FUNCTIONS OF THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS IN THE

HIERARCHY (FROM HIGHEST TO LOWEST)

1. Coordinator
 A positive role model.
 Deals with the attitudes of the residents and acts as a member of the panel during the
haircut and addresses the resident in general meeting.
 The leader of a team assigned to oversee a specific department, e.g. kitchen department
 Responsible for reporting of job changes and recommends cutting off of learning experience
 Assigned as Coordinator on Duty of the day and delegates tasks to be covered for the day,
i.e., investigating and booking.
 Encourages residents to use behavior shaping tools, i.e., encounter slips, booking, etc.
 Responsible for overseeing that each team works efficiently.
 Supervises the over-all functions of the department in the TC Facility.
 Reports to staff any incident that is not in the boundaries of a resident to deal with.
 Carries out any given task that staff members assigned him/her.
 In-charge to disseminate instructions given by the Director and staff through coordination
with co-coordinators.
 Serves as liaison between resident and staff.

2. Coordinator On Duty (not part of the whole hierarchical structure, each coordinator take turns
to become Coordinator of the Day)
 He/she is designated as Coordinator of the Day to conduct inspection in cells, kitchen and
other areas where residents are allowed together with the staff on duty and the chief
 expediter.
 Delegates tasks to other coordinators.
 Under direct communication with the Chief Expediter.
 Must always be aware and records all the events, incidences of the day to the logbook.
 Must have direct link with Staff on Duty.
 Responsible to disseminate information coming from the Staff or Director.
 Evaluates or validate different incidences and seeks staff’s acknowledgement.

3. Chief Expediter
 Responsible for managing the daily function and activities of the community.
 Delegates other responsibilities to the Asst. Chief Expediter and monitors every activity.
 Oversees the schedule of the day.
 Communicates with department heads in execution of job functions.
 Communicates with Coordinator of the Day on an hourly basis.

4. Assistant Chief Expediter

 Responsible for execution of directives from the chief expediter.
 Supervises the activity inside the dormitories.
 Monitors overall function of the different departments and reports to the chief all the
incidences.
 Facilitates department head meetings in the absence of the chief expediter, job changes and
requests. (e.g. request for phone calls)

5. Department Head
 Conducts departmental meetings before job function.
 Delegates specific tasks to team members and monitors individual conduct.
 Monitors participation of members to activities of the program (Morning Meeting, Seminars
and Group Sessions)
 Checks attendance and whereabouts of team members.
 Attends department heads pre-evaluation meeting regarding job change.
 Recommends grants or denies team members’ in-house requests in the department head
meeting.
 Conducts post evaluation to residents regarding the result of their requests.
 Screens team members’ requests.
6. Department Crew
 Responsible for carrying-out tasks, duties and responsibilities of their concerned
departments.
 TCMP DEPARTMENTS AND FUNCTIONS
1. Business Office Department (BOD)
 Welcomes new members of the family and makes sure that policies, rules and their
limitations are clear.
 Responsible in facilitating younger members’ group by sharing experiences.
 Role model that shows how to overcome trying circumstances (coping, adjustment, etc.)
 Orients new residents how to drop slips, ventilate feelings in the encounter group, use the
behavior shaping tools and internalize the TC Philosophy and Unwritten Philosophies.
 Provides support to residents when needed.
 Prepares sequence of program for special events and disseminates all written
communications.
 Maintains and updates bulletin board postages and announcements.
 Updates profile of residents (Name, Address, Age, Status, Birth date, Ethnic Origin etc.) and
provides list of residents in the Tag board to be posted in every dormitory.
 Prepares sound system in every activity.

2. Expediting Team
 Oversees the day-to-day affairs of the different departments.
 Reports any incident in the TC facility and the overall attitude of the community.
 In-charge of the attendance of the residents in groups, seminars, static, specialized groups.
 Confronts attitudes around the house and make necessary steps to address them through
booking.
 Coordinates with staff regarding announcements, activities, medications and court hearings
for proper information dissemination.
 Coordinates with Coordinator on Duty and Medical Staff in attending to sick residents.
 Prepare designated room assignments upon admission of new residents.( Assign big brother/
sister)
 Oversees activities of residents in the Learning Experience structure.

3. Kitchen Department
 Prepares and cook food for daily consumption.
 Maintains quality of food and dietary requirements of every menu.
 Preserves sanitary working environment and maintains kitchen equipment properly.
 Manages quantity of food servings to minimize wastage.
 Prepares menu for special requirements and occasions.
 Serves meals on time.
 Ensures proper storage of food items to avoid spoilage and contamination.
 Conducts regular health screening of kitchen workers.
 Maintains proper washing of dishes and kitchen utensils and proper disposal of waste
materials.

