Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy: Req.# 208007

Agency Information:

Kansas Department of Corrections

714 SW Jackson, Suite 300

Topeka, KS 66603

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About the Position: PC I - Program Provider (SOP), Req.# 208007

This position will be located at our El Dorado Correctional Facility, in Butler County.

Who can apply: Applicants who meet the minimum requirements

Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified Service

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Compensation: $41,870.40 to $47,257.60/Annual ($20.13 to $22.72/Hr.)*

• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications. Though this position is unclassified, pay is equivalent to classified Pay Grade 24, Steps 10-15.

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 provides sex offender programming in an adult correctional facility.

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

• Provides sex offender programing using an approved curriculum, maintaining groups as directed, a minimum of three groups of eight to ten sex offenders who have been assessed as nearing treatment.
  • Works with the SOP team to identify offenders for placement in the Sex Offender Program (SOP); forms groups; facilitates groups using an approved curriculum; responds to behavior in groups; tracks progress in groups; prepares reports of progress to relevant caseload carriers; completes detailed comprehensive discharge summaries of each participant upon completion.
  • Ensures full compliance with the approved curriculum, becoming proficient in delivery of the curriculum.
  • Ensures programming is evidence based and delivered with fidelity, participating in fidelity observation, feedback and coaching sessions.
  • Also conducts Advanced Practice groups with completers.
  • Ensures programming is delivered with a warm, empathetic and engaging style, to ensure a therapeutic alliance with participants.
  • Ensures interactions are purposeful and professional, to model pro social behavior and influence the behavior of the participants.
• Monitors and ensures program compliance by participants, including attendance, completion of home work, participation in the group activities, making progress in identifying and addressing risk, skills proficiency, and otherwise fully participating in a positive and pro social manner.
  • Addresses motivation and responsivity on an ongoing basis. In the course of the groups, the incumbent uses core correctional practices to respond to and help change behavior.
  • Becomes proficient in the use of core correctional practice, with booster and practice sessions as needed, seeking and giving coaching to strengthen capacity in CCP.
  • This includes verbal and written responses, as appropriate. This includes responses during the group, and in one on one sessions as appropriate to supplement group work.
  • The incumbent completes risk assessments as directed; and responds to escalations in risk in collaboration with the caseload carrier, supervisor, Clinical Director or other KDOC staff as needed.
    
• Documents, tracks data, enters information in electronic systems, and otherwise maintains information as directed and necessary for SOP.
  • Makes entries as needed to reflect progress, and timely completes discharge summaries.
  • Attends trainings and skills building sessions as required.
  • Participates in activities self identified, with peers, with supervisor, and otherwise as available to build capacity in delivering robust evidence-based groups with fidelity.
• Other duties as assigned
  

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in social work or other social science or counseling field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in social work, psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy or other related field.
• Two years experience working with special needs or high risk population.
• One year experience delivering CBT programming.
• Demonstrated skill in following a curriculum in a CBT program.
• Demonstrated skill in using core correctional practices.
• Demonstrated skill in developing a therapeutic alliance through the use of warm, empathetic and respectful communication.
• Working knowledge of evidence based principles for correctional programming.
• Licensed to practice social work in the State of Kansas.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements: Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must pass a criminal history records check.

Recruiter Contact Information

Name: Alyssa Cabello

Human Resource - Recruitment Manager

Email: Alyssa.Cabello@ks.gov

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