Class Concept
Position is responsible for overseeing and supporting the management of the department's inmate programs and program planning initiatives. Position will be responsible for developing and implementing programs that positively impact the inmates' successful reintegration into their communities and decrease the probabilities for recidivism; serve as liaison with other systems in an endeavor to enhance opportunities for the introduction of innovative programs that benefit the department's inmate population and enhance their discharge planning outcomes following their release. Position will also evaluate the effectiveness of programs and recommend procedural and programmatic improvements; participate in total quality management and/or improvement activities; ensure consistent application and evaluation of treatment and assessment tools; ensure continuum of care; evaluate program(s) needs; coordinate programs activities with other public and private agencies; ensure implementation and execution of grant requirement; maintain statistics, research best practices pertaining to correctional treatments and inmate programs. Position also determine appropriate staffing levels and direct management and coordination of staff who might impact programs and services; coordinate interagency collaboration for continuum of programs needs and compliance upon offender transfer; develop an offender accountability plan for each offender upon admittance; through subordinate staff research and network to identify successful programs used in other jurisdictions and nationwide, that may be replicated for use in the department. Through subordinate staff, seek funding sources adequate enough to cover the operating costs of innovative programs being introduced to the department to serve the inmate needs; partake in special projects as required; and perform related duties as assigned.
