Program Coordinator

Title: Program Coordinator

Reporting Structure: Substance Use and Mental Health Administrator

Site Location: George W. Hill Correctional Facility (Thornton, PA)

Salary: $54,000

Status: Exempt, Full Time Contract until09/30/2027

Summary: The Program Coordinatorwill be responsible for coordinating the workflow of the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) reentry program, including coordinating screening, assessments, assigning patients to the Reentry Planner, tracking program data, evaluating outcomes, and completing timely quarterly reports to DOJ. The Coordinator will also be responsible for stakeholder outreach and engagement to support strategic and data-driven decision-making both within the public safety and criminal justice system and the local network of behavioral health care providers.

Examples of Duties (Illustrative Only):

· Implement and Coordinate the workflow of the SUD reentry grant.

· Maintain a reentry tracker for program data to ensure the accurate and reliable tracking of individuals as they move through the different phases of the reentry process to include incarceration, prerelease treatment and planning, release, post release case management and support services.

· Effectively monitor progress, track outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and services provided

· Complete timely monthly, quarterly, yearly, and close out reports

· Responsible for stakeholder outreach and engagement to support strategic data driven decision making within the public safety and criminal justice system and local behavioral health care providers.

· Responsible for the reporting mechanisms within the existing electronic records management system.

· Coordinate with local law enforcement, Delaware County Probation and Parole Departments and the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas to identify the number and percentage of offenders who have violated their community supervision, been rearrested, been reconvicted and or returned to incarceration. Track this information for 12 months after initial release.

· Maintain annual data to track improvements in outcomes from the baseline recidivism data collected at the start of the project

· Work with Reentry Planner to collect data on reentry client outcomes including housing and employment status, engagement in mental health services, engagement in Peer/recovery support services and engagement in SUD treatment for six months post release.

· Convene quarterly stakeholder meetings to increase communication and coordination of services, ensure cross sector collaboration between public health and safety professionals, strengthen our network of partnering service providers and identify and address gaps or limitations in services using program outcomes data.

· Facilitate frequent focus groups to solicit input and feedback from justice-involved individuals/individuals with lived experiences

· Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

· Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, sociology, or a closely related field is required. Master’s degree in criminal justice, social work or a related field from an accredited college or university; or a closely related field is desirable.

· One (1) year experience in data tracking, community engagement and/or grant reporting.

· Two (2) Prior experience in social work and/or case management with justice involved individual or individual with lived experience

· Possess or develop a thorough understanding of the Principles of Effective Intervention that empirical evidence demonstrates reduces recidivism

· Must possess the ability to work with a team of professionals and implement team strategy approaches to work assignments.

· Must be flexible, cooperative, and empathetic to needs of staff and incarcerated persons.

· Ability to prepare written reports; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and to learn rules, regulations, and security procedures required by the facility.

· Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

Work Environment:

Standard jail facility and office environment. Incumbent performs duties in a jail facility and involve sitting and walking at will, walking/standing and/or sitting for long periods, lifting/ carrying heavy objects, crouching/kneeling, bending at the waist, close and far vision, reaching, handling/grasping/fingering objects, hearing sounds/communication. Incumbent is frequently exposed to the hazards associated with jail operations, such as potentially violent individuals and communicable disease. No prolonged extreme physical demands are associated with normal duties or assignments.

Delaware County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, membership in an employee organization, political affiliation, or status as a veteran in the recruitment, selection, or hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEO/AA

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Glen Mills, PA 19342 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Glen Mills, PA 19342: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $54,000