CBT FACILITATOR

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• At GEO, we believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success.
• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Summary

This position provides participants with the tools and knowledge to prepare for successful community reentry through the delivery of cognitive behavioral curricula such as Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), Thinking For-A-Change (T4C), Living in Balance (LIB) and other selected curricula. In addition, provides group facilitation in areas including cognitive self-change, social skills, problem-solving, relationships, and other related issues.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitates delivery of cognitive behavioral curriculum in a group setting focusing on the areas of motivation for change, social adjustment, personal management, social skills development, cognitive restructuring, and development of problem-solving skills.
• Conducts a periodic review of curriculum and resources available to enhance an participant's, participation in programs and activities.
• Maintains class rosters, attendance records, and provide completion certificates for programming components
• Supports the assessment of participants' needs and makes referrals to appropriate staff.
• Aids participants in planning and developing post-release plans and encourages them to assume the responsibility for post-release behaviors and activities.
• Participates in orientation of participants regarding all behavioral treatment programs.
• Facilitates and/or co-facilitates, group counseling from a structured manual.
• Assists in the coordination of program schedules to ensure the criminogenic needs of the participants are met.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Enter case notes into ARMS and GEOtrack for all group or individual contacts.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required. A bachelor's degree in criminal justice, sociology, or a closely related field is desirable.
• Relevant teaching or counseling experience in a correctional setting is preferred.
• Possess a thorough understanding of the Principles of Effective Intervention that empirical evidence has proven to successfully reduce recidivism.
• Must possess the ability to work with a team of professionals and have the ability to implement team strategy approaches to work assignments.
• Must be flexible, cooperative, and empathetic to needs of staff and participants.
• Ability to prepare written reports; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and to learn rules, regulations, and security procedures required by the facility.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

GEO Reentry Services