Peer Support Job Description | Craven County, NC

description of resource

Craven County created a job description to establish and operationalize a reentry coordinator role within the jail to formalize the planning, coordinating, and facilitating of comprehensive reentry services for individuals transitioning from incarceration back into the community. 

who might use it

This job description is intended for correctional administrators, jail leadership, human resources staff, and community partners responsible for designing, hiring, and supervising roles within a correctional setting.

how to use it

A corrections agency could use this job description as a model to create or formalize a reentry coordinator role that centralizes responsibility for reentry planning and program implementation. By adapting the position to local needs, the agency can clearly define accountability for coordinating services, managing partnerships, overseeing programming, and ensuring continuity of care pre- and post-release.