Exciting Opportunity for Experienced Trainers, Educators and Group Facilitators

** A Better Way** teaches anger and conflict management strategies to youth 12 – 18 years of age who are involved in the juvenile justice system.

Youth who are referred, are assigned to small groups, divided by age. Most trainings are conducted after-school. Trainers facilitate from an Evidence Based Curriculum

The typical training program is designed as ten, 1 ½ hour sessions delivered twice weekly. The training is conducted after school hours at sites throughout the city and delivered by instructors who will be trained in effective anger and conflict management. Topics, lessons, discussions and trainings include:

• Defining and Understanding Anger and Conflict

• Conflict Cycle: Escalation to De-escalation

• Managing Aggression and Hostility

• Turning Anger into Forgiveness

• Problem Solving Skills

• Displaying Skills in Effectively Resolving Conflicts

• Taking Responsibility for Offending Behaviors

• Defusing Anger and Managing Stress

We are currently seeking group facilitators who can implement trust building exercises, role-playing scenarios and group discussions/sessions to help participants develop alternative ways of dealing with anger, while following a curriculum and lesson plan. Sessions are delivered using psychoeducational styles.

Facilitators must be 21 years of age or older, will work between 4 – 10 hours weekly and are available to run sessions which start at 4:30 PM. Facilitators are compensated at a rate of $35.00 per hour. More hours may be assigned, as needed, at the Director’s discretion.

Qualifications:

• Completed Master’s Degree
• Clean criminal background check, FBI and child abuse clearance.
• Minimum two years’ work experience in youth development field with history of experience working with youth 12-18 age range.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work with youth considered at-risk and/or delinquent. MUST BE RELIABLE!!

Interested candidates should forward a resume and letter of interest to:

Bette Kennedy, Ph.D. -Program Director Catholic Social Services, A Better Way - Social Responsibility Therapy – Anger Management Program

bkennedy@chs-adphila.org