Reentry Case Manager

Salary : $47,549.83 Annually
Location : Leon County Detention Facility 535 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: CM-01
Department: Detention
Opening Date: 10/02/2026
Closing Date: 10/15/2026 5:00 PM Eastern


General Description of Duties
The primary duties of the Reentry Case Manager are case management, providing assessments, and proper referral for services to inmates based upon evaluation and assessment of needs. The employee must demonstrate the ability to develop, evaluate, and analyze program needs and data collection pertaining to inmates. The incumbent in this position will also assess the progress of individuals in the facility, including post-release, and will coordinate and implement inmate training programs and evaluate the program's effectiveness. The incumbent will also create inmate case plans to optimize success of the inmate while in detention and for their transition back into the community. This position adheres to the agency's core values of honesty and integrity, accountability, teamwork, trust, respect, and commitment to excellence. To be successful in this position, the employee must demonstrate competency in agency Standard Operational Procedures and General Orders, conflict resolution, team building skills, strategic planning, application of transformational leadership, data entry and retrieval skills, time management skills, possess above average computer skills, excellent communication skills (both written and oral), interpersonal skills, customer service skills, and problem- solving skills.

This position is funded partially or in whole with Special Revenue Funds or Grants and is contingent upon the continued availability of these funds. Should funding cease or be reduced, this position may be eliminated, and the employee may not appeal the elimination of the position under the Career Service Act.

Essential Duties

1. Perform interviews and assessments to determine offenders' risks and programming needs.
2. Ability to work within a correctional environment, specifically with inmates assigned to the Leon County Detention Facility.
3. Ability to prepare case history reports and recommend program assignments.
4. Ability to review work and document necessary information of all assigned offenders to determine progress or necessity of changing assignments/classification.
5. Ability to assist the classification unit for caseload needs.
6. Ability to counsel offenders on personal problems, employment resources, vocational skills, educational training needs, family problems and institutional adjustment.
7. Ability to facilitate programs to offenders which are designed to assist with successful re-entry back into the community following release from incarceration.
8. Ability to develop, monitor, and amend client transition plans in line with re-entry programs and services.
9. Ability to establish a collaborative network of internal and external partners to provide support, pre and post release services for offenders, that can involve family members, community resources and social services agencies. Internal partners include, but are not limited to, law enforcement, school resource, CSMB, youth services, and intelligence.
10. Communicates daily/weekly/regularly with fellow case managers, Detention Deputies, and Behavioral Health Care Staff (YesCare and Apalachee Center) to streamline and reduce instances of service duplication.
11. Ability to identify and recommend programming, social services, referrals, and focused case management on identified high risk offenders.
12. Ability to collect, organize, and report statistical data (as required) on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
13. Ability to perform proper research on treatment, transitional, and employment services.
14. Ability to facilitate classes and programs.
15. Ability to research correctional self-improvement programs that assist with controlling and overcoming problems.
16. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
17. Ability to research and build community partnerships.
18. Perform any additional assignments as deemed necessary by supervisors.
19. Ability to work closely with others as a team.
20. Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
21. Ability to prepare and present clear, accurate, concise, and objective written and oral reports.
22. Ability to meet requirements and maintain required licensures and certifications as well as agency required in-service training.
23. Ability to adhere to the standards and principles of the agency's core values and professionally represent the agency.
24. Ability to report to work timely, consistently and as scheduled.
25. Ability to perform all functions of the job classification without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Performance Measures

1. Maintain and manage an offender caseload, as assigned.
2. Schedule, manage, complete, and document, assessments, case plans, and contact meetings as instructed by the Reentry Programs Supervisor.
3. Report deliverables to Reentry Programs Supervisor in weekly case staffing meetings.
4. Enter data into Apricot as designated per department expectations.

