IN-DOC-Logansport Transition Specialist

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April 3, 2026
$0 / hour

Job Overview

  • Date Posted
    April 3, 2026
  • Offered Salary
    $0 / hour
  • Expiration date
    April 9, 2026
  • Job Status
    Open
  • Requisition ID
    799441
  • Working Type
    Onsite
  • Duration
    8 Months and 26 Days
  • Interview Type
    No Interview Required
  • Work Address
    Logansport Juvenile Correctional Facility 1118 South State Road 25, Logansport, IN 46947

Job Description

The Transition Specialist for Indiana’s Department of Correction: Division of Youth Services provides oversight to all transition-related practices in the State’s juvenile correctional facilities.

Job Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Facilitate the implementation of a life skills curriculum, titled Next Steps.

• Utilize the Transition Coordinator Handbook in an effort to standardize the transition practices.

• Evalute the five “Transition Consultations” to be completed by every student under the guidance of an assigned teacher.

• Participate on a weekly basis in Administrative Release Committees (ARC) in each facility to confirm and reinforce the student’s reentry plans.

• Do the Follow Up Phone Calls to released youth at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.

• The Transistion Coordinators will represent the Indiana Department of Correction- Division of Youth Services at many conferences and meetings.

• The Transistion Coordinators will assist in the development of a partnership with Indiana’s Department of Workforce Development, HIRE, and Indiana University’s HOPE Mentoring.

• The Transition Coordinators will assist in the development of the individiualized Education Learning Plan for each youth upon entry at the facility.

• Work with state, county and private agengies to provide re-entry servicers for youth transitioning back into the community.

• Assist students with obtaining social security cards, state identification, driver’s license, birth certificates, and additional documentation.

• Assist students with transitioning back to public schools

• Assist students with employment, apprenticeship programs, and military service information

Responsibilities and required skills

Prior working exp. utilizing strong communication skills (written and verbal). ()
Computer knowledge: Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel as well as PowerPoint. ()
Prior experience working as a customer service rep. (1 Years)
Prior data entry working experience. (1 Years)
Prior experience working in a Team environment. (1 Years)
Prior exp. working w/at risk youth. ()
Prior working experience in a community or State program. ()
Prior experience working in a youth educational program. ()

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