Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job Description

Great Falls Pre-Release Services, Inc.

Position: Support Specialist Job Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Program Manager

Supervises: Direct supervision of male and female residents and community referrals including Jail Alternative (JA), Intensive Supervision Program (ISP), and other programs as directed by the sentencing court or Parole and Probation system.

Position Scope: Up to 250 participants

Position Summary:

The Great Falls Pre-Release Center is a non-profit Community Corrections worksite consisting of three Counseling campuses. The campuses are minimum security and residential in nature, housing closely screened and selected for program acceptance, adult male and female felon offenders during their structured transition program for re-entry into the community. The Centers also operate a Jail Alternative program for adult male/female clients and a Community Service program involving adjudicated males and females.

Provide residents and Community referrals (as applicable) with assistance which may satisfactorily prepare them for work or eventual discharge from the Center.

Maintain status as a certified notary public. Serve on occasion as a point of referral for City, Justice, District, Federal courts and other agencies to place individuals who must perform Community Service or serve a Jail Alternative sentence.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Resident Service Program

1. Assist residents in obtaining ID cards such as Social Security Card, valid driver’s license or other legal documentation as necessary for employment. Assist with legal papers such as court documentation, child support or establishing necessary credentials for obtaining rental property or complying with court ordered community service.

Enhanced Supervision Program (ESP)

1. Conduct intake and enroll clients into Job Development Program as required by their Probation and Parole Officer and prepare them for appropriate Job Search and monitor progress.

2. Maintain professional working relationship with residents Probation and Parole Officer throughout referral time in program. Identify established pass/fail parameters and report to resident’s Parole and Probation Officer any infractions while assigned to the program.

3. Meet with assigned clientele to ensure proper Breath Analysis, Urinalysis, and scheduled meetings are accomplished according to established procedures. Monitor and clearly document all interaction between the Center and the individual with the referral agency.

Community Service Program

1. Maintain professional relationship with City, Justice and District Courts, State Probation and Parole Office, Federal Probation Office, Intensive Supervision officers, other referring agencies and Great Falls Pre-Release Services, Inc.

2. Conduct intake interview with referred clientele. Determine eligibility for clientele and arrange placement in a non-profit agency. Monitor and clearly document all interaction between the Center and the individual with the placement location.

3. Administratively supervise client in completion of Community Service work. Prepare correspondence to referring agencies as needed to reflect compliance or non-compliance of Community Service. Maintain confidentiality of clients' personal information and status.

4. Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly status reports as required. Collect and account for money as necessary to pay for required fees.

Jail Alternative Program (Includes Electronic Monitoring Program)

1. Perform intake of J.A.’s as necessary. Schedule individuals to complete their J.A. sentence. Assist in maintaining a schedule of all personnel assigned to the JA program including entry and completion dates.

2. Assist in the preparation of status reports as required. Collect and account for funds as required and assist in insuring all money’s are paid or billed to appropriate agencies.

3. Go into referrals homes and install/remove electronic monitoring equipment. Prepare correspondence to referring agencies as needed to reflect compliance or non-compliance of sentence.

Other

1. Fill in for Community Service Coordinator in that individual’s absence.

2. Perform additional duties as requested or assigned.

3. Provide regular progress reports for Center Board of Directors.

Qualifications and Skills:

· High School graduate.

· Three years’ experience in work involving general human services programs for the adult public or two years’ experience in work involving human services programs for adult felons is preferred.

· Skills in organization and time management activities.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with local, state and federal officials and other community-based agencies.

· Effective verbal and written communication.