Program Provider​/Prevention Specialist

The Prevention Specialist is responsible for managing the truancy, youth educational and the Immediate Intervention Program in the Sixth Judicial District. Interacting with law enforcement and different agencies from the district while keeping records of the juveniles in the programs.

The Program Provider develops coordinates and implements district-wide programming focusing on risk reduction practices. This position focuses on providing risk reducing skill building programs to adult clients under the supervision of the 6th Judicial District Community Corrections. The programming concentrates on medium to high-risk clients and assists each client in improving their level of functions within the community and ultimately accomplishing the goal of successful completion of their supervision.

Works with general supervision.

• Coordinate and deliver cognitive behavior programs district wide.
• Deliver service, support, and programming that is individualized.
• Assist ISO’s in identifying appropriate referral to cognitive behavior programming.
• Supervise and monitor client’s participation and advancement throughout programming and reports progress to the assigned ISO on a regular basis.
• Maintain accurate and concise documentation of contacts made with the client.
• Perform work-related duties in accordance with the agency’s policy and procedures and KDOC state standards.
• Accurately compile program statistical reports for developed programming.
• Assist staff in answering the telephone and door.
• Assist the client in completing referrals and obtaining needed services.
• Reach out to stakeholders in the Sixth Judicial District to educate them on our programs and services.
• Attend court hearings for clients when available o become familiar with the proceedings.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings.
• Complete 40 hours of training each year as per KDOC state standards.
• Update forms as needed for the program and services offered.
• Maintain data, statistics, or reports as requested by the Director.
• Sign and adhere to all necessary forms provided by the agency.
• Provide crisis management as needed.
• Check phone and email for any correspondences that need to be addressed.
• Check files to insure they are up to date and documentation is in place.
• Check for any new referrals that may have been given for Truancy or IIP, if so, make contact to set up first appointments.
• Ensure chronological entries are up to date for each client's file.
• Have Juvenile Intake and Assessment Services paperwork ready to respond to LEO agencies when contacted.
• Displaying good communication skills, problem solving skills and de-escalation skills in working with the youth and families.
• Possess good organizational skills.
• Ability to develop a rapport with youth, also control and diffuse potential problem situations with offenders and their families.
• Be a positive role model; be able to portray the skills and values compatible with the overall missions and goals of the agency.
• Meet with youth as scheduled for Immediate Intervention Program for in office meetings/appointments.
• Make needed school contacts for Truancy Program.
• Provide supervisors with next month’s schedule with clients.
• Prepare and provide LEO report.
• Sign and submit leave request form to Program Supervisor.
• Provide Supervisor with caseload numbers for Truancy Program and Immediate Intervention Program.
• Complete yearly evaluation employee worksheet and submit to Program Supervisor and/or Director.
• Complete and provide training spreadsheet to Director.
• When called out for Juvenile Intake & Assessment Services, ensure all necessary paperwork has been completed and faxed to appropriate agencies.
• Provide youth education referral sheets as referrals are made to the youth and families.
• Close out…