Reentry Specialist
Reentry Specialist
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$ 75000 - 85000
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About For The People
For The People (FTP) works with prosecutors system leaders and community members to reduce the number of people serving excessive sentences. We lead the implementation of ProsecutorInitiated Resentencing a law that allows prosecuting agencies to reevaluate past sentences and facilitate prison release where further confinement is not in the interest of justice. We work with elected prosecutors to reevaluate past sentences and where it can be shown that a current sentence is no longer in the interest of justice we support the prosecuting agencies through the resentencing and prison release process.
We support prosecution offices in advancing PIR legislative efforts; launching Resentencing Units; providing training and technical assistance during onboarding and implementation; and forging partnerships with community leaders and reentry providers. We also support incarcerated people their loved ones and communitybased organizations in preparing requests for resentencing and guidance on best practices on how to humanize stories for law enforcement audiences. We are working to support prosecuting agencies in jurisdictions across the country to enact and implement resentencing policies and forging community partnerships to strengthen community trust. For more information please visit .
About the Position
The Reentry Specialist reports to the Managing Attorney and supports reentry and reunification planning for incarcerated people who are returning home. The Reentry Specialist will passionately and proactively explore and identify ways that candidates can strengthen reentry plans to demonstrate good cause for release. The Reentry Specialist will support formerly incarcerated persons as they reenter their communities assisting them to connect with resources that support their reentry success. The Reentry Specialist will build and maintain a library of reliable reentry resources in each of the states where we support formerly incarcerated persons. The Reentry Specialist will demonstrate strong critical thinking excellent judgment attention to detail and the ability to foster and maintain relationships with formerly incarcerated persons prison officials prosecutors defense attorneys members of the legal community community leaders families and reentry providers. The Reentry Specialist will identify and potentially implement additional services and resources that support successful reentry and reunification.
This position offers a unique opportunity to be a part of a collaborative team that is focused on achieving major improvements in areas such as changing the culture in DA offices reducing the number of people involved in our juvenile and adult criminal justice system providing meaningful opportunities for success for those rejoining our communities and improving justice outcomes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the FTP Legal Team criminal justice stakeholders (e.g. prosecutors public defenders social workers probation/parole) and support networks to assist in coordinating the safe release of incarcerated people.
- Provide prerelease assistance and consultation involving reentry planning to the Legal Team as needed.
- Communicate frequently with the Legal Team to identify and anticipate case needs and participate in Legal Team meetings activities and engagements.
- Provide extensive outreach and support to formerly incarcerated people who have been released through PIR or other resentencing mechanisms to ensure a smooth transition back into the community.
- Create and facilitate cohorts of formerly incarcerated individuals fostering an environment where they can collaborate mentor and support each other through shared experiences.
- Exercise and utilize clinical skills techniques assessment and judgment throughout engagement and outreach to released people such as crisis intervention deescalation motivational interviewing and active listening.
- Identify the priority level of cases and effectively and efficiently communicate with the FTP team especially the Managing Attorney and Executive Leadership to ensure that pertinent information is shared and addressed.
- Connect formerly incarcerated people families and support networks with public and private resources guides templates and other materials to assist with their return to the community.
- Implement strategies to identify and overcome challenges related to employment housing legal issues mental health medical care substance abuse and social stigma.
- Assist the FTP Communications Team with ethical storytelling and media efforts that involve the amplification of formerly incarcerated peoples voices such as providing contact information gauging interest and comfortability and supporting connections between parties.
- Survey and identify reentry resources as well as needs for enhanced reentry support.
- Develop local statewide and national resource guides for reentry services.
- Create manage and maintain timely robust and accurate electronic records documentation and case notes related to all reentry efforts.
- Develop implement and utilize necessary databases systems applications tools and templates for efficient and effective management of information and documentation.
- Work collaboratively with and support communitybased organizations in developing systems of efficient and effective reentry support services including by providing training and guidance for onboarding and forging partnerships with criminal justice officials.
- Maintain copious and contemporaneous notes and other required documentation capturing communications with incarcerated people formerly incarcerated people support persons reentry service providers defense counsel social workers and communitybased organizations.
- Whenever possible attend the release of incarcerated persons and provide support to them and their support network.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- A driving passion for FTPs mission to reduce the number of people serving excessive sentences across the nation end institutional racism and restore human dignity to the incarcerated formerly incarcerated and all who are impacted by the criminal justice system.
- A Bachelors Degree in social work criminal justice psychology sociology human services counseling or social services from an accredited undergraduate program.
- Certification as a case manager reentry specialist mental health counselor or substance abuse counselor is preferred.
- 5 years of experience as a caseworker reentry specialist or related work.
- Deep understanding of social casework principles and practices including group work and community organization.
- Possess knowledge of social work clinical skills and assessment as well as the ability to implement such techniques and judgment into practice.
- Excellent time management practices organizational analytical critical thinking writing editing and verbal communication skills.
- Selfstarter with a strong work ethic and ability to take initiative while working on a high volume of cases in a fastpaced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and interview effectively and inclusively with persons from a variety of social cultural and economic backgrounds and in a wide variety of circumstances and maintain composure and professionalism under stressful situations.
- A proven track record of exhibiting sound judgment particularly in critical and stressful situations.
- A demonstrated willingness to advocate for justiceimpacted people in order to amplify voices identify gaps and provide solutions.
- Effective case management and crisis resolution skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment with a diverse group of individuals in a culturally competent manner across a wide range of sectors lifestyles and attitudes. Desire capacity and willingness to coach/support/mentor others.
- Strong attention to detail excellent organizational skills and the ability to plan and manage multiple parallel projects and competing priorities.
- Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the organization which may require performing and supporting other tasks and projects of the organization and adjusting schedules to enable attending evening or weekend events and/or offsite meetings as well as rapid response to communications needs.
- A strong working proficiency in Salesforce Word Excel PowerPoint Google Docs and Box or equivalents.
Location
This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of 2 days a week in our Oakland CA office.
Benefits
- Salary commensurate with experience; salary range $75K $85K.
- 100%paid benefits package for the employee including medical dental vision disability life insurance holidays and paid time off
- 25 paid hours for professional development/coaching
- Option to enroll in our 403(b) retirement plan
How To Apply
The Reentry Specialist position will be open until filled. Interested applicants should submit the information below to our portal at: letter explaining your interest key qualifications and your compensation requirements; and Diversity Inclusion Justice and Equity Statement FTP works every day to serve justice and that begins with our team. We are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives creativity understanding and effectiveness so we are continuing to build a culture where difference is not only valued but sought after. We strive to create a team that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full authentic selves to work. Request for Accommodations and appropriate accommodations will be provided. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this role. For The People is an Equal Opportunity Employer and wants our staff to reflect the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals including formerly incarcerated and/or systeminvolved individuals. We look at each applicants full experience and consider each applicant. We encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system and its impacts are strongly encouraged to apply. Required Experience: Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
