Wellness Coordinator - Corrections Central Office, Augusta.

Department of Corrections•Augusta, GA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections has a current vacancy for a Wellness Coordinator located at MDOC’s Central Office in Augusta, Maine. In-state travel may be required. This position is open to current MDOC employees and all outside applicants. This position will provide management and coordination of DOC’s Employee Wellness Program. This program is designed to prioritize and address staff wellbeing across a variety of dimensions, including physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, occupational, and financial wellness. This program intends to enable and empower employees to actively engage in wellness initiatives and access resources that support sustained quality of life both at work and at home. This position is responsible for implementing Department-wide policies and procedures, developing training, resources and events regarding employee wellness, overseeing Peer Support, Therapy Dog, Specialists/Liaisons and Critical Incident Teams, and assessing program effectiveness.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a social science-related field and/or related experience working in psychology/social work, public health, mental health, corrections, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

State laws, rules, and regulations.
Department functions, objectives, policies, and programs.
Wellness strategies, programs, resources, and best practices.
Principles and methods of curriculum development and training design.
Employee benefit programs and resources.
Program development, evaluation, assessment techniques, data collection, and analysis.
Manage high-impact and longer-term projects as well as special events.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization, stakeholders, external resources, and other State agencies.
Respond effectively to critical incidents in a support and resource role.
Develop, implement, and make ongoing changes to programs.
Clearly articulate information and ideas to a variety of audiences.
Monitor program effectiveness through survey, data collection and analysis.
Plan, develop/revise, and implement wellness policies and programs.
Develop, organize, and deliver training, information and resources to employees.
Work comfortably with therapy dog handlers and dogs.

Responsibilities

Co-create a proactive and responsive department-wide wellness program in close collaboration with the Faith & Wellness Manager and with input from facility/community administrators, staff, and wellness specialists.
Research, analyze, and adjust policy and programs through collected data to reflect best practices in employee wellness.
Meet with executive, facility and community leadership to inform, educate, and gain understanding to meet the wellness needs of the facility/field offices and community staff.
Develop and provide or coordinate training and education related to staff wellness.
Coordinate critical incident response (and inclusion of Therapy Dogs) with key administrators and staff according to policies and procedures.
Collaborate closely with the Faith & Wellness Manager to mediate or determine the best response to serious situations.
Coordinate with Education staff general wellness education to assist staff in improving their daily lives.
Develop and execute innovative strategies to increase staff engagement in wellness activities.
Confer and partner with Human Resources staff to gain knowledge of trends in employee injuries and retention data and share resources.
Meet regularly with and support Wellness Workforce Teams to facilitate the development, execution, and evaluation of wellness projects, resources, and services.
Recommend changes to policies, procedures, and standards to enhance MDOC wellness practices.
Provide regular check-ins and coaching with Wellness Teams , one-on-one or small-group consultations.
Serve as a liaison between staff and administration to address wellness.
Develop and coordinate strategies to support and promote Wellness Teams in improving staff health and wellbeing at specific locations.
Network with other facilities/field offices and wellness communities to develop outreach tools, supportive resources, and program opportunities.
Develop and maintain wellness resources.