RESTART Program Lead

OKLAHOMA COUNTY DIVERSION HUB INC • Oklahoma City, OK

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Diversion Hub is a comprehensive, one-stop network dedicated to assisting justice-involved individuals in Oklahoma City. The Diversion Hub RESTART Team Lead will aid in developing, maintaining, and overseeing a work readiness and vocational guidance service specific to individuals under our RESTART grant in order to empower individuals with justice involvement in their career goals.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to travel between Diversion Hub locations and community sites as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, Behavioral Health, Criminal Justice, Education, or a related field.
• Experience assisting individuals in job assistance and working with employers and educational resources to create employment opportunities.
• Experience in helping to create sustainable employment opportunities and wraparound service models.
• Experience working with justice-involved individuals, behavioral health populations, or community-based organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate educational and skill-building classes for participants at the Diversion Hub and other designated other sites.
• Develop, adapt, and maintain class curriculum and instructional materials that support participant success and align with Diversion Hub programming.
• Create a welcoming, respectful, and recovery-oriented learning environment that promotes participant engagement and accountability.
• Utilize effective group facilitation techniques to encourage participation, discussion, and skill development.
• Adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and participant populations.
• Maintain accurate class rosters, attendance records, and participant documentation.
• Submit attendance verification and other required documentation to courts, referral partners, and internal staff in a timely and accurate manner.
• Track participant progress and ensure documentation complies with agency and court requirements.
• Assist with evaluating program effectiveness and updating curriculum based on participant feedback and program needs.
• Collaborate with Diversion Hub staff and community partners to ensure coordinated service delivery.
• Ensure RESTART program is following the set forth structure and processes that are developed to address target client populations within the 4-week cohorts established for cohort population.
• Learn and implement the overall objectives set forth within the RESTART grant and program and as designated by the Manager of Workforce Development.
• Lead and support RESTART team members under the direct supervision of the Manager of Workforce Development by ensuring overall team goals, grant goals, objectives, and service delivery are implemented on a continual basis.
• Assist in development of RESTART team members that align with overall grant objectives and organizational mission.
• Assist in overall tracking of program clients, progress, and overall data collection of RESTART team and its members.
• Ensure RESTART team members are helping develop clients in connecting them to appropriate workforce programs/education through the continuum of service delivery.
• Conduct meetings as needed with team members to evaluate progress in accomplishing employment goals.
• Assisting team members in developing resources and connecting them to community social support networks.
• Assisting in the development and facilitation of on-site employment related workshops and training.
• Identifying and providing guidance to team members/clients regarding educational and job training pathways.
• Collaborating with staff members to identify clients in need of training and employment related services and providing direct assistance or appropriate referrals to achieve desired outcomes.
• Collaborating with staff members to support client access to needed supports and resources such as housing, government benefits, food, ID assistance, clothing, referrals to mental health providers, referrals to physical health facilities, referrals to substance use treatment services, vocational opportunities, drug tests, court order classes, and other relevant community services to empower participants to reach their career goals.
• Networking with prospective industries to promote the benefits of hiring justice involved people and maintaining healthy relationships with current employers in the community.
• Collaborating with other employment and education programs, maintaining consistent contact, and identifying appropriate referrals when needed.
• Participating in employment-related coalitions, groups, and committees.
• Developing and maintaining a list of current and potential employers.
• Adhere to agency code of ethics and professional standards including maintaining strict client confidentiality.
• Attending all staff development, training and meetings as required.
• Maintaining records in Salesforce database to track participants’ services received, outcomes, demographics, and to comply with grant objectives.
• Any other duties within the scope, spirit, and purpose of the job.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED