Barbara Redeker

Program Provider, SOP

Provides sex offender programming using an approved curriculum, maintaining groups as directed, a minimum of three groups of eight to ten sex offenders who have been assessed as needing treatment.

Works with the SOP team to identify offenders for placement in the Sex Offender Program (SOP); forms groups; facilitates groups using an approved curriculum; responds to behavior in groups; tracks progress in groups; prepares reports of progress to relevant caseload carriers; completes detailed comprehensive discharge summaries of each participant upon completion. Ensures programming is delivered with a warm, empathetic and engaging style, to ensure a therapeutic alliance with participants. Ensures interactions are purposeful and professional, to model pro social behavior and influence the behavior of the participants.

Monitors and ensures program compliance by participants, including attendance, completion of home work, participation in the group activities, making progress in identifying and addressing risk, skills proficiency, and otherwise fully participating in a positive and pro social manner. Completes risk assessments as directed; and responds to escalations in risk in collaboration with the caseload carrier, supervisor, Clinical Director or other KDOC staff as needed.

Administrative Assistant to Institutional Parole Officer

Corrections Supervisor I-

• Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
• Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
• Organized professional development programs for staff, leading to improved performance and skill sets.
• Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
• Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
• Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
• Enhanced product quality by instituting rigorous quality control procedures, resulting in fewer customer complaints.

Corrections Counselor I-

• Assist residents to adjust to
• *Coordinating the care and support a resident needs to carry out his/her programming, convening multi-disciplinary teams when necessary for success. Identifying gaps in services needed by residents and making recommendations for addressing them, facilitating referrals to appropriate resources and helping residents connect to appropriate integrated systems.
• Improved inmate behavior by implementing effective counseling techniques and creating individualized rehabilitation plans.
• Managed caseloads efficiently, prioritizing urgent cases while maintaining ongoing support for all assigned inmates throughout their incarceration period.

Make ATHENA and Program Tracking entries as necessary, and otherwise maintain data and information related to processes and impact.

Other duties as assigned.

Activities Assistant I-

Developing and supervising inmate activities, including in the areas of recreation, arts, self-help, social interest groups, and other activities to assist inmates in the rehabilitation process.

Includes coordinating program activities of inmates and volunteers, develop and supervise inmates in the area of recreation and leisure activities. Including organizing sports, games, events, arts and crafts at a correctional facility. Schedule tournaments and matches for inmate population.

Corrections Officer I-

• Supervises, maintains discipline and control of inmates at all time.
• Performs searches of inmates’ persons and physical areas in order to prevent and control contraband.
• Observes and monitors inmates’ activities and interactions while enforcing policy, rules and regulations.
• Follows established security procedure in controlling visitors, staff, inmate and vehicular traffic to prevent the admittance or exit of authorized persons and the introduction of contraband; takes and reports periodic counts of inmates.
• Responds to emergency situations in accordance with appropriate contingency plans.
• Corrections Officers are required to weapons qualify under KDOC guidelines during initial training and on an annual basis.