employee Referral Program

Much More

Job summary

Community Counseling Center in Cape Girardeau, MO is seeking a Jail Navigator support staffer to assist inmates with connection to services, re-entry planning, and coordination of transfers to prison. The role operates Monday through Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, under a 13-month Missouri grant.

This position works with a multi-disciplinary team, supporting mental health screenings and resource referrals, and helping enroll clients in the ERE program while maintaining professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED/HSE required.
• Valid driver's license (Class E in MO or Class D for IL residents) and current auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Assist Jail Navigator with tracking program goals and grant targets; update spreadsheets for recidivism reduction and use of force.
• Track, review and follow up with inmates based on Mental Health screening.
• Coordinate transportation for inmates on release or provide transportation to meet requirements.
• Maintain professional attitude and appropriate boundaries with inmates and staff.
• Provide inmates with appointment times with local mental and physical health providers.
• Connect inmates to community resources and referrals to inpatient treatment facilities or specialized courts.
• Enroll eligible clients in the ERE program and assist with transition to community outreach specialist.
• Collaborate with jail medical staff and psych providers to support inmate needs, including medications, on arrival and release.
• Establish communication with the Department of Corrections for continuity of care during transfers to prison.
• Help establish or reestablish mental health services during incarceration and after release; manage related paperwork and documentation.
• Update, copy, track and maintain community resource packets for released inmates.
• Assist with referrals to inpatient treatment facilities and/or specialized courts and treatments.
• Complete benefits applications such as Medicaid and disability.
• Provide case management-type services to adults incarcerated in Cape County Jail.
• Document according to clinical policies and procedures (DMH, CARF, etc.).
• Participate in on-call rotation when necessary and eligible.

Education

High school diploma/GED/HSE

Job description

Community Counseling Center in Cape Girardeau, MO is seeking a Jail Navigator support staffer to assist inmates with connection to services, re-entry planning, and coordination of transfers to prison. The role operates Monday through Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, under a 13-month Missouri grant.

This position works with a multi-disciplinary team, supporting mental health screenings and resource referrals, and helping enroll clients in the ERE program while maintaining professional boundaries.