Parole & Community Services Deputy Warden

Introduction Our Mission: The Division of Parole and Community Services shall provide offenders with re-entry opportunities, consistent with public safety, informed by evidenced-based assessment, supervision, and treatment strategies... The Connecticut Department of Correction is recruiting for the position of full-time Correctional Deputy Warden for the Parole and Community Services Division. This is a newly established role within the Department of Correction. POSITION DETAILS This role will oversee staff and operations of custody and security and/or comprehensive programs and treatment functions/activities within the Division of Parole and Community Services. Position location will be based on operational need and may be located at any of the Division locations: Hartford, Waterbury, Norwich, Bridgeport, New Haven or Wethersfield. This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position on first shift. Specific schedule will be based on Division need. WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU We take part in a competitive benefits plan which includes: • NEW: Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page! • Generous paid time off (vacation, sick and personal); • Excellent health, dental and supplemental benefits; • A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV) • State license reimbursement; • Eligibility to apply for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program. ABOUT US The Division of Parole and Community Services (P&CS) supervises and provides support services to offenders released to the community under the jurisdiction of both the Commissioner of Correction and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The Division is comprised of district offices located in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Norwich and Waterbury and the following specialized units: Residential Services, Central Intake, Special Management, Mental Health, Fugitive Investigations, DUI, Women's Re-Entry, Support Services, and Training and Staff Development Unit. Parole officers in each of these districts and units continually strive to enhance public safety by providing offenders opportunities to successfully re-integrate into the community and be productive, accountable members of society. Selection Plan In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING: Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Recruitment-specific Information: Applicants will be contacted directly to provide additional information. Candidates should have the following documents available: • Last two performance evaluations • Resume To Apply: • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system. • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate's obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov. Important Information After You Apply: • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam. • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process. • For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jake Ferrari at jake.ferrari@ct.gov. PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK) In the Department of Correction this class is accountable for acting as an assistant to the Correctional Warden or overseeing a major program area within the central office and facility operations. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES • Oversees staff and operations of custody and security and/or comprehensive programs and treatment functions at a correctional facility or major program area within central office and facility operations; • Coordinates, plans and supervises custody and security and/or programs and treatment activities; • Formulates program goals and objectives; • Develops or assists in development and implementation of custody and security and/or treatment programs or institutional operational and/or treatment policies and practices; • Ensures enforcement of agency and institution rules and regulations; • Interprets and administers pertinent laws; • Evaluates staff; • Prepares or assists in preparation of facility or program area budget; • Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of program area who might impact on program activities; • Administers and/or coordinates staff training and development activities; • Oversees administration of disciplinary controls over inmate population throughout institution; • Oversees and coordinates assignment of operational and/or treatment staff with other institutional programs; • Participates in strategic planning process and initiatives; • Maintains records and submits reports; • Coordinates reporting activities of various disciplines; • Serves as liaison with courts, social agencies, federal officials or community groups, interpreting programs and objectives and developing cooperative relationships; • Interprets applicable labor agreements and conducts labor management and/or grievance meetings; • In absence of Correctional Warden may assume responsible charge of institution; • May recommend new programs; • May provide oversight and supervision of unit management; • May review and recommend discretionary release programs; • May research, develop and implement evidence-based programs; • Performs related duties as required. KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY • Considerable knowledge of • custody, security and control measures and techniques of maintaining discipline; • functions and activities involved in contemporary treatment and training programs; • modern correctional methods and practices; • psychology of inmates in a correctional institution; • Knowledge of • and ability to apply management principles and techniques; • employee training techniques; • practices and procedures concerning court commitments of individuals to correctional institutions; • Considerable • interpersonal skills; • oral and written communication skills. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE Two (2) years of experience at the level of Correctional Counselor Supervisor, Correctional Captain or Parole and Community Services Supervisor. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Knowledge of Central/Residential Intake Units within Parole; • Knowledge of Parole and Community Services policies and procedures; • Knowledge of home investigation process and halfway house referral process; • Knowledge of Provider networks; • Knowledge of halfway house audits; • Experience utilizing the casenotes system; • Experience prioritizing and meeting time sensitive deadlines. WORKING CONDITIONS Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of assault or injury by inmates. Conclusion AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility