Community Corrections Program Coordinator - Fort Des Moines

Full Job Description

Hours: Five flexible eight-hour days Tuesday through Saturday between 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Multiple late nights and group facilitation is required. Days off are Sunday and Monday. Schedule will be determined by supervisor due to maintaining the efficiency of governmental operations.

Do you enjoy helping others and want to make a significant impact in what you do? If yes, look no further! Fifth District, Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated, skilled Community Corrections Program Coordinator at Fort Des Moines Residential Correctional Facility.

What You’ll Do
As a Community Corrections Program Coordinator, you will:

• Develops, implements, coordinates, and oversees cognitive interventions and treatment programs in our district.
• Functions as a treatment/evidence-based practices expert for the Department.
• Collaborates with committees and work groups based on expertise of different programming areas to plan and implement initiatives and projects.
• Communicates and problem solves with justice-involved individuals and the people who support them.
• Documents and communicates participants; progress with participants, the courts, crime survivors, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, probation and parole officers, and other referral sources.
• Researches, plans, implements and evaluates new and emerging evidence-based and promising interventions/programs and practices for justice-involved individuals in the community-based corrections setting.
  

What We’re Seeking
The successful candidate for this position is a motivated, organized, and detail-focused individual.

Desired skills and abilities include:

• Self-driven
• Flexible and open to change
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate
• Positive attitude

What we offer
We have a competitive total compensation package for all our full-time employees, including:
• Annual salary ranging from $60,548.80 to $92,185.60, depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, long term disability, and life insurance
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave accrual.
• Opportunities for professional development
• Retirement Investors Club (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan with employer match)
• Employee Assistance Program for support when you need it most
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more)

E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to two years of full-time work in a human services or criminal justice field.
2. A total of six years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
3. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes 18 months of fulltime work as a Probation/Parole Officer II or 30 months as a Community Corrections Program Manager in a district or a similar position in another jurisdiction or agency.

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