Residential Re-Entry Specialist (Per Diem)

Community Solutions; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company 4%

Ongoing training

Job summary

Community Solutions, Inc. is seeking dedicated candidates for Per‑Diem Residential Re‑Entry Specialist roles in the Drapelick program in Bloomfield, CT. Workers support state and federal work release clients in a congregate setting and help clients obtain full‑time employment while meeting goals.

Responsibilities include conducting urinalysis, documenting incidents, transporting clients when needed, supervising visits, and completing intake and paperwork for new arrivals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus four years in social services or criminal justice.
• Pass a Federal Bureau of Prisons background check.
• Attend 40 hours FBOP training prior to working FBOP clients.
• Education may be substituted with relevant experience on a one-for-one basis.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct urinalysis.
• Provide updates on client issues and incidents.
• Verify all items passed between shifts.
• Ensure security of facility keys.
• Transport clients as needed in a company vehicle.
• Complete intake on new arrivals and facilitate client orientation.
• Monitor client’s self‑administration of medication.
• Supervise all client visitation and sign in/out.

Skills

Four years experience

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Community Solutions, Inc. is seeking dedicated candidates to fill Per‑Diem (as needed) roles of Residential Re‑Entry Specialist for our Drapelick program located in Bloomfield, CT. These programs serve state and federal work release clients who live in a congregate setting and are supported while obtaining full‑time employment and meeting financial and self‑sufficiency goals. The programs administer assessments, monitor compliance with treatment plan goals, and involve clients in direct treatment services that address their criminogenic tendencies.

Position Overview

• Report to work 15 minutes before scheduled shift (e.g., staff hired for the 4:00pm–12:00am shift must report at 3:45pm).
• Conduct urinalysis.
• Provide updates on any client issues and incidents.
• Verify all physical items being passed between shifts.
• Ensure security of facility keys.
• Conduct employment, job search, and home confinement spot checks on each shift.
• Conduct common area, room, and perimeter searches as assigned and document results.
• Conduct pat/pocket searches on all clients entering the facility and document results.
• Confiscate any contraband found and complete incident report.
• Complete house counts every hour from midnight to 8am and every two hours from 8am to 10pm and document results.
• Transport clients as needed in a company vehicle.
• Conduct monthly emergency drills.
• Secure urines from same‑sex clients and complete all required paperwork and electronic documentation.
• Supervise all client visitation. Sign all visitors and contractors in and out of the facility.
• Complete intake on all new arrivals prior to the end of the shift. Facilitate client orientation as assigned.
• Facilitate all client movement in and out of the facility.
• Monitor client’s self‑administration of medication.

Schedule

Per‑diem as needed; will be required to attend one staff and training session per month.

Hourly Rate

$20.25.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus four years of experience in the social service or criminal justice field.
• Pass a Federal Bureau of Prisons background check.
• Attend 40 hours of FBOP required training prior to working FBOP clients.
• Education may be substituted with relevant experience on a one‑year‑for‑one‑year basis.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Valid driver’s license.

Additional Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with automatic enrollment and a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution.
• Ongoing training.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Disability/Vet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.