Director of Reentry Services

The Director of Reentry Services is responsible for the oversight of community-based reentry, rehabilitation services, and leading staff for expansion efforts at Friends Outside. The Director of Reentry Services is responsible for collaborating with other community-based agencies, probation and paroles, jail, and prison staff. Our reentry services are strength-based, family inclusive, and based on the knowledge that change is possible.

Considerable experience at a level to verify proficiency in the following areas:

• Case Management practice with incarcerated, reentering, and at-risk people and others with justice system exposure.
• Executive level management responsibilities of 10 employees, including hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation.
• Basic knowledge of employment law and respectful, effective management practices.
• Professional level knowledge of reentry practice and working with justice involved people, including those at risk and their families at both the juvenile and adult level.
• Use of evidence based, trauma informed and culturally appropriate case management practice.
• Previous contract/grant, staffing, program management and budget responsibility with program funding more than $600,000.
• Extensive experience running programs housing the hard to house.
• Experience developing and managing care plans for those on Medi-Cal.

Duties:

• Manage and support programs to assist reentering and incarcerated individuals and their families to make a successful transition to the community, incorporating attention to health and wellness.
• Using supportive management strategies, manage, train, and evaluate direct service staff.
• Maintain a record-keeping and electronic data collection system.
• Develop collaborative relationships with community and government organizations.
• Continuously monitor contract/grant compliance, taking corrective action where appropriate.
• Explore program and funding expansion.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Other Requirements:

• Masters degree in social work preferred.
• Ability to obtain a San Joaquin County Jail security clearance.
• California Driver License.
• Current Automobile Insurance.
• Work weekends and holidays, if necessary, to meet the needs of the program.
• Maintain a high level of integrity and professionalism while demonstrating dignity and respect for others.
• Computer literate to the extent necessary to keep records, prepare reports, maintain correspondence, communicate via email, and do internet research for job related projects.