Support Transition and Reentry (STAR) Specialist

Pay Plan Title: Health Specialist

Working Title: Support Transition and Reentry (STAR) Specialist

Cost Center: 9200/Community Transition

Position Number: 72078

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Posting Salary Range: $42,682 - $54,205

Office Location: Remote within 75 miles of Trillium’s Mid State Region (See requirements section for included counties)

POSTING DETAILS:

Make an Impact

Trillium Health Resources is a Tailored Plan and Managed Care Organization (MCO) serving 46 counties across North Carolina. We manage services for individuals with serious mental health needs, substance use disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and intellectual/development (IDD) disabilities. Our mission is to help individuals and families build strong foundations for healthy, fulfilling lives.

Why Work for Us? 

Trillium believes that empowering others begins with supporting our team. We offer our employees:

Every day, our work changes lives – from children thriving through early intervention and school-based therapies, to adults with severe mental illness living independently and contributing to their communities.

If you are looking for a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of others, apply today!

What We’re Looking For

Trillium Health Resources has a career opening for a Support Transition and Reentry (STAR) Specialist to join our team! The STAR Specialist provides support to recipients enrolled in the Trillium Support Transition and Reentry (STAR) program. The STAR program is a specialty care team serving adults experiencing BH or IDD conditions who are exiting incarceration. Recipients are referred by the Correctional Facility up to 90 days before release. STAR provides care coordination pre-release and post-release until the individual moves to ongoing Care Management services and supports. The STAR Specialist educates members and guardians throughout the transition process about how to effectively navigate the criminal justice system, behavioral, physical and social services systems and about the existence of community-based services and supports. The STAR Specialist is responsible for working with the recipient’s care team to provide transition linkages including school, employment, housing coordination, community service opportunities, provider services and other identified treatment supports and services. This individual will work with community resources and services to meet the identified needs for recipients who are transitioning back to the community and address specific barriers to reentry which may include access to insurance, disability benefits, transportation, food, clothing, and a safe place to live.

This position will establish relationships with all area Justice systems including but not limited to all local county jails and prisons and Probation and Parole and Pre-release officers.

On a typical day, you might:

Employee Benefits:

Trillium knows that work/life balance is essential. That’s why we offer:

Qualifications

Required:

Preferred:

Deadline for Application: August 3,2026@11:59pm

How to Apply

To be considered, submit your application and resume through our ADP Career Center. Your resume must include:

After submission, your resume will be reviewed to ensure it meets the essential criteria for the position. You’ll be notified by HR regarding your application status as appropriate. All applicants will receive a final update once the recruitment cycle closes.

Join our Talent Community through ADP to stay informed about future opportunities. Be sure to keep your resume updated in your profile.

Trillium Health Resources is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and a drug-free workplace. All candidates must pass a drug test as a condition of employment.

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