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Community Placement Coordinator (Offender Management Services): DOC Headquarters #00560
Job no: 5111707
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Richmond (City), Virginia
Categories: Administrative Services
Title: Community Placement Coordinator (Offender Management Services): DOC Headquarters #00560
State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist I
Hiring Range: $53,490.00 - $83,446.00
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin
Location: DOC Headquarters
Agency Website: www.vadoc.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A
Job Duties
The Community Placement Coordinator oversees and coordinates the timely release of offenders-particularly difficult-to-place cases such as sex offenders, violent offenders, and medically or mentally disabled offenders-who require the development of a home or placement plan when none is available through family or community relationships. The role includes coordinating placement and supportive services for homeless, severely medically and mentally disabled offenders; prioritizing special needs offenders for early placement in assisted living or nursing facilities; assisting institutional staff and probation/parole officers to resolve problematic cases; providing technical assistance on assessments, benefits, and financial resources; participating in VARI re-entry initiatives; and communicating with state, federal, and local agencies to facilitate re-entry planning for disabled offenders returning to the community
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of offender re-entry barriers and initiatives. Considerable knowledge of community resources throughout the Commonwealth, public assistance programs (e.g., SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, Medicare, Veterans). Considerable working knowledge of clinical assessment tools (e.g., UAI-Uniform Assessment instrument). Knowledge of state and local criminal justice systems and relevant laws governing institutions, Probation and Parole Districts, and release of offenders. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a wide variety of agencies, service providers and community members. Proficiency in Microsoft Office to include Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Additional Considerations
Experience working with a variety of organizational units (i.e. Social Services, CSB, and other agencies) that provide supportive services.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:
Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.
Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver's License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.
Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.
Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.
VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: (804)-664-2162
Email: EMAILED APPLICATIONS/RÉSUMÉS / WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Advertised: 03 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 11 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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