Reentry Support Specialist

The Kintock Group; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kintock Group in New Jersey seeks a dedicated Case Manager to provide prerelease and post-release case management services. You will travel to state prisons, county jails, and community offices to recruit eligible inmates and deliver intake, assessment, and ongoing case management support.

Responsibilities include intake, eligibility monitoring, discharge planning, and documenting services per state regulations. A four-year degree and NJ driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in a social, human services, criminal justice or behavioral science program from an accredited college or university.
• At a minimum, one year of experience must be working in human services, corrections, or community-based services.
• Total work experience needed in lieu of the combination of education and work experience is five years.
• Valid NJ Driver’s license.
• Ability to travel and maintain a flexible schedule.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present material to a diverse population.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive plan to meet the needs of clients releasing to the identified counties of need.
• Provide clients with information on social services and agency referrals to address their needs.
• Link clients and their families to resources and services using case management skills.
• Schedule and participate in Case Conferences with clients/caregivers and service care planning.
• Provide discharge planning to disenrolled clients to ensure needs are met.
• Ensure all services are documented per state regulations.
• Travel to meet current and potential clients, attend community resource meetings, and conduct client case management sessions in the community as needed.
• Attend mandatory training classes in accordance with Kintock training policies.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the Director.

Skills

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Independent work

Education

Four-year degree in social, human services, criminal justice or behavioral science

Job description

Provide prerelease (inside state prisons) and post-release (in the community) case management services. Travel to the State Prisons, County Jails, Probation & Parole offices and other criminal justice service providers to promote and recruit inmates who are eligible for the program. Provide intake, assessment and case management services to clients, which include ongoing assessment for program eligibility, monitoring all aspects of client services, ensuring needs of clients are met; individual counseling and client educational classes may be included at discretion of the Director.

Job requirements:

• Develop a comprehensive plan to meet the needs of clients releasing to the identified counties of need.
• Provide the client with information on social services and agency services which will address their needs and make the appropriate referrals on behalf of the client
• Utilize case management skills, such as brokering, advocacy, monitoring and discharge planning to link clients and their families to resources and services
• Schedule and/or participates in Case Conference with clients/caregivers, service care planning and negotiate agreements
• Provide discharge planning to disenrolled clients to ensure client’s needs are met
• Ensure all services are documented per state regulations
• Travel to meet with current and potential clients, attend community resource meetings and conduct client case management sessions in the community as needed
• Required to attend mandatory training classes in accordance with Kintock training policies
• Perform other work related duties as assigned by the Director.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Four-year degree in a social, human services, criminal justice or behavioral science program from an accredited college or university.
• At a minimum, one year of experience must be working in human services, corrections, or community-based services.
• Work experience may be substituted for academic studies exchanging one year of work experience in a related field for one year of academic education.
• Total work experience needed in lieu of the combination of education and work experience is five years.
• Valid NJ Driver’s license.

Abilities:

• Learn, Analyze and interpret understand and follow contract rules, regulations, policies and procedures;
• strong communication skills and the ability to present material in a clear and effective manner to a diverse population.
• Travel as needed, and flexible schedule.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.