Parent Educator DOC

Comprehensive Community Action

Job Location:

Cranston, RI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Full-time

Description

CCAP Mission Statement - To empower all people and communities challenged by poverty as well as social and cultural barriers through advocacy education and access to high-quality health and human services.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Parent Educator for the DOC is responsible for developing and delivering parenting education programs to incarcerated individuals within the correctional facility. The goal is to enhance parenting skills promote healthy family relationships and support successful reintegration into the community. This position requires sensitivity to the unique challenges faced by justice-involved individuals and a commitment to trauma-informed culturally responsive instruction.

WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS:

This is a full-time 35 hours per week position.
Occational weekend work.
Due to the nature of the job this individual must be flexible with their schedule to accommodate the client population.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors degree in Social Work Education Human Services Psychology or related field.
Minimum 2 years of experience in parenting education counseling teaching or group facilitation.
Strong understanding of trauma-informed care and restorative practices.
Ability to work effectively in a secure facility and manage group dynamics among incarcerated populations.
Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
Commitment to equity inclusion and supporting underserved populations.
Experience working within correctional settings or with justice-involved populations preferred.
Provide/maintain all required immunizations and/or vaccinations
Complete all required background checks

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Facilitate evidence-based parenting classes and workshops for incarcerated parents.
Develop lesson plans materials and activities tailored to diverse literacy levels and cultural backgrounds.
Provide individual coaching or case management to participants as needed.
Collaborate with reentry teams mental health staff and caseworkers to align programming with broader rehabilitative efforts.
Maintain accurate attendance records progress reports and documentation for each participant.
Coordinate with family services and visitation programs to promote healthy parent-child contact where appropriate.
Evaluate program outcomes and recommend improvements based on participant feedback and institutional goals.
Always uphold institutional safety and security protocols.
Participate in training team meetings and professional development related to corrections education and family systems.
Position is based in a correctional facility with frequent movement within secure environments.

Our Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b) health insurance vision and dental insurance flexible spending accounts health reimbursement accounts tuition reimbursement up to $1000 annually an Employee Assistance Program generous vacation sick and personal days and up to 13 paid holidays for all eligible employees. Some benefits are included for part-time employees.

CCAP strives to cultivate and sustain a workforce devoted to providing compassionate and respectful care to all patients and clients. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

Salary Description

$25.00 per hour

Required Experience:

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