Transition Specialist

MillenniumSoft Inc; Logansport (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana Department of Correction, Division of Youth Services, seeks a Transition Specialist to oversee transition practices for youth re-entering community, school, and work. The role standardizes approaches across facilities and supports youth through post-release planning.

The contract position involves coordinating with multiple agencies, facilitating life-skills curricula, and conducting ARC meetings to reinforce re-entry plans. Strong communication and data-entry skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Experience in customer service or youth programs is preferred.
• Ability to handle data entry tasks accurately and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the Next Steps life skills curriculum.
• Standardize transition practices using the Transition Coordinator Handbook.
• Evaluate five Transition Consultations completed by each student.
• Participate weekly in Administrative Release Committees (ARC) at each facility.
• Place follow-up calls to released youth at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.
• Assist in developing individualized Education Learning Plans for youth on entry.
• Coordinate with state, county, and private agencies to provide re-entry services.

Skills

Written communication

Customer service

Data entry

Teamwork

Coordination with agencies

Travel readiness

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Title/Role: IN-DOC-Transition Specialist

Worksite Address: 1118 South State Road 25, Logansport, IN 46947

CAI Contract Manager (CAI Use Only): Karla Lunney

Engagement Type: Contract

Pay Rate: $21.00/ hr

Job Summary

The Transition Specialist for Indiana's Department of Correction, Division of Youth Services, oversees all transition-related practices in the state's juvenile correctional facilities. The role standardizes transition practices and supports youth as they prepare to re-enter the community, school, and work.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Facilitate the \"Next Steps\" life skills curriculum


• Use the Transition Coordinator Handbook to standardize transition practices


• Evaluate the five \"Transition Consultations\" each student completes under an assigned teacher


• Participate weekly in Administrative Release Committees (ARC) at each facility to confirm and reinforce students' re-entry plans


• Make follow-up phone calls to released youth at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months


• Assist in developing the individualized Education Learning Plan for each youth on entry to the facility


• Work with state, county, and private agencies to provide re-entry services for youth returning to the community


• Help students obtain social security cards, state IDs, driver's licenses, birth certificates, and other documents


• Help students transition back to public schools


• Provide students with information on employment, apprenticeship programs, and military service


• Help develop partnerships with Indiana's Department of Workforce Development, HIRE, and Indiana University's HOPE Mentoring


• Represent the Division of Youth Services at conferences and meetings

Experience

• Prior experience using strong written and verbal communication skills


• 1 year as a customer service representative


• 1 year of data entry experience


• 1 year working in a team environment


• Experience working with at-risk youth (preferred)


• Experience in a community or state program (preferred)


• Experience in a youth educational program (preferred)

Key Skills

• Written and verbal communication


• Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint


• Customer service


• Data entry


• Teamwork


• Coordination with multiple agencies and partners

Eligibility and Qualifications

• Ability to work in juvenile correctional facilities and attend weekly ARC meetings at each facility


• Ability to travel to and represent the division at conferences and meetings


• Education requirements were not specified in the description