What are the responsibilities and job description for the PC I - Program Provider position at The State of Kansas?
Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy: Req.#215780
Job Posting closes: Friday, March 21, 2025
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About the Position: PC I - Program Provider, Req.#215780
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Compensation: $39,852.80 to $46,092.80/Annual ($19.16 to $22.16/Hr.)*
- Offered salary will be determined by education, experience, or qualifications. Though this position is unclassified, the posted starting salary is equivalent to classified Pay Grade 25, step 6 to 12. 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 all CBI risk reduction programs and interventions, and other programming as assigned at Lansing Correctional Facility.
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
This position is responsible to deliver Cognitive Based Intervention (CBI) skills-building classes at LCF, but also collaborates with others to broker co-facilitators and facilitators, including KDOC staff, contract staff, volunteers and community partners. The core classes to be taught are Core-Adult, Career Readiness, Improving Family Relationships(IFR), Sex Offender (SOP), and Substance Use-Adult(SUA) programs each as assigned. This position is also responsible to build Advanced Practice (AP) groups of completers, and conduct robust effective AP groups. 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. Also work with Reentry team and facility leadership and unit team and partners to ensure that programs are delivered at a time that ensure residents are able to participate in other opportunities, including private industry and other employment opportunities.
This position schedules, monitors, and is responsible for all administrative aspects of the classes, including working with unit team for a referral process; reviewing lists of offenders to identify potential participants; making placement decisions in classes, ensuring full use of all available slots; addressing readiness and responsivity; monitoring for quality/fidelity (and assisting colleagues at LCF and in other facilities/parole offices in monitoring their classes for quality/fidelity, as directed by the supervisor); tracking how many offenders start and finish; monitoring progress to reduce failures; ensuring program tracking codes are accurately completed; ensuring unit team, parole and mentors have feedback about class progress as appropriate; making 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.
Will assist in case management/case planning by participating in multidisciplinary team meetings to set specific next steps and goals for residents exiting programs in line with areas of strength, risk/needs, and forward progress. 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 and follow up and aftercare.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Six months’ experience in planning, implementing, and monitoring activities relevant to the agency’s programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in corrections/criminal justice or social services field, or equivalent experience.
One-year experience working with adult offenders
One-year experience in training/skills development, preferably in assisting or co-facilitating in the delivering of CBI programs
Knowledge of principles of evidence-based programs and effective response to behavior
Engaging communication style
Effective co-facilitator
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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Office of Personnel Services
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Rm 401
Topeka, KS 66612
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.16 - $22.16 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $39,853 - $46,093
