Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy: Req.#220051

Agency Information:

About the Position: PC I - Program Provider, Req.#220051

Starting salary for this position: $39,852.80/Annual ($19.16/Hourly)*

• Offered salary will be determined by experience, qualifications, and skill set that the candidate brings to the position. Though this position is unclassified, the posted starting salary is equivalent to classified Pay Grade 25, step 6. Please contact Recruitment Coordinator for further details.

Employment Benefits

Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

Sick & Vacation leave

Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

Fitness Centers in select locations

Employee discounts with the STAR Program

Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

This position delivers programming, including CBT/CBI risk reduction programs, and related risk reduction interventions for adult residents at Norton Correctional Facility as assigned.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

This position is responsible for delivering Cognitive Based Intervention (CBI) skills-building classes at NCF while collaborating with others (facilitators, co-facilitators including KDOC staff, contract staff, volunteers and community partners) for case management support in the areas of job preparedness, cognitive issues and family relations for high risk and moderate offenders. Become trained and certified in the cognitive, family relations, career readiness curricula and all other trainings/curricula utilized by KDOC for residents; establish classes and facilitate them for high risk and moderate risk offenders. This position is also responsible to build Advanced Practice (AP) groups of completers, and conduct robust effective AP groups. Identify and implement programs/services for lower risk residents that have less lengthy class room time and address life skill needs such as, but not limited to, financial matters, housing issues and family relations, as needed, The core classes to be trained and certified in, and taught include but are not limited to Adult Core, Career Readiness, Improving Family Relationships, Substance Use Abuse Program, and other cognitive curricula utilized by KDOC, each as assigned. Other classes will be this position's responsibility, including classes of varying lengths/doses, addressing any area of risk/need, as identified by the facility, and directed by the supervisor. Develop and establish a specific strategy related to responsibility, level of motivation and readiness of residents to participate in cognitive classes and case planning; working with counselors and other staff to implement this strategy, including use of an assessment process and strategies to engage residents meaningfully in the process, and sustain that engagement. Also work with Reentry, Unit Team, facility leadership, and partners to ensure that programs are delivered at a time that ensure residents are able to participate in other opportunities, including private industry, work release, and other employment opportunities.

This position schedules, monitors and is responsible for all administrative aspects of the classes including forming the classes by working with unit team and through the referral process with direction by the supervisor. Establish a method to review the population in the facility to identify potential participants who are high risk or moderate risk for the appropriate classes which are being facilitated; work with unit team and other staff to engage these residents in classes/work done by this position. Assist supervisor in making placement decisions in classes, ensuring full use of all available slots; addressing readiness and responsivity; monitoring for quality/fidelity (and assisting colleagues at NCF and in other facilities/parole offices in monitoring their classes for quality/fidelity, as directed by the supervisor); track how many residents start and finish; monitor progress to reduce failures; ensure program tracking codes are accurately completed; ensure unit team, parole, mentors, and other staff have feedback about class progress as appropriate; make necessary Athena entries; and any other aspect of the administration of the classes, as directed by the supervisor. This position will also participate in all assigned fidelity and quality assurance strategies, interventions and activities, as assigned. Must prepare program participation summaries upon completion of such classes. Collect whatever data is requested by the statewide team as needed to assess the effectiveness of the services provided through this position.

Build on skills taught in the groups through 1:1 sessions, interacting with unit team and multi-discipline teams, all to ensure that the residents have the opportunity to continue practicing skills; that their behavior is the subject of effective responses; that motivation is addressed on an ongoing basis to continue building dose; and to ensure a warm transition, follow-up and aftercare. This position will be prepared to assist with and ensure security issues are addressed, seeking assistance from shift supervisors and security staff. This is to include proper dress and behavior of residents.

This position will perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Six months of experience in planning, implementing and monitoring activities relevant to the agency’s programs. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.

Substitution: A bachelor’s degree in corrections/criminal justice or social services field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in corrections/criminal justice or social services field, or equivalent experience.
• One-year experience working with adult felons.
• One-year experience in training/skills development, preferably in assisting or co-facilitating in the delivering of CBT/CBI programming to adult felons.
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles of evidence-based programming and core correctional practices and effective response to behavior, and practical experience implementing.
• Engaging communication style
• Demonstrated effective facilitation/co-facilitation skills.

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