Program Manager

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the Citys evolving criminal justice system participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed at moving the city towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff providers visitors volunteers and people in custody. Importantly safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7500 diverse professionals and knowledge experts.

DOC seeks to recruit Programs Managers assigned to the Counseling Services Unit. Under direction of the Executive Director and Deputy Directors assigned to the Counseling Services Units the Program Manager will supervise Program Counselors who provide behavior modification programming to individuals in custody located in the Enhanced Supervision Housing (ESH) program in emerging adult housing units and in other specialized programming units. The Enhanced Supervision Housing (ESH) program is an alternative to punitive segregation for individuals who commit acts of violence within our city jails. ESH includes a 2-step level system which prepares individuals who commit acts of violence to return to general population upon completion of various program expectations. Emerging adult housing units are where we work with people ages 18-21 on age-responsive programming that supports rehabilitation and behavior modification.

Additional typical duties for this position include but are not limited to:
-Supervise team of Program Counselors and other staff assigned to purview
-Coach guide and train staff assigned to purview
-Daily interaction with individuals in custody
-Oversight of the implementation of rehabilitative and behavioral modification programs and services
-Oversight and enforcement of staff schedules creates plan for adequate coverage
-Monitor evaluate and help to develop curricula for group-based programming
-Evaluate and make recommendations regarding rehabilitation program
-Review reports of assigned staff
-Collect and monitor data related to unit performance and metrics
-Submit reports and charts as required
-Attend training sessions workshops and staff meetings to improve knowledge skills and abilities
-Work in a multidisciplinary team with uniformed correctional staff and providers to achieve rehabilitative program goals
-Assist with deescalating conflicts and manage non-compliance with program rules
-Respond alongside uniformed correctional staff to manage incidents in designated housing areas to ensure safety and security
Perform related duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills
-Clear communication skills
-Knowledge of Word and Excel
-Strong organizational and analytical skills
-Strategic planning and problem-solving skills
-Leadership and team coordination abilities

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

Qualifications :

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical biological and environmental sciences and public health) A masters degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A masters degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least a masters degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in 2 above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in 1 and 2 above.

NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time