Correctional Program Specialist

State of Montana • Deer Lodge, MT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you!
The Rehabilitation and Programs Division ensures the physical and mental well-being of inmates, delivers educational and vocational opportunities within prisons, and oversees community facilities dedicated to successfully reintegrating offenders into Montana communities. Also, this division delivers trauma-informed support to victims of offenders in the correctional system. Join the team responsible for building better tomorrows today!
This Correctional Program Specialist provides social and therapeutic services to assist with rehabilitation of offenders in custody though work in the Rehabilitation and Programs Division. This position will assess offenders through motivational interviewing and established evidence-based practices. Responsibilities include coordinating and completing intake and release-planning information for offenders programming.
Interviewing offenders regularly to evaluate their progress with accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their contracts and rehabilitation plans.
Establishing goals for the offender by gauging compliance with court-ordered restrictions and observing the effectiveness of treatment.
Preparing treatment reports or special requests for law offenders in custody, developing treatment and programming plan and strategies collaboratively with offenders, facilitating individual and group programming with offenders, managing, and modifying assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and planning services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, psychology, education, or a related field
• 2 years of related experience is required.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and completing intake and release-planning information for offenders programming.
• Interviewing offenders regularly to evaluate their progress with accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their contracts and rehabilitation plans.
• Establishing goals for the offender by gauging compliance with court-ordered restrictions and observing the effectiveness of treatment.
• Preparing treatment reports or special requests for law offenders in custody
• Developing treatment and programming plan and strategies collaboratively with offenders
• Facilitating individual and group programming with offenders
• Managing, and modifying assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and planning services.

Benefits

• Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous State of Montana Benefits.
• State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level