Residential Re-Entry Specialist (Per Diem)

Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI); Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 2,244,627 - 3,196,893; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement savings plan with company match

Ongoing training

Job summary

Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI) is seeking a Per Diem Residential Re-Entry Specialist in Wilmington, Delaware. The role involves providing supervision to clients and ensuring their safety under agency policies. You'll also facilitate counseling and deliver evidence-based support to assist clients' community re-entry.

As a vital part of our team, you’ll work collaboratively in a trauma-informed environment to make a meaningful impact on individuals transitioning from the criminal justice system. Your training will include addressing trauma and promoting effective interaction within the community.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in social service or criminal justice field.
• Must pass a Federal Bureau of Prisons background check.
• Must attend 40 hrs of training before working with clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide client supervision and ensure safety of clients.
• Conduct patient orientation and monitor self-administration of medication.
• Complete house counts and document results.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client supervision

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Community Solutions is seeking a Per Diem Residential Re-Entry Specialist to join our Delaware RRC located in Wilmington. The Delaware RRC is an adult residential facility. In this role you will provide client supervision and complete all required program operations. You will uphold all Agency policies and procedures pertaining to the safety and security of clients, Agency property and the community. You will also be a role model to the clients while providing a safe environment, facilitating counseling, advocacy and support. The program administers assessments, monitors clients' compliance with service plan goals, and involves clients in services that address their criminogenic tendencies. Through case management, supervision, and provision of evidence-based groups, clients gain the tools and support necessary for successful community re-entry.

At Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI), we believe in second chances and providing the support people need to succeed. For over 60 years, we’ve been a pioneer in community-based services, transforming lives through innovative programs for individuals involved in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice systems.

What You’ll Do

• Report to work 15 minutes before their scheduled shift for example staff hired for the 4pm-12am shift are required to report to work by 3:45pm.
• Conduct Urinalysis.
• Provide update 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 searches 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 2 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 your shift. Facilitate client orientation as assigned.
• Facilitate all client movement in and out of the facility.
• Monitor client’s self-administration of medication.

Why Work with Us?

• Life-Changing Work: Help individuals on parole rebuild their lives and contribute to their communities in meaningful ways.
• Trauma-Informed Approach: CSI is committed to understanding and addressing trauma. You'll receive ongoing training to ensure you can support clients with care and compassion.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with the Program Director, MST Experts, and external stakeholders in a supportive, team-oriented setting.
• Growth Opportunities: Expand your expertise with training, certification, and professional development options in a growing organization.

Schedule

Per‑diem as needed; required to complete all CSI provided trainings, work and attend one shift per month.

Hourly Rate

$19.75 per hour, as well as any applicable shift differentials.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus 4 years’ experience in the social service or criminal justice field. Education may be substituted with relevant experience on a one year for one year basis.
• Pass a Federal Bureau of Prisons background check.
• Attend 40 hrs of FBOP required training, prior to working FBOP clients.
• Strong attention to details.
• Valid driver’s license.

Benefits We Offer

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

Company Overview

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well‑being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSI’s founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community‑based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan, we opened the first state‑contracted halfway house in New England which has grown to a continuum of approximately 60 programs and services in 11 states. For more than 60 years, CSI has built upon its successful foundation and expanded to serve thousands of adults, youth, and families each year. To learn more about CSI please visit our website https://csi-online.org.

CSI understands clients and staff have been impacted by trauma. CSI is becoming a trauma‑informed organization by hiring individuals with existing experience in trauma‑informed practices as well as supporting ongoing staff development with trauma‑informed practices. This will include learning to recognize symptoms of trauma and how to respond, through training starting at orientation and throughout their career at CSI. CSI is committed to systematically evaluating the integration of the trauma‑informed values of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment at all levels of the organization’s policies, procedures, and structures to guard against the possibility of re‑traumatization.

CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – 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.