Rebecca Thompson Email & Phone Number

Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Monitor, coordinate, and administer programs and services within the areas of Adult/Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, Foster Care/Adoption. Assess client needs and other relevant factors such as education/skill levels, abilities, interests, and support systems. Provide information to clients for related service programs rules/regulations, and right to participate. Work collaboratively with local benefits program staff to determine available financial programs and assist in enrollment of clients in eligible benefits programs such as Medicaid, Childcare Assistance, VIEW/TANF, SNAP, or Emergency/Crisis programs to support their successful participation in family services prevention activities. Assess and investigate cases to determine appropriate services, develops appropriate services plans, and support a client's successful completion of treatment/service plan goals. Provide case management and intervention services to ensure the safety and well-being of youth and adults involved in the social service system, and the development of service plans for youth and families to connect them with appropriate services and/or treatment based on assessed strengths and needs. Coordinate with other local agencies and external stakeholders in the community and participate in multidisciplinary and interagency teams to build a support network for families at risk in the community to access necessary services. Serve as the Continuous Quality Improvement designee for Family Services to monitor the unit's performance in Critical Measures established at the state level. Monitor Safe Measures data reports for individual and unit level performance throughout the month, and coordinate with colleagues to share the unit's performance standards, identify data entry issues that affect performance reporting, and provide guidance for the appropriate entry of data according to policy to ensure accurate reporting. Certified by VDSS to facilitate Family Partnership Meetings.

Kenbridge, Virginia, United States

Provide management, quality assurance, and strategic planning services in a sole proprietorship. Completed project bids and descriptions with matching budgets, and managed to completion of service contracts with vendor finance departments for invoicing and payments throughout the scope of projects. Projects include technical assistance and system mapping for the implementation of pretrial services pilot programs, system mapping and data collection management across systems for probation agencies, and cross-system's mapping for states expanding Medicaid for enrollment of justice-involved individuals. Contracted with the National Institute of Corrections, The Carey Group, and the Center Effective Public Policy as a subcontractor, and directly with multiple counties across the U.S. Quality assurance and training services include curriculum development, oversight for data collection and research evaluation planning, team-building and collaboration workshops, including Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) workshops for individuals and teams. Projects Include: Alameda County, CA Pretrial Risk Assessment Training and Implementation Technical Assistance; Franklin County (Columbus, OH) Municipal Court Pretrial Services Evaluation and Technical Assistance with The Carey Group; Sacramento County, CA Jail Alternatives Project (Pretrial Services Assessment) with The Carey Group; Kendall County, TX Building the Criminal Justice Advisory Council and System Assessment; Milwaukee County CJC EBDM Sustainability; Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (Polk and Jackson Counties) Justice System Mapping and Planning; Ashtabula County, Ohio System Mapping and CCPB Development; Santa Barbara County, CA Pretrial Risk Assessment Training Development and Delivery; Rice County, MN Establishing a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and System Assessment; Indiana EBDM Pretrial Pilot Sites Implementation; Massachusetts ACA and Criminal Justice Mapping; and Rhode Island DOC Data Mapping.

Williamsburg, Virginia

Assisted principal court consultants with developing and producing training materials to be used in regional trainings. Assisted in the planning, implementation, project management, and review of new initiatives, and in the development of publications, including legal and other research, drafting and editing.Projects include:Allegheny County, PA Adult Probation and Parole Leadership and EBP Assessment Procedural Justice Training Module for Judges, Management Staff, and Community Supervision Officers

Richmond, Virginia Area

Coordinate implementation of evidence-based practices in local probation, pretrial, and offenderreentry agencies awarded funds by VA DCJS. Primary program coordinator for 9 reentry service providers through the Offender Reentry and Transition Services (ORTS) program in Virginia. Identify performance measures, assessment tools, and staff learning objectives. Coordinate evaluation procedures at case, agency, and system level. Evaluate data for fidelity of evidence- based practices against performance and outcome measures. Lead advisory member for Core Evidence-Based Principles and Practices and Quality Assurance committees to promote consistency and adherence to established processes and outcomes statewide. Work closely with a national research team to ensure integrity of research supported by a BJA Research grant, testing practices in pretrial risk- based release recommendations and supervision guidelines using the core correctional practices. Responsible for routine review and use of current research in effective community supervision practices to inform implementation and evaluation of supervision practices. Co-chair for Virginia’s multi-agency planning team for a Second Chance Act Statewide Recidivism Reduction grant, collaborating with the VADOC and Office of the Attorney General, to improve statewide recidivism outcomes and enhance gender-responsive and trauma-informed services for justice-involved women. Conduct site visits and provide technical assistance to agencies through observation, policy/ procedure review, or educational sessions for the use of evidence-based reentry and supervision practices. Serve as staff support to the Virginia Statewide Evidence-Based Decision- Making Policy Team and EBDM Capacity Builder for the National Institute of Corrections.

Planning, scheduling, coordinating, presenting, and evaluating training related to Basic Skills for New Supervisors and state correctional management In-Service Program. Serve as the liaison and committee member for Evidence-Based Practices training and implementation initiative.Responsible for the development and delivery of programming that supports evidence-based practices across all segments of the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC), specifically reentry initiatives and evidence-based leadership development for supervisors. Review and revise program offerings for VADOC current and new managers. Coordinate and collaborate with other training units for cross-training and assistance in their responsible areas.

Jarratt, Virginia, United States

Supervise treatment and recreation program staff in the largest adult male correctional facility in Virginia (Greensville Correctional Center). Review and approve annual custody level evaluations and treatment plans completed by counseling staff, providing joint supervision with housing unit managers. Provided direct supervision to Institutional Recreation Managers, planning for appropriate recreation programs, supplies and equipment needs for the facility, and monitor budget expenditures for programs. Direct and coordinate orientation and intake procedures for offenders received to the facility from other Department of Corrections institutions. Project manager for Implementation of Evidence Based Practices at the facility, coordinating the use of a validated risk/needs assessment for treatment and reentry planning. Organize and instruct staff training for annual training and specialized courses in Effective Communication and Evidence-Based Practices for correctional staff. Responsible for the maintenance and compliance of Housing and Development American Correctional Association (ACA) standard and audit files. Conduct daily inspections of housing unit and offender living areas to ensure safety and sanitation for the facility. Evaluate and assess psycho-educational treatment services, COMPAS assessment tools, and case management duties in accordance with establish DOC operating procedures to ensure proper application of procedures.

Lunenburg And Mecklenburg, Va

Special Management Unit Counselor. Schedule formal hearings for offenders. Ensure accurate and complete information is provided to the Institutional Classification Authority during hearings. Ensure application of policy and procedure in Special Housing for screening of offenders. Complete intake and classification of new offenders arriving to the Department of Corrections. Case management services to offenders assigned to General Population through individual counseling sessions and housing unit visits. Coordinate reentry and treatment service plans annually, and monitor progress toward meeting goals. Coordinate treatment and discharge planning services with external agencies, service providers, and family/external supports. Facilitate treatment programs targeted to needs of the inmate population.

Farmville, Va

Provide case management services to adult offenders placed on local probation by General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations, and Circuit Court judges. Coordinate treatment needs with local service providers and make placements for community service completion. Monitor the collection of restitution and court costs owed by offenders. Investigate and inform the courts of violations of local probation conditions. Appear and testify in court for show cause hearings and reviews. Complete intakes of new offenders and make appropriate referrals for treatment services and community service obligations. Ensure the satisfaction of all court-ordered obligations.

Ms, Criminal Justice Administration

Ma, Human Services/Executive Leadership

Bs, Sociology/Criminal Justice