Re-Entry Care Coordinator

General Overview

The Re-Entry Care Coordinator will serve as a case manager for Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) treatment and reentry initiatives. They would work directly with individuals in custody (IIC), community corrections participants, families, and community partners, within CCDOC, courts, and the community. They would work with community agencies to coordinate service delivery for reentry initiatives. They would coordinate participant care plans and referrals for those returning to the community from the Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC), court discharges, or those residing in the community under CCSO supervision. Linkage services for this role have a focus on housing, but may also include medical, mental health, crisis, substance use, employment, gang detachment, social security, Medicare / Medicaid, and / or criminal desistence, among other possible needs.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Complete clinical assessments using evidenced-based guidelines.

Complete needs assessments of participants to determine information relevant to housing placement in the community.

Provide individualized, participant-centered, written care plans and community linkage referrals to participants.

Support participants in the implementation of their care plan, assisting with any barriers to service delivery.

Provide accurate information and documentation to referral agencies.

Advocate for participants and their families as they navigate community-based reentry and treatment services.Work effectively with Electronic Monitoring to advocate for program participants and find appropriate housing placement, if needed.

Work effectively with CCDOC security staff and administration, if needed.

Coordinate with all Cook County Government partners and community-based service providers to ensure treatment and services to participants are delivered as needed.

Work effectively as a team member and independently.

Manage a large caseload of participants.

Maintain participant files and documentation.

Maintain data and referral information for reports and research purposes.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Working knowledge of the justice system and the specific needs of the justice-involved populations.

Knowledge of mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring assessment, treatment, and referral admission criteria.

The ability to work with incarcerated and community corrections participants in their perspective environments.

Possess a nonjudgmental approach to working with the forensic population and their families.

Possess critical thinking skills and the ability to develop appropriate discharge plans and / or course of action.

Understanding of evidence-based practices and the ability to incorporate these practices in service delivery.

Attention to detail and diligent maintenance of documentation and record keeping.

Ability to communicate effectively (orally and written) with participants, families, partner agencies, and CCSO staff in a professional and compassionate manner.

Ability to work effectively on a multidisciplinary team and individually.

Maintain competencies, as related to the forensic population, cultural diversity, clinical practices, communication skills, personal development, and ethics.

Respect for cultural diversity; and the ability to work respectfully with persons of different genders, ages, races / ethnicities, sexual orientations, sexual identities, disabilities, and SES.

Respect for specific workplace cultural diversity concerns and appropriate conduct.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in the social services, psychology, criminal justice, counseling, social work, or behavioral health related fields.

Ability to work within CCDOC with the incarcerated population and in the community with community corrections clients.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Able to physically perform duties which may include walking long distances throughout the CCDOC compound.

Ability to work any shift and schedule, including, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

Possession of a master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, criminal justice, or behavioral health from an accredited university.

Working towards licensure / certification in social work, counseling, or another behavioral health specialization.

Possession or pursuit of a CADC (certified alcohol and drug counselor) credential.

Two (2) years of experience working within corrections or with the justice-involved population.

Minimum of four (4) years of prior experience working within behavioral health services and / or social services.

Possession of bilingual language skills.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s normal line of work.

• Article EE, Civilian Recruitment and Selection Process, of the Sheriff’s Employment Action Manual (SEAM), applies to this employment process and can be found at the following link :

Please note that there are no remote job opportunities, all positions are located onsite .

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office prohibits all unlawful discrimination in its hiring and promotional process.

All Cook County Sheriff’s Office employees must apply on the internal employment page to be considered; the application may be accessed via the SheriffNet site.

I Certify that no Political Reasons or Factors were considered in any decision I made or action I took related to this Employment Action.Further, I do not know of or have any reason to believe that anyone else considered or took action based on Political Reasons or Factors with respect to this Employment Action.

Salary : $28,540