Community Reentry Manager

Community Reentry Manager

At TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities), our mission is to empower people and strengthen communities with impactful services. Since 1976, we have been guided by the belief that every individual holds the potential for positive change. We advocate, support, and most importantly, empower people to break barriers, find recovery, and reshape their destinies. Through Specialized Case Management™, we create a world where recovery, justice, and empathy lead to thriving communities. Our foundation is anchored at the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal legal system. Today, TASC also operates at the forefront of transformative solutions. We are a social impact organization that embodies a future where health, safety and justice is synonymous with hope. We are TASC!

Division Overview: TASC's Inner Circle and Winners' Circle programs provide vital peer-led support for individuals navigating reentry, recovery, and other life challenges. Circle groups create a safe and structured space where participants—whether returning from incarceration, overcoming addiction, or supporting a loved one—can share experiences, build resilience, and strengthen their communities. Inner Circles take place throughout six contracted Illinois Department of Corrections facilities offering guided discussions on reentry preparation, family reunification, and overcoming obstacles to post-release success. Winners' Circles operate in community settings as well as virtual platforms such as Zoom - serving as ongoing support networks for individuals committed to personal healing and mutual encouragement after returning home from prison. This position is located in Chicago, Illinois but will travel to Central and Southern Illinois sites as needed.

We are currently looking for Full-Time – Community Reentry Manager Starting at $50,000 - $52,000; contingent upon experience, education, etc. We strongly encourage individuals with criminal records and other lived experiences to apply.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Reentry Support Groups: Lead Inner Circle reentry support groups inside Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) facilities, providing guidance and support for participants.
• Train the Trainer: Provide training for staff within IDOC facilities to foster sustainable leadership for group facilitation and community settings to effectively guide peer-led support groups.
• Design and implement comprehensive training curricula for volunteer facilitators and Inner Circle and Winners' Circle leadership groups. Provide ongoing mentorship and resources to support trained facilitators in their roles.
• Establish New Partnerships: Identify and establish new Inner and Winners' Circle groups and host sites prioritizing areas with high demand and underserved populations
• Develop and execute a social media strategy to leverage outreach, recruitment and community engagement; promote the Winner Circle program to rural and urban communities throughout Illinois with a focus on increasing host sites partnerships and participant enrollment.
• Coordinate outreach efforts to engage social media networks such as Clubhouse, Facebook, Instagram, etc. and community-based social service agencies ensuring services are accessible to diverse populations
• Ensure that confidential information relating to the organization, its staff, and individuals is kept confidential
• Be an excellent steward of TASC, modeling the core values of the organization
• Promote the philosophy of the organization, ensuring proper implementation of accepted clinical practices

Our Ideal Candidate:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid driver's license
• CADC certification within two years of employment with TASC may be required based on contractual obligations
• Must be able to pass an IDOC Background check
• Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Demonstrated experience in group facilitation
• Knowledge of the current ASAM placement criteria, DSM-V as it relates to substance-related disorders, and Code of Ethics for substance abuse professionals, or the ability to acquire the knowledge
• Comfort working inside a correctional setting and with persons convicted of serious violent offenses
• Flexibility in thinking and approaches to leading group discussions
• Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Good time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

Our benefits package includes:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Leave - Short-term Disability (STD)
• Paid Time Off/Sick Time/ Floating Holiday
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403 B (retirement plan)

TASC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free workplace. The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status or any other protected status in accordance with federal and state law.