Re-Entry Connect Specialist
State of Missouri Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
- Location: Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
- Categories: Other
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Jul 03, 2025
Job Description:
Re-Entry Connect Specialist
Description
You will be joining a Department committed to a culture of TEAMWORK to accomplish our goals together, where we deliver excellence through COLLABORATION with partners and stakeholders, embody ACCOUNTABILITY through trust and professionalism, and embrace WORK-LIFE BALANCE by prioritizing respect, boundaries, and time. While working at DHEWD you will be helping to develop the workforce of the future! Join us as we pursue our vision of “Every Missourian empowered with the skills and education needed for success.”These positions will be located in the following areas:
Jefferson City area facilities include Algoa, Jefferson City Correctional Center and Fulton Reception & Diagnostic Center
Sedalia area facilities include Boonville Correctional Center and Tipton Correctional Center
St. Joseph area facilities include Western Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center and Maryville Treatment Center
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Engage with justice involved individuals to create awareness of employment and training opportunities
- Provide assessments and career guidance to develop learning pathways
- Collaborate closely with OWD, DOC and partner staff to ensure individual success
- Provide and document case management activities to individuals who are participating in Re-Entry Connect services
- Ensure individuals have access to sustainable employment opportunities
- Collaborate with job center staff and agency partner staff to ensure individuals successful transition into the community
- Deliver excellent customer service to serving each customer
- Perform other related work as assigned
- Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance
- Beneficial education and/or work-related experience includes technical or professional experience in business, personnel, public administration or closely related area, including military service.
- Time Of Service increase will be added to above-stated base salary at time of hire for current State employees, if necessary.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.
dhewdhr@dhewd.mo.gov