DOC Women's Services Director

The Specialized Operations Manager serves as the Vermont DOCs Womens Services Director providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for programs services and facility operations serving incarcerated and supervised women within the Department of Corrections (DOC). This role coordinates multidisciplinary services casework planning and reentry strategy collaborates with facility leadership manages vendor contracts and leads the project management of a womens facility replacement initiative to ensure safe dignified and effective normative environments that are trauma-informed and gender-responsive.

Core Purpose and Objectives

• Ensure women in custody receive integrated evidence-based services that address health behavioral health educational vocational reentry and family engagement needs.
• Drive quality compliance and accountability across service delivery and contracted programs.
• Lead the planning and execution of the facility replacement project to achieve on-time on-budget outcomes aligned with best practices for women in corrections.
• Represent the DOC in cross-agency initiatives public meetings legislative hearings and strategic planning efforts related to womens services.
• Enhanced resident holistic safety dignity and preparation for reentry.
• Create maintain and strengthen community partnerships.

This position DOC Womens Services Director (Job Requisition #55778) is open to all State employees and external applicants.

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Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

Duties are performed in a variety of settings including an office setting within a correctional facility in public meetings out of state travel etc. A valid drivers license is necessary for required travel. Incumbent will be required to tour all areas of the facilities when on site and may expect to encounter hazardous conditions typical of such a facility including danger of assault from inmates exposure to communicable disease and other factors. Since part of the incumbents role will be to monitor the adequacy of the security and services provided in the facility some hostility from employees of the facility may be encountered. Duties may entail significant amounts of evening weekend and emergency activity. Although direct contact with inmates is limited such situations may arise creating a potential for physical assault and injury.

Bachelors degree AND three (3) or more years of experience in a supervisory or management position in the broad area of human services INCLUDING two (2) years in either a correctional setting or in a role requiring frequent interaction with correctional facility administration and inmates coordinating with a correctional facility program or direct casework with correctional inmates

OR

Four (4) years of military experience AND four (4) or more years of experience in a supervisory or management position in the broad area of human services INCLUDING three (3) years in either a correctional setting or in a role requiring frequent interaction with correctional facility administration and inmates coordinating with a correctional facility program or direct casework with correctional inmates.

OR

Associates degree AND five (5) or more years of experience in a supervisory or management position in the broad area of human services INCLUDING four (4) years in either a correctional setting or in a role requiring frequent interaction with correctional facility administration and inmates coordinating with a correctional facility program or direct casework with correctional inmates.

OR

High school diploma or equivalent AND seven (7) or more years of experience in a supervisory or management position in the broad area of human services INCLUDING six (6) years in either a correctional setting or in a role requiring frequent interaction with correctional facility administration and inmates coordinating with a correctional facility program or direct casework with correctional inmates.

Note: A current valid drivers license is required.

In accordance with federal regulation any person applying for employment in the Department of Corrections must provide relevant information. Previous institutional employers will be contacted and required to provide information regarding substantiated incidences of sexual abuse or resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. By submitting this online job application you certify all information furnished is true and complete. The information you provide in accordance with this regulation may be used and previous employers may be contacted for the purpose of investigating and verifying your work history.

Conviction History Requirements: Candidates who have any felony conviction record or who within the past five (5) years have been placed under supervision or sanctioned for a misdemeanor conviction must receive a waiver from the Commissioner of Corrections in order to be considered for employment. You may access the application and corresponding documents by clicking here. Once you have completed the application please send it directly to the hiring manager identified as the contact person in this job posting.

Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the accordance with AHS Policy 4.02 Hiring Standards Vermont and/or national criminal record checks as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks as appropriate to the position under recruitment will be conducted on candidates with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity but its more than a paycheck. The States total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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