Employment Opportunities

Span, Inc. offers a dynamic, supportive, team-oriented working environment dedicated to serving those who have been in prison. We are a private, non-profit agency established in 1976 that has provided services to over 9,000 ex-offenders. For over 30 years, Span has been assisting people who have been in prison to live healthy, responsible and self-directed lives.  Span specializes in handling the unique issues and needs of those who have been incarcerated and would like to live healthy, productive and independent lives. We believe that with the appropriate tools and the ability to use them wisely, people who have been in prison are able to change their lives.

We are currently hiring for one position:

Full-time Case Manager for our Corrections to Community (CTC) program  (posted 8/18/10)

Span, Inc. is seeking a full-time Case Manager for our Corrections to Community (CTC) Reintegration Program—the position is available as of September 1, 2010.  All services in the CTC harm reduction based program are for HIV + men and women who are offenders and ex-offenders.  Duties include assisting clients in applying for entitlements, referrals to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment as well as education and other social services.  The Case Manager will conduct intake, assessment, risk assessment, and discharge planning and will also place clients in long- and short-term residential substance abuse treatment, transitional programs, and shelters when needed. Short- and long-term housing search and support for clients who are sex offenders is also required as well as coordinating services with prisons and jails, program presentations, networking with community providers, data entry and special agency projects. 

The position requires at least weekly entry into multiple county houses of correction, jails, and Massachusetts state prisons to provide services for prisoners who are within 6 months of their wrap up or parole eligibility date. Transporting clients and accompaniments to appointments and from prison to placement is necessary. Transports are typically done with the support of an additional staff member.  

Requirements:  Some college is preferred. Criminal record clearance to enter county Houses of Correction, jails, and Department of Corrections is needed.  A valid driver’s license and access to a car are required. Case Management experience is essential with some knowledge of criminal justice, substance abuse and housing resources preferred.  Bilingual/ Spanish desirable.  This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position that entails some evening work (12-8PM) and some Saturdays (10AM-5PM).

Benefits:  Salary in the mid-thirties.  Excellent benefits, including 3 weeks vacation, generous time off for holidays, sick days, and personal time.  Health insurance includes Harvard Pilgrim (medical), Delta Dental (dental), life insurance and short-term disability.  Support for training on-site and off-site is provided. 

To apply, please contact:   Annie Montgomery, Director of Reintegration Services at amontgomery@spaninc.org

Span is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.