Facilitator

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CCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek talented, dedicated individuals who possess a strong commitment to CCA’s mission, including those with relevant personal experience in terms of recovery and/or justice involvement.

Position Title: Facilitator

Direct Supervisor: Project Director, Jail-Based Programs

Job Summary:

Responsible for facilitating groups/workshops to program participants both pre and post release from the Onondaga County Correctional Facility (OCCF); Conduct outreach and recruitment at OCCF; Lead facilitator of Cognitive Behavioral Interventions (CBIs), work readiness workshops, and other curricula.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, job readiness, vocational training, and other curricula.
• Ensure an engaging, inclusive, and structured classroom environment for adult learners.
• Delivery of curricula will include the following tasks.
• Preparation including familiarity with the curriculum.
• Presenting modules
• Working with co-facilitators.
• Scheduling outside presenters.
• Pre/post evaluations to measure participant learning and collection of feedback/satisfaction surveys.
• Individualized resume writing and job application assistance; and other necessary tasks.
• Assist with outreach, recruitment, program eligibility assessment, orientation, and enrollment of participants.
• Provide coaching and feedback to participants, in partnership with Case Managers and Career Services Specialists, around engagement in programs, work readiness and evaluation of participants’ background, skills, and interests that match to potential job openings or training programs.
• Work collaboratively with Case Managers and Career Services Specialists to ensure (a) training and credential starts/completions, (b) continuing program engagement after release (c) job placements and retention or re-employment of program participants and (d) that training, placement, and retention targets are met and verified.
• Develop strong working relationships with OCCF staff.
• Comply with all policies and procedures of OCCF.
• Complete all required forms, case notes, data collection and recording activities necessary for effective service delivery and project accountability.
• Participate in staff meetings, case conferencing and program evaluations.
• Participate in in-service and outside training, as approved by supervisor and/or as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in delivering training or classroom education, required.
• Excellent communication, writing and computer skills, required.
• Workforce development experience, strongly preferred.
• Experience working with adults with diverse cultural backgrounds who are impacted by the criminal punishment system, preferred.
• BA/BS in public administration, health, social work, criminal justice preferred.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish), a plus.
• Personal experience with recovery and/or criminal history, preferred.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License, access to registered and insured vehicle, and transporting participants in own vehicle, required; occasional travel to out of town/state training, conferences, and meetings, required. The Center for Community Alternatives requires any employee using their automobile on behalf of the company to carry a minimum bodily injury limits of $100,000 per person, $300,000 for each accident, and property damage limits of $100,000 for each accident.
• Ability to gain clearance to OCCF, required.
• Relevant personal experience in terms of recovery and/or justice involvement.

The Center for Community Alternatives requires any employee using their automobile on behalf of the company to carry a minimum bodily injury limit of $100,000 per person, $300,000 for each accident, and property damage limits of $100,000 for each accident.

CCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek talented, dedicated individuals who possess a strong commitment to CCA’s mission, including those with relevant personal experience in terms of recovery and/or justice involvement.