Job Summary

The mission of Clark County Jail Services is to promote and maintain public safety through effective correctional and reentry practices. The purpose of the Clark County Jail Programs Unit is to provide services to people incarcerated in Clark County Jail including Reentry, Jail Transition Coordination and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) with the goal of stabilizing social determinants of health, increasing desistance behaviors and reducing recidivism.

This position will not begin until 2026 and is subject to final approval of grant funding.

The Lead Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Jail Transition Coordinator provides supervision to a team of MOUD Jail Transition Coordinators (JTCs) tasked with direct case management services to incarcerated people receiving MOUD or on the waitlist for MOUD in Clark County Jail with the goal of connecting people to community-based MOUD, substance abuse and/or mental health treatment, housing, peer support, health care, basic needs and more prior to release. Incarcerated people are triaged into case management services based on vulnerability factors such as homelessness, age, gender, mental health, substance use and medical needs and other factors including lack of connection to current service providers.

The Lead MOUD Jail Transition Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the MOUD JTC team effectively triages incarcerated individuals, assesses individual needs and barriers, develops collaborative release plans, and provides collaborative case management. The Lead MOUD Jail Transition Coordinator is a liaison to community organizations with positions collocated with the MOUD Program as well as internal and external stakeholders, groups and committees. The position works closely with corrections officers, civilians, co-located community partners, jail medical and mental health staff and community partner organizations.

A high level of self-direction, organization and work efficiency is a requirement for this classification. The position is exempt, non-represented and may require periodic non-traditional work hours.

Closing Date: Open until filled. First review on December 19, 2025.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, mental health, behavioral sciences, or a related field from an accredited institution is required plus at least two (2) years of experience working with people with legal system involvement OR

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, mental health, behavioral sciences, or a related field plus at least five (5) years of experience working with people with legal system involvement

• Proof of credentials will be required

The degree must have been conferred by an institution of higher education and have National Recognition of Accrediting Agencies by the U.S. Secretary of Education, and official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.  Licensure in the State of Washington in compliance with WAC 246-809 as a counseling professional highly preferred, but candidates who currently are registered as Agency Affiliated Counselors in Washington may be considered for the position if eligible for licensure.  Proof of credentials required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supervising and motivating a team

• Experience with people with substance use disorders, including Opioid Use Disorder and people on MOUD

• Experience with complex co-occurring disorders in adults

• Experience with case management

• Experience in correctional facilities

• Experience working with people during incarceration

Knowledge of: Effective methods of team supervision and management; effective correctional and reentry practices; strategies to coordinate services for incarcerated persons; opioid use disorder, medications for opioid use disorder, mental health, substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders; community engagement strategies; social service networks; case management techniques; counseling techniques;  impact of trauma on behavior and trauma-informed care; serving diverse persons in the context of a professional relationship; county, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to Jail Programs; professional and ethical standards and practices; principles and practices of public sector organization and program operations; project management, including planning, scheduling, monitoring, and problem solving; methods of budget development and justification; analysis and evaluation of policies, procedures, public information, and service delivery issues; local and state lawmaking processes; research methods and techniques; trends and practices within the specialized area; personal computer applications and usage.