4. Maintenance and Landscaping Department

 Maintains cleanliness of grounds
 Responsible in planting, watering and trimming of plants, trees and flower beds
 Maintains inventory of materials and equipment.
 Informs staff of any equipment that needs repair or replacement.
 Responsible in making minor repairs of jail facilities and equipment.
 Responsible in monitoring proper usage of water and
 electricity.

5. Housekeeping Department
 Maintains the cleanliness of the cell area, mess hall, visitation area and visitor’s comfort
room.
 Maintains inventory of housekeeping materials such as brooms, dustpans, rugs, floor wax,
etc.
 Provides proper storage of housekeeping materials.

6. Laundry Department
 Assigns and schedules laundry time for every dorm.
 Designates and maintains hanging area for washed clothing.
 Collects the dried washed clothing and distributes to the respective dorms.
TC Hierarchical Structure

 Job Changes
 Job Functions
 Staff Functions

STAFF FUNCTIONS

1. Director
The Warden serves as the Director of the facility. He oversees all the activities in the program. He
designates staff to serve as Counselors. He makes final decisions as to what sanctions or learning
experiences will be meted out to erring residents.
2. Assistant Director
This position is usually occupied by the Assistant Warden. He takes over the responsibilities in the
absence of the Director. He reports directly to the Director and assists him in the conduct of the
latter’s responsibilities.
3. Counselor
A staff is assigned as a Counselor for each department. The jail set up is unique as the Counselors
take on other responsibilities in addition. Due to the inadequate number of jail personnel, custodial
officers are oftentimes assigned as Counselors. The Counselors are responsible for the conduct of
the different activities of TC on a daily basis. Each Counselor will monitor the activities of their
respective departments. They will conduct individual counseling and facilitate groups. They are
present in the conduct of the different behavior shaping tools. Instead of being the dominant figure,
the Counselor’s role is to bolster or enhance the community as the primary change agent and build
the community to function around the established hierarchy.

Job Changes
The job functions assigned to all residents changes every six months or by different
circumstances, here are the different job changes in a Therapeutic Community (BJMP TCMP Manual,
n.d.):

Job Changes

The job functions assigned to all residents changes every six months or by different circumstances,
here are the different job changes in a Therapeutic Community (BJMP TCMP Manual, n.d.):

Job Change: Job Rotation

This kind of Job Change will be done regularly every six months. This will be done by the TCMP
Director calling all the staff/ counselors in order to facilitate the procedural change of positions
handled by department heads and coordinators. Once the meeting is done, the coordinators will
now apply for the positions as to where they want to be assigned that will be evaluated by the staff
before giving them their new assignments. After each assignment identified. the Director or the
IWDO Will then announce the community the new assignments and positions they are holding.

Job Change: With Infraction/Offense Committed

It is a sudden change of position and responsibility will occur if a certain resident holding key
position commits infarction such as violation of cardinal rules. Such Infraction has been verified and
investigated

by the responsible inmates and such an investigation report has reached the staff. It is assumed that
the members of the disciplinary board have already sanctioned the resident after which, he will be
ousted from his present position and promotion and demotion will take effect.

For example;

A coordinator of the Kitchen Department was found out using the food container to facilitate entry of
alcoholic beverages. He will be given sanction by the members of the disciplinary head after the
investigation and the department head of kitchen will assume his position and a crew member can
be promoted to take the department head position.
Job Changes: Vacated Positions upon release

The release of the resident particularly the one who occupies a key position will open a
vacancy. The vacated position will be filled up by the either succession depending on his/her
qualifications.

The director, IWDO, Chief Escort or Custodial may conduct interview and selection of the
applicants vying for the position for the position and will announce later who qualifies for the vacant
position. Never allow the residents to do the selection and interview without the supervision of any
staff

Livelihood and skills training

The objectives of livelihood and skill training in the TCM program and (BJMP TCMP manual, n.d,):

1. To motivate the participation of the residents in the livelihood and skills training in preparation for
reintegration of the mainstream of society.

2. To cultivate and enhance one’s capacity to become productive and improve self-worth

The IWDO will conduct skill inventory of the residents to determine the appropriate skill
training needed. With the help of skilled staff or outsourced trainers, residents are trained on their
specific field of the interest which could be their source of livelihood once they are released from jail.

The Vocational Skills Training includes but are not limited to:

 Culinary Arts
 Basic Steel Fabrication
 Beads Making Enhancement
 Rug making
 Wood carving
 Flower making
 Massage Therapy
 Artistry
 Basic Electricity
 Automotive
 Masonry and Carpentry
 Tailoring and Dressmaking
 Tailoring and Dressmaking
 Furniture
 Lantern and Christmas Décor Making
 T-shirt printing
 Basket weaving
 Shell craft
 Guitar making
 Organic Farming