Re-entry Assessment Officer

Incumbent serves as Re-entry Assessment Officer for Floyd County Community Corrections, responsible for assessing offenders for multiple departments in the county, ensuring program participants receive appropriate services, and monitoring compliance and measuring progress.

• Assesses offenders to determine level of trauma, substance dependency, mental illness, and legal issues, including conducting Indiana Risk Assessment (IRAS) interviews and evaluating scores to measure risks and needs.
• Assesses high risk individuals within jails to determine eligibility for correction program.
• Maintains records of assessment.
• Completes re-entry assessments for treatment, services, and prescreens for home detention eligibility for multiple agents including community corrections, probation, courts, public defenders, prosecutors, and the jail.
• Ensures program participants receive appropriate services, including determining appropriate level of care, referring services, communicating, and collaborating with various agencies.
• Refers and arranges treatment within the community for offenders based on their individual needs and risk levels. Submits assessment reports to referring agency, recommending appropriate treatment and services for offenders.
• Provides documentation from offenders and referral agencies ensuring correct services are arranged.
• Conducts various evidence-based tests on individuals to make specialized treatment plans.
• Advises referring agency of non‑compliance of offender regarding re‑entry assessment appointments.
• Monitors program participant compliance and measures progress, including conducting random drug tests and preparing and submitting reports to courts or probation regarding program participants and related assessments.
• Conducts prescreens for home detention offenders to access eligibility into programs.
• Maintains regular communications with public and private agencies, other departments and persons to obtain and disseminate information concerning the treatment and welfare of offenders.
• Assists in home and field visits of offenders. Assists with supervision of offenders as requested.
• Prepares case plans for community supervision and assessment reports to help guide offender case plans for probation offenders.
• Prepares reports for courts, probation, community corrections, jail, prosecutors, public defenders, and Indiana Department of Corrections regarding assessment results and recommendations for the offenders.
• Communicates with various treatment providers in the community ensuring offenders receive services specific to their needs.
• Assists courts in making pre‑trial release decisions.
• Testifies in hearings and court as required.
• Educates program participants in choice consequences, available resources, and how rehabilitation can be successful. Develops and maintains relationships with program participants.
• Maintains records of phone calls and scheduled appointments. Maintains data and referrals.
• Prepares and conducts educational sessions to educate inmates on addiction.
• Serves on the Indiana Department of Corrections Community Transition Program Disciplinary Screening and Hearing Board as required.
• Administers observed urinalysis testing. Enters client information into drug screen database.
• Attends training programs and continues education to improve quality of service provided.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Possession of and ability to maintain required certifications, including Indiana Risk Assessment System (IRAS), Recovery Coach, Recovery Work Instructor, and Motivational Interviewing.
• Ability to meet all Department hiring and retention requirements, including passage of a drug test.
• Ability to meet Department training requirements, including on‑going training in assessment and treatment planning.
• Required to sit on Indiana Department of Corrections Community Transition Program Disciplinary Screening and Hearing Board as required.
• Working knowledge of Department programs and services with ability to maintain and apply knowledge of evidence‑based practices, assist in assessment and implementation, and assist…