INTAKE SPECIALIST

GEO Reentry Services, LLC; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Reduced Tuition Rates

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

GEO Reentry Services LLC is seeking a qualified professional to facilitate placement for program participants transitioning from CDCR facilities to CBP programs. The role emphasizes accurate assessments, referrals, and collaboration with parole officers to ensure successful placements and compliance with program requirements.

The ideal candidate brings case-management experience within criminal justice populations, excellent communication, and strong documentation skills to support seamless

Qualifications

• Experience with case management and populations in the criminal justice system.
• Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as regulations and procedures.
• Proven ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to establish rapport and manage crisis situations.
• Proficiency with computers and common software.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Parole Officers to determine placement.
• Coordinates transportation to program placements.
• Receives and tracks referrals from Parole Officers.
• Performs assessments to determine participant placement.
• Ensures participants have necessary medications or supplies.
• Completes required reports as required by CDCR and Program Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Criminal justice knowledge

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Reading & interpreting documents

Report writing

Crisis management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benefits

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary

This position is responsible for facilitating the placements of program participants upon release from designated CDCR institution locations to CBP programs as identified by the receiving STOP Placement Office including LSUDD, LSUDT, FOTEP, transitional/sober living, and outpatient facilities/programs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Parole Officers to determine placement.
• Collaborates with Transportation Coordinator to ensure transportation to CBP program placement.
• Assists the Community Service Representative in collaboration with participant's Parole Officer to determine placement.
• Receives, tracks and monitors referrals from Parole Officers.
• Conducts assessment to appropriately place participants based on individual needs.
• Assists the Community Service Representative in collaboration with community-based providers (CBP) to determine reception into program.
• Responds to Agent's concerns and communicate effectively with CDCR when non-placements occur.
• Collaborates with CBP to determine reception into program.
• Ensures participants have necessary medication and/or supplies for basic needs prior to entering facility.
• Completes required reports as required by CDCR and Program Manager
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with case management and criminal justice populations is preferred.
• Ability to understand a variety of models including cognitive behavioral therapy, theories of addiction and dynamics related to substance use and other criminogenic risk factors.
• Knowledge of the California Treatment Initiative, in-custody and reentry treatment continuum of care, and the critical nature of portal-to-portal transportation in the retention process of participants.
• Extensive knowledge of the transitional process, both documentation and operational, between in-custody and community-based modalities/programs.
• Excellent knowledge of English and spelling.
• Possess a level of maturity to deal with sensitive issues inherent in the delivery of reentry substance abuse treatment services to the criminal justice population.
• Ability to know and comply with program documentation requirements, applicable ethical and professional standards of conduct
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as government regulations, legal documents, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to establish rapport with participants including management of crisis situation and determination of need for additional professional assistance.
• Ability to provide effective oversight of participants.
• Ability to facilitate the participant's engagement in the treatment and recovery process.
• Possession of the case management skills necessary to implement the CBP program placement, consult as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, and assess ongoing participant needs.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

GEO Reentry Services LLC.