Community Transition Center Reentry Specialist

Help People Build a Successful Path Forward

Do you enjoy helping people overcome barriers, identify their goals, and build a plan for success? Are you resourceful, compassionate, and comfortable working with people during challenging transitions?

The Ada County Sheriff's Office is looking for a Community Transition Center Reentry Specialist to work with participants at the Community Transition Center (CTC). The CTC is a 108-bed facility serving individuals participating in the Community Transition and Scheduled Sentence programs—providing structured alternatives to traditional incarceration.

Alternative Sentencing programs allow individuals to serve court-ordered time while maintaining employment, accessing services, and preserving positive community connections. These programs promote accountability and successful reentry while helping reduce the use and cost of traditional incarceration.

As a CTC Reentry Specialist, you'll do much more than manage a caseload. You'll help participants prepare for successful transitions into the community by developing individualized case plans, connecting them with employment and treatment resources, addressing barriers, and helping them build skills for long-term success. You'll work alongside other Reentry Specialists, Deputies, courts, employers, treatment providers, and community partners. You'll serve as an important connection between participants, the criminal justice system, and community resources while helping individuals navigate their path toward successful reentry.

If you're looking for meaningful work where you can directly impact people's lives while supporting public safety, we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Do:

• Identify individuals who may be eligible for Community Transition Center programs.
• Welcome new participants and facilitate program orientations.
• Coordinate participant transitions into court-approved Alternative Sentencing programs.
• Develop individualized case and transition plans based on participant needs and barriers.
• Help participants obtain and maintain employment through job-search support and guidance.
• Connect participants with treatment, housing, employment, and other community resources.
• Build relationships with employers, courts, treatment providers, and community partners.
• Monitor participant progress, compliance, and barriers to success.
• Coach participants through challenges and help them work toward their goals.
• Prepare accurate and timely court documents, affidavits, and status updates.
• Address participant requests, concerns, grievances, and program needs.
• Facilitate educational classes, including Active Behavioral Change (ABC), Substance Abuse Program (SAP), and Workforce Readiness (WFR).
• Collaborate with the CTC team to promote accountability, successful reentry, and public safety.

Who We're Looking For:

• A team player – Collaborates with Reentry Specialists, Deputies, courts, county partners, and community providers.
• Compassionate and respectful – Works effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
• A strong communicator – Builds rapport, navigates difficult conversations, and communicates clearly with participants and partners.
• A problem solver – Identifies barriers and works with participants to find practical solutions.
• Resourceful – Finds community resources and builds connections that support participant success.
• Organized and detail-oriented – Manages a caseload, documentation, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Motivational – Encourages participants who may be reluctant, frustrated, or uncertain about change.
• Independent – Uses good judgment, takes initiative, and makes decisions while working as part of a team.
• Adaptable – Navigates changing circumstances, multiple systems, and the unique needs of each participant.

Experience in case management, reentry, corrections, workforce development, behavioral health, or human services is helpful, but we're also interested in candidates whose skills and experiences translate to this work.

 Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Make a meaningful difference in people's lives and your community.
• Help individuals prepare for successful transitions back into the community.
• Work with a collaborative team focused on accountability and participant success.
• Build relationships with community organizations, employers, treatment providers, and criminal justice partners.
• Gain experience in case management, criminal justice, workforce development, and reentry services.
• Enjoy a career where every participant, challenge, and day is different.
• Receive opportunities for training and professional development.
• Enjoy excellent Ada County benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with case management and developing individualized transition or case plans.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation, treatment, and community-based resources.
• Workforce development experience or certification.
• Experience with Interactive Journaling or similar evidence-based programming.
• Experience facilitating groups.

Don't meet every preferred qualification?

We still encourage you to apply. Successful Reentry Specialists bring a combination of compassion, communication, problem-solving, organization, and a genuine desire to help people succeed. Specialized knowledge and systems can be learned—we're looking for someone ready to learn and make an impact.

 Join Our Team

Successful reentry doesn't happen by accident. It takes planning, accountability, opportunity, and people willing to help individuals navigate the challenges that come with returning to the community.  As a Reentry Specialist, you'll have the opportunity to be one of those people.  If you're ready for a career where you can help people build a path forward while contributing to a safer community, apply today.

Other Requirements:

• Must appear before an oral board and successfully complete a polygraph, credit check, and background investigation;
• This position has been designated safety sensitive and therefore the incumbent is subject to random drug testing.

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment;
• Work may require entering a secured facility;
• Position frequently requires a combination of sitting and standing to accomplish tasks and the ability to lift up to 20 lbs.;
• Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, which permits the employee to function in a general office environment to accomplish tasks;
• The incumbent performs complex, sensitive and varied work under general direction.  The position will be required to exercise discretion and independent judgment to accomplish work.

SHIFT INFORMATION
Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

BENEFITS
Low cost medical, dental, and vision insurances
Idaho PERSI retirement plan
Deferred Compensation plan 457(b) with a County match of up to 3%
Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
Post-Employment Health Plan – 50% of unused sick leave above 240 hours
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
No cost basic life, accidental death, and short-term disability insurances
Eleven (11) paid holidays annually
Paid vacation leave, sick leave, and parental leave
No cost gym access at three (3) County owned gym facilities
Wellness Program
Optional 401(k) and/or Roth IRA

Visit adacounty.id.gov/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefits to view details regarding our full benefits package.    

Disclaimer
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the primary job responsibilities satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of individuals in the job. This job description is not an employment agreement and/or an expressed or implied employment contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Ada County provides Veteran's Preference for all County jobs except for those deemed "key positions" in accordance with Title 65, Chapter 5 of Idaho Code.