DOC Parent Educator (Department of Corrections)

Comprehensive-Community-Action; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b)

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health reimbursement accounts

Tuition reimbursement up to $1,000

Employee Assistance Program

Vacation and personal days

Paid holidays

Job summary

Comprehensive-Community-Action (CCAP) is seeking a Parent Educator to develop and deliver parenting education programs inside a correctional facility. The role focuses on building parenting skills, healthy family relationships, and successful reintegration, with sensitivity to justice‑involved individuals.

The position requires trauma‑informed, culturally responsive instruction, collaboration with reentry teams, and adherence to safety protocols in a secure environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Minimum 2 years in parenting education, counseling, teaching, or group facilitation.
• Experience in trauma‑informed care and restorative practices.
• Ability to work in a secure facility with incarcerated populations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and serving underserved populations.
• Experience in corrections or with justice‑involved populations preferred.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus.
• Provide/maintain required immunizations and/or vaccinations.
• Complete all required background checks.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate evidence‑based parenting classes and workshops for incarcerated parents.
• Develop lesson plans, materials, and activities for diverse literacy levels and cultural backgrounds.
• Provide individual coaching or case management as needed.
• Collaborate with reentry teams, mental health staff, and caseworkers to align programming with rehabilitative efforts.
• Maintain attendance records, progress reports, and participant documentation.
• Coordinate with family services and visitation programs to promote healthy parent‑child contact.
• Evaluate program outcomes and suggest improvements based on feedback and goals.
• Uphold institutional safety and security protocols.
• Participate in training, team meetings, and professional development related to corrections education.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Equity and inclusion

Group facilitation

Bilingual a plus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Education, Human Services, Psychology or related field

Job description

Description

CCAP’s Mission is to empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty and social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Parent Educator 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.
• Monday - Friday.
• Due to the nature of the job, this individual must be flexible with their schedule to accommodate the client population.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s 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.
• Bilingual a plus
• Provide/maintain all required immunizations and/or vaccinations
• Complete all required background checks

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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 $1,000 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.