Division of Human Services

The Division of Human Services provides support to the Division of Adult Institutions, Division of Offender Rehabilitative Services and the Division of Probation & Parole. The Division of Human Services is tasked with recruiting a diverse professional work force, maintaining that qualified work force, improving the work environment of employees and communication between management and staff.

Human Resources

The Missouri Department of Corrections employs approximately 11,000 staff at more than 90 worksites throughout the state. That creates a constant, critical need to recruit and retain a dynamic workforce. Qualified professionals looking for a challenging career should take a serious look at the Missouri Department of Corrections. Our team is making a difference every day.

Employment Opportunities

Training and Employee Development

The Training Academy develops, coordinates, and delivers pre-service, in-service, and management/supervisory training to staff in each of the department's divisions. Regional Training Academies are operated in Farmington, Jefferson City, and Saint Joseph. The academy promotes the personal growth, professional development ,and imparts the departmental vision to all staff members to help them achieve the short and long term goals of the agency.

Employee Health, Wellness, and Safety

This section addresses job-related health and safety concerns with focus on control of communicable and infectious diseases.

Fiscal Management Unit (FMU)

The Fiscal Management Unit (FMU) provides oversight of all departmental financial activities and coordinates those activities with other state offices including: the state treasurer, state auditor, office of administration and the Department of Revenue. This unit reviews proposed policies and procedures, regulations and legislation to determine fiscal or procedural impacts on the department. Recommendations are made based on the findings.

    This unit oversees the following essential functions and activities for the department:
  • SAM II operations and maintenance
  • Procurement and Contracting
  • Offender Banking
  • Audit Services
  • Reimbursement to Counties

Religious/Spiritual Programming

The section on Religious/Spiritual Programming facilitates the practice of religious faith and encourages the development of personal spirituality among offenders. Department chaplains coordinate religious programming, recruit & supervise religious volunteers, and offer spiritual counseling and support.

For more information on chaplaincy services, becoming a religious/spiritual volunteer, or to learn how you or your religious organization can support inmate success please contact Religious/Spiritual Programming, P.O. Box 236, Jefferson City, MO 65102 (573) 526-6489.

General Services

General Services is responsible for oversight of departmental food services, storing and distributing commodity food items to the department's institutions statewide, budget oversight of major new construction, maintenance projects and leasing within the department, business office functions for central office and central mailroom/warehouse functions.

Planning Section

The mission of the Planning Section is to help staff find sound solutions to problems affecting the department so they can improve services. The section facilitates process-improvement, strategic planning, problem-solving, customer satisfaction, and flowcharting processes and provides guidance in the development of vision, mission and value statements, objectives and objective measures, outcome and outcome measures, action plans and meeting management training programs.

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