About the Position: Program Provider-Sex Offender Programming

WE ARE RECRUITING FOR TWO POSITIONS AT THIS LOCATION (Norton Correctional Facility) 

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: 7:30am to 4:00pm

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Compensation: $36,000 to $48,000 

* Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

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 to moderate and high risk offenders within an adult correctional facility. The programming uses an evidence-based curriculum that relies upon cognitive behavioral interventions, with skills practice, and using core correctional practices, to facilitate groups.  This position will also complete progress reports, staff cases with other KDOC staff as necessary to respond to behavior, and complete discharge summaries which reflects progress in the group and recommendations.  This position also will conduct advanced practice groups with sex offender programming completers.

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.

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.

Recruiter Contact Information:

Name: Jerry Bauer Human Resources Manager - Central Office

Email: Jerry.Bauer@ks.gov

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Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position.  The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job.  Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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