Re-Entry Coach, Women's Correctional Intervention Program

Summary

Re-Entry Coach Opportunity

Join a mission-driven team at Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota (LSS). We are seeking a Re-Entry Coach who has a passion for helping justice-involved women develop skills, build independence, and successfully transition back into the community.

If you are caring, compassionate, and committed to making a difference, we invite you to apply. This position may be eligible for a $600 sign-on bonus.

Why Join Our Team?

At LSS, the Intermediate Corrections Intervention Program (ICIP) provides trauma-informed residential services and community-based support to women transitioning from incarceration back into the community.

As a Re-Entry Coach, you will help participants identify strengths, overcome barriers, develop healthy coping skills, and connect with resources that support long-term success. Through individualized coaching, case planning, and collaboration with community partners, you will play a key role in helping women achieve stability in areas such as housing, employment, mental health, recovery, and life skills.

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours, Monday - Friday.

Salary: Non-Exempt. Dependent on experience and qualifications.

Benefits: LSS is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

Benefits include:

• $600 hiring bonus* external candidates only
• PTO time frontload up to 24 hours for benefit-eligible employees
• 8 paid holidays
• 401(k) 3% match
• Four Wellmark BCBS medical plan options, with HSA & FSA options
• Dental and vision plans
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Career development opportunities, hands-on training, and mentorship
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility

A Day in the Life

No two days are the same as a Re-Entry Coach. You may start your morning meeting with clients, reviewing goals, addressing barriers, and celebrating successes. Throughout the day, you'll connect clients with housing resources, employment opportunities, treatment services, and community supports. You'll collaborate with supervising officers and community partners to ensure clients stay on track and have access to the resources they need. Between appointments, you'll document client progress, update case plans, and maintain accurate records. Success in this role requires strong boundaries, professionalism, reliability, attention to detail, and a genuine desire to help others achieve positive change.

Responsibilities:

• Assess client needs and develop individualized case plans.
• Provide ongoing coaching and support in areas such as housing, employment, transportation, budgeting, and life skills.
• Coordinate and connect clients to community resources and supportive services.
• Maintain regular contact with clients and their supervising officers.
• Facilitate evidence-based programming and skill-building activities.
• Collaborate with community partners and participate in outreach efforts.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and detailed documentation in required databases and systems.
• Track outcomes and ensure compliance with program requirements.
• Uphold professional boundaries and ethical standards when working with clients.
• Represent LSS in a positive and professional manner within the community.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, plus one year experience working in human service environment; or equivalent combination of higher education and experience, is required.
• Preferred experience working with justice involved individuals, trauma informed care and adult case management.
• Must be able to complete orientation training according to agency program standards.
• Be at least 21 years old and willing to complete agency background checks.
• Maintain a valid driver's license or obtain one with approved driver status.
• Must successfully complete all agency background checks, which include checks to detect criminal convictions of behavior harmful towards children, spousal abuse, and drug or sex crimes.

LSS Expectations & Core Values

At LSS, we are committed to upholding the following values in all aspects of our work:

Compassionate – We engage with empathy and provide non-judgmental services. Appreciative – We recognize and develop the strengths of our clients and employees. Respectful – We build professional and collaborative relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues. Ethical – We uphold high standards of integrity and quality in all actions. Strategic – We anticipate and respond proactively to community needs.

LSS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Please note: As part of our hiring process and to meet accreditation requirements, applicants will be asked to complete a prescreen questionnaire.

*Hiring bonus available to external candidates only.

If you need accommodations filling out the application, please fill out the following form listing what accommodations are needed at LSS will address comments, questions or concerns.

Job Description

Re-Entry Coach Opportunity

Join a mission-driven team at Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota (LSS). We are seeking a Re-Entry Coach who has a passion for helping justice-involved women develop skills, build independence, and successfully transition back into the community.

If you are caring, compassionate, and committed to making a difference, we invite you to apply. This position may be eligible for a $600 sign-on bonus.

Why Join Our Team?

At LSS, the Intermediate Corrections Intervention Program (ICIP) provides trauma-informed residential services and community-based support to women transitioning from incarceration back into the community.

As a Re-Entry Coach, you will help participants identify strengths, overcome barriers, develop healthy coping skills, and connect with resources that support long-term success. Through individualized coaching, case planning, and collaboration with community partners, you will play a key role in helping women achieve stability in areas such as housing, employment, mental health, recovery, and life skills.

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours, Monday - Friday.

Salary: Non-Exempt. Dependent on experience and qualifications.

Benefits: LSS is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

Benefits include:

• $600 hiring bonus* external candidates only
• PTO time frontload up to 24 hours for benefit-eligible employees
• 8 paid holidays
• 401(k) 3% match
• Four Wellmark BCBS medical plan options, with HSA & FSA options
• Dental and vision plans
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Career development opportunities, hands-on training, and mentorship
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility

A Day in the Life

No two days are the same as a Re-Entry Coach. You may start your morning meeting with clients, reviewing goals, addressing barriers, and celebrating successes. Throughout the day, you'll connect clients with housing resources, employment opportunities, treatment services, and community supports. You'll collaborate with supervising officers and community partners to ensure clients stay on track and have access to the resources they need. Between appointments, you'll document client progress, update case plans, and maintain accurate records. Success in this role requires strong boundaries, professionalism, reliability, attention to detail, and a genuine desire to help others achieve positive change.

Responsibilities:

• Assess client needs and develop individualized case plans.
• Provide ongoing coaching and support in areas such as housing, employment, transportation, budgeting, and life skills.
• Coordinate and connect clients to community resources and supportive services.
• Maintain regular contact with clients and their supervising officers.
• Facilitate evidence-based programming and skill-building activities.
• Collaborate with community partners and participate in outreach efforts.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and detailed documentation in required databases and systems.
• Track outcomes and ensure compliance with program requirements.
• Uphold professional boundaries and ethical standards when working with clients.
• Represent LSS in a positive and professional manner within the community.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, plus one year experience working in human service environment; or equivalent combination of higher education and experience, is required.
• Preferred experience working with justice involved individuals, trauma informed care and adult case management.
• Must be able to complete orientation training according to agency program standards.
• Be at least 21 years old and willing to complete agency background checks.
• Maintain a valid driver's license or obtain one with approved driver status.
• Must successfully complete all agency background checks, which include checks to detect criminal convictions of behavior harmful towards children, spousal abuse, and drug or sex crimes.

LSS Expectations & Core Values

At LSS, we are committed to upholding the following values in all aspects of our work:

Compassionate – We engage with empathy and provide non-judgmental services. Appreciative – We recognize and develop the strengths of our clients and employees. Respectful – We build professional and collaborative relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues. Ethical – We uphold high standards of integrity and quality in all actions. Strategic – We anticipate and respond proactively to community needs.

LSS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Please note: As part of our hiring process and to meet accreditation requirements, applicants will be asked to complete a prescreen questionnaire.

*Hiring bonus available to external candidates only.

If you need accommodations filling out the application, please fill out the following form listing what accommodations are needed at LSS will address comments, questions or concerns.