Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department has completed a lengthy search for a qualified addiction treatment coordinator, hiring an Indianapolis-area drug treatment specialist for the job.
Bartholomew County Jail officials said Theresa Patton, from the Indianapolis area, has accepted a job offer and has begun working at the jail.
Last summer, both city and county officials agreed to jointly fund the salary and fringe benefits for the coordinator, who will develop the jail addiction treatment program curriculum.
While Patton will have a starting salary of $65,000 annually, her yearly wages are expected to eventually rise to $70,000, jail commander and Patton’s immediate supervisor Maj. John Martoccia said.
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