Administrative Guide

An overview of the Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) Partnership Training Program is provided. Current training is offered by invitation only to teams of twelve people. Modules of instruction include: career development theory and application; understanding and using facilitation skills; the role of assessment in career planning and job placement; instruction and group facilitation; designing and implementing training and work development services; barriers to employment; ethics and the career development facilitator; transition interventions for the offender population; job seeking and employability skills; job retention; and the role of information and computers in career planning. The following sections comprise this guide: overview of the training program; introduction; eligibility requirements; training process; and announcements. Appendixes provide participant information, Center for Credentialing and Education certification requirements, program evaluation, and copyright restrictions for OWDS training materials.