What are the responsibilities and job description for the PC I - Program Provider (SOP) position at The State of Kansas?
Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy: Req#215358
Job Posting closes: Thursday, February 6, 2025
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About the Position: PC I - Program Provider (SOP), Req#215358
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Compensation: $39,852.80 to $46,092.80/Annual ($19.16 to $22.16/Hr.)*
- Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications. Though this position is unclassified, pay is equivalent to classified Pay Grade 25, Steps 6-12.
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 program participation 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 homework, 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 program participation 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.
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in social work or other social science or counseling field.
Two years experience working with special needs or high risk population.
One year experience working with sex offender population.
One year experience working with adult felons.
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.
Recruiter Contact Information
Name: Daniel Cline
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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete
- Tax Clearance Certificate
- College Transcripts (if applicable)
- DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)
- Cover Letter
- Resume
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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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PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:
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Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Rm 401
Topeka, KS 66612
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.16 - $22.16 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $39,853 - $46,093
