Director of Corrections & Rehabilition DIRECT HIRE

We are hiring a Director of Corrections & Rehabilitation- DIRECT HIRE for one of our clients in Kansas City MO.

Job Description:

• Provides overall leadership direction and administration for the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation.
• Oversee the operations staffing and fiscal management of all correctional and rehabilitative facilities programs and services.
• Supervises the Administrator of Corrections ensuring safe efficient and compliant operation of the Community Corrections and Rehabilitation Center.
• Develops and implements the departments strategic vision policies and performance goals aligned with the Citys mission and public safety objectives.
• Directs the development of comprehensive policies procedures post orders and emergency plans ensuring alignment with ACA NCCHC and Missouri Jail Standards.
• Collaborates with the Health Department to integrate correctional healthcare behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment within facility operations.
• Partners with the Municipal Court Kansas City Police Department and community organizations to ensure efficient intake booking release and reentry processes.
• Oversees workforce planning recruitment and training strategies to ensure a professional well-trained staff dedicated to humane and trauma-informed practices.
• Directs development and administration of the departments operating and capital budgets; ensures fiscal accountability and efficient resource allocation.
• Promote partnerships with community service providers and advocacy organizations to support reentry rehabilitation and alternatives to incarceration.
• Serves as the departments principal spokesperson representing DOCR to the Mayor City Council media and community groups.
• Ensures continuous compliance with all applicable federal state and local laws and regulations governing correctional operations labor relations and workplace safety.
• Leads strategic planning and transition activities for both the temporary and permanent CCRC facilities.
• Fosters a positive organizational culture emphasizing ethics accountability diversity and professional development.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills Required:

• Essential Technical and Leadership Skills: Knowledge of:
• Modern correctional and rehabilitative administration principles including direct supervision and Strategic Inmate Management (SIM).
• Behavioral health medical and substance use disorder treatment operations in correctional settings.
• Organizational leadership fiscal administration and public-sector governance.
• Federal state and municipal laws regulations and standards governing jail operations and detainee rights.
• Principles of trauma-informed care diversity equity and inclusion.
• Intergovernmental relations and community collaboration models.

Ability to:

• Lead a large multidisciplinary department with professionalism and integrity.
• Develop and implement complex operational policy and programmatic strategies.
• Build trust and maintain strong relationships with justice health and community partners.
• Communicate effectively with elected officials staff and the public both orally and in writing.
• Analyze complex issues and make sound evidence-based decisions under pressure.
• Inspire and develop a high-performing mission-driven workforce.

Experience Required:

• DIRECT HIRE Supervisory Responsibility: Direct supervision of the Administrator of Corrections with overall executive oversight of all correctional rehabilitative medical and administrative staff within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in correctional administration law enforcement or public-sector leadership including five (5) years in a senior executive role.
• Preference given to candidates with experience integrating healthcare and rehabilitation programs into correctional systems.

Education Required:

• DIRECT HIRE Education Required Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in criminal justice public administration behavioral health leadership and management or public safety.
• Preference given to candidates with a graduate level degree or higher in criminal justice public administration behavioral health leadership and management or public safety.

Certificates Licenses and Special Requirements:

• Must possess a valid drivers license in accordance with City policy.
• Must pass a comprehensive background investigation psychological exam and pre-employment drug screen.
• No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal history.

Work hours:

• Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM 5:00 PM.

Additional Information:

• As a director you may be required to respond to urgent matters outside regular hours.
• Relocation: Negotiable the language is also listed in the posting language
• The City of Kansas City Missouri offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical dental vision insurance flexible spending accounts life and long-term disability insurance defined contribution retirement plan 11 paid holidays vacation and sick time accrual starting the first day of hire up to eight hours of paid leave annually to volunteer in area schools and designated charities deferred compensation plan and other ancillary benefit options.
• Click here to view the full list of benefits offered by the City.
• Residency within Kansas City Missouri is required within nine month

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