THE ORGANIZATION
The Prison Society believes that every Pennsylvanian deserves health, safety, and dignity. For 238 years, the Pennsylvania Prison Society has led the nation in calling for a more just and humane criminal justice system.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The PA Prison Society offers its Building Connection reentry workshop in five different correctional facilities, including the Allegheny County Jail. The goal of the Building Connection workshop is to assist people with the relational, social and emotional challenges when returning home from prison while strengthening their network of support and access to reentry resources.
We are searching for group facilitators to play an essential role in creating a space where participants can engage fully with the workshop material and work towards a successful return to their families and communities.
YOUR CORE COMPETENCIES
You understand the core principles of effective facilitation. You bring experience working with groups and are open to feedback and additional training to enhance your skills as a compassionate and pragmatic facilitator.
You love connecting and inspiring people. You are welcoming, empathetic and encouraging in your ability to listen and empathize with various personalities.
You understand working through a trauma-informed lens. You bring experience with working with individuals and groups who are marginalized and are open to additional training in best-practices in trauma-informed, group facilitation.
You are reliable and organized. You understand that consistency of schedule is paramount and that record-keeping and reporting requirements are a necessary function of the facilitator role.
What You Need to Know
- Location-This position requires in-person facilitation at the Allegheny County Jail.
- Hours- Position(s) may cover any or all (depending on facilitator availability) of the below facility schedules, up to 17 hours per week.
- ACJ men’s cohorts: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-2:30pm
- ACJ women’s cohorts: Fridays, 8:30am-10:00am and 1:00pm-2:30pm
- Target start date- As soon as possible
- Compensation- This is a contracted position and compensation will be $35/hour.
At the Prison Society, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our staff, our mission, and our community. The Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals directly impacted by the criminal justice system are encouraged to apply.
For questions, email Kirstin Cornnell at kcornnell@prisonsociety.org