Eligibility Criteria

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required; majors in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Criminology, or Social Sciences preferred; AND
• Experience working in the criminal justice field preferred; AND
• Demonstrate skills in Microsoft Office products (i.e. excel, word, publisher. etc.) preferred.
• Demonstrate skills with data tracking and report writing.
• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Demonstrate successful interpersonal skills, particularly with the offender population.
• Program facilitation experience preferred and highly desirable.
• Knowledge of core Detention practices relating to reentry services highly desired.
• Equivalent combinations of education and/or experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position will be considered.

Necessary Special Requirements

• Must be able to lift, push, carry or pull a minimum of 50 pounds independently. Position has an increased risk of occupational exposure to hazardous and infectious materials.
• Duties are performed within a Detention Facility and requires varying degrees of standing, sitting, and walking throughout the workday.

Full-time benefits include:

• Health insurance with an employer contribution between 77.5% - 87.5%.
• Life insurance equal to 1 X annual salary paid 100% by LCSO.
• Retirement via the Florida Retirement System with a choice of pension or investment plan.
• Paid vacation, sick and personal leaves.
• Tuition Assistance Program for advanced degrees.
• Education incentive for advanced degrees (only sworn positions).
• Other ancillary benefits including but not limited to deferred compensation, dental/vision insurance, cafeteria savings plan, short/long term disability and identity theft protection.

01


Which best describes your level of education?

• Some High School
• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

02


Please indicate if you possess the following skills.

• Data tracking
• Report writing
• Both data tracking and report writing.
• No experience with data tracking or report writing.

03


Do you possess a valid Florida driver's license?

• Yes
• No

04


Salary anticipated to be at base pay. If not acceptable to you, what minimum annual salary would be acceptable?
05


Have you ever been convicted of a felony traffic offense including adjudication withheld?

• Yes
• No

06


Have you ever been designated as a Habitual Violator on your driver's license record?

• Yes
• No

07


Have you received more than two (2) moving violations in the last 12 months?

• Yes
• No

08


Have you refused a test to determine Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) from any law enforcement agency within the last three (3) years?

• Yes
• No

09


Have you ever received a dishonorable discharge from the military?

• Yes
• No
• Never served in military.
• Currently serving in military/No discharge.

10


Have you ever been convicted of, received a withhold of adjudication for, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any felony?

• Yes
• No

11


Are you currently under criminal investigation or indictment?

• Yes
• No

12


Do you have any current criminal charges pending in the courts (without an official legal disposition)?

• Yes
• No

13


Are you currently under internal investigation, under investigation by the CJSTC or administrative investigation?

• Yes
• No

14


Have you ever separated, abandoned, resigned or retired from a business or agency while under criminal or internal investigation or while under the threat of criminal or internal investigation?

• Yes
• No

15


Have you been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in or attempted to engage in sexual activity in the community or detentions facility by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?

• Yes
• No

16


Have you ever been convicted of, received a withhold of adjudication for, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime involving perjury or false statement, abuse of a child, elderly, or disabled person, domestic violence, or any crime of a sexual nature?

• Yes
• No

17


Have you ever been engaged in, convicted of, received a withhold of adjudication for, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime of sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution?

• Yes
• No

18


Have you ever held membership in, association with, or any other connection to any organization that exposes or supports discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, political affiliation, sexual orientation or marital status or is known to have been involved in criminal activity and/or a violation of any state laws and/or laws of the United States?

• Yes
• No

19


When would you estimate was your last use of marijuana.

• 0 - 12 months (within the last year)
• 13 - 36 months 3 years or less)
• 37 - 60 months (more than 3 years ago to 5 years)
• 61 - 120 months (more than 5 years to 10 years ago)
• 10+ (more than 10 years ago)
• Never used

20


When was the last time you used any of the following - heroin, cocaine, meth, mushrooms, LSD, illegal steroids or other drugs not prescribed to you?

• 0 - 12 months (last year)
• 13 - 36 months (3 years or less)
• 37 - 60 months (more than 3 years to five years ago)
• 61 - 120 months (more than 5 years to 10 years ago)
• 10+ years ago
• Never used

Required Question