Corrections Program Coordinator

Job Description

Deliver evidence-based programming in CFA, including becoming a content expert and Master Trainer. Attend necessary trainings to become content expert in delivering cognitive prisoner programming including, but not limited to, Violence Prevention Programming and other Prisoner Skills Developmental programs.

• Coordinate and facilitate a process for developing and implementing all new training curricula to build prisoner skills and knowledge needed to implement prisoner reentry at full scale.
• Identify the knowledge and skills needed by prisoner to implement the new operating procedures.
• In cooperation with the MDOC Training Division, create a process for curricula review and design that incorporates the prisoner reentry model into all CFA prisoner skills development.
• Collaborate with MDOC Training Division to develop a train-the-trainer process for embedding the necessary expertise among CFA training to deliver approved curricula.
• Provide ongoing technical assistance to CFA staff, particularly those responsible for prisoner skill development and facilitation of prisoner programs within correctional facilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Position is located within the secure perimeter of the E.C. Brooks Correctional Facility, a multi-level security prison, that houses 1280 prisoners. Position Description
  
  

Required Education And Experience

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, counseling and guidance, child development, physical education or recreation, sociology, school social work, social work administration, educational psychology, family relations, human services, or theology.

Experience

Corrections Program Coordinator 9

No specific type or amount is required.

Corrections Program Coordinator 10

One year of professional experience providing services to inmates, parolees, or probationers in a correctional setting equivalent to a Corrections Program Coordinator 9, Prison Counselor 9, or Parole/Probation Officer 9.

Corrections Program Coordinator P11

Two years of professional experience providing services to inmates, parolees, or probationers in a correctional setting, including one year equivalent to a Corrections Program Coordinator 10, Prison Counselor 10, or Parole/Probation Officer 10.

Alternate Education And Experience

Correction Program Coordinator 9

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major and one year of Department of Corrections' experience.

OR

Education level typically acquired through the completion of high school and one year as an Assistant Resident Unit Supervisor 11 or Corrections Shift Supervisor 11; or, two years as a Corrections Field Services Assistant E10, Corrections Medical Unit Officer E10, Corrections Resident Representative E10, Corrections Security Representative E10, Corrections Transportation Officer E10, Resident Unit Officer E10, or Special Alternative Incarceration Officer E10; or, three years as a Corrections Medical Officer E9 or Corrections Officer E9.

Additional Requirements And Information

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here.

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

Positions in this class are test-designated and subject to pre-appointment and random-selection drug and alcohol testing.

Some positions within this classification series may require individuals appointed to maintain Master Trainer certifications in designated evidence-based and prison-based Prisoner Reentry programs.

Certain positions may be assigned subclass codes and individuals appointed must possess the required specialized experience.

View the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CorrectionsProgramCoordinator_12120_7.pdf