Program Specialist

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides general classroom guidance in the areas of career planning, social adjustment, personal management, and general life/skills knowledge.
• Communicates with inmates regarding the reality of their pre-release activities and plans, defining terminology and identifying community resources.
• Conducts a periodic review of curriculum and resources available to enhance offenders' participation in pre-release/life skills programs and activities.
• Maintains class rosters, attendance records, and provides certificates for pre-release life skills program.
• Reports offenders for failing to attend assigned classes as an offense.
• Affords assessments of inmates' needs and makes referrals to appropriate staff.
• Participates in the formulation and development of release plans.
• Aids offenders in planning and developing an individual post-release plan and encourages them to assume the responsibility for post-release behaviors and activities.

Required Education And Experience

• Baccalaureate degree followed by three years of professional level experience in social services, corrections, psychology, counseling, vocational rehabilitation counseling or instruction, nursing, teaching at the secondary level or above, or in the treatment/rehabilitation of offenders/inmates.

Competencies

• Detail Oriented
• Initiative
• Organizational skills
• Confidentiality
• Time management
• Multitask

Work Environment

This job is located at a correctional facility; however, this job operates primarily in a professional office setting and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.