Become a Part of Something Big! Our mission at the Keys to Change campus is to create a safe engaging holistic community that empowers people to end their homelessness and create positive long-term changes. We offer a dynamic work environment where your ideas and critical thinking skills will be valued and your contributions will directly influence the lives of those in need. We are looking for individuals who are ready to be part of somethingbigger than themselves whowant to challenge the status quo. At Keys to Change your work will matteryour voice will be heardand together we will transform lives and strengthen communities Keys to Change is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers an attractive health and benefits package for our employees including 100% towards monthly premiums for Health Dental Long- and Short-Term Disability and Life insurance (employee only) Paid Time Off 403b 8 Paid Holidays and flexible schedule. The Legal Support Coordinator in the Re-Entry Program is the programs justice system bridge-builder. This role helps participants overcome the legal and administrative barriers that block housing employment and long-term stability. The Navigator works with participants both pre-release and post-release guiding them through Homeless Court record mitigation and benefits access while educating them on their rights and responsibilities. This position balances direct client support with system advocacy ensuring that people exiting incarceration are not trapped in homelessness or relapses due to unresolved legal burdens. Keys to Change fosters a mission-driven equity-centered and collaborative work environment where team members are encouraged to lead with purpose think systemically and bring both professional expertise and lived experience to the table. We embrace adaptive leadership continuous learning and collective responsibility in our shared pursuit to end homelessness. Essential Functions Legal Navigation & Advocacy - Conduct individualized legal barrier assessments (warrants court fines/fees suspended licenses).
- Collaborate with courts legal aid and public defenders to support expungement set asides and civil rights restoration.
- Accompany clients to Homeless Court probation hearings or other critical appointments.
- Educate clients on legal rights obligations and pathways to restoration. Systems Integration
- Partner closely with Re-Entry Navigators to ensure housing and legal strategies align.
- Enter timely and accurate notes in HMIS/CRM systems; track legal outcomes for evaluation.
- Participate in cross-agency case conferencing to ensure smooth navigation of both criminal justice and homeless response systems.
- Work with community partners to address systemic gaps in housing eligibility clearance cards and landlord discrimination.
Recovery & Stability Support - Recognize the intersection of legal housing and recovery challenges; connect clients to peer support and treatment as needed.
- Ensure that legal progress translates into tangible housing and employment opportunities.
Minimum Qualifications Required: - 1-2 years experience working in the Homelessness Response System or Criminal Justice System.
- Strong ability to build trust and consistency with clients.
- Knowledge of Arizonas reentry workforce and legal aid resources.
- Must be able to pass a background check and obtain jail access clearance.
- Valid AZ drivers license.
Preferred: - Direct lived experience with incarceration or reentry.
- Familiarity with HMIS.
- Multi-Lingual.
Core Values & Approach - Housing First housing is foundational not conditional.
- Anti-Racism confront racial inequities within the legal and housing systems.
- Harm Reduction meet people where they are without judgment.
- Both/And Advocate act as a service provider and a systems-change partner simultaneously.
Working Conditions - Primarily field-based: courtrooms correctional facilities legal aid offices and the Key Campus.
- Standard MF hours but flexibility for court schedules.
- Part of a collaborative team with Navigators Peer Support Specialist and Lived Experience Fellow.
- Supported by the full resources of Keys to Change.
This role is based at the Key Campus which has been the epicenter of unsheltered homelessness in Maricopa County. The work environment is dynamic challenging and emotionally intense. Staff operate in proximity to human suffering community tension and systemic failure and also in the midst of profound resilience daily breakthroughs and opportunities for radical impact. Team members must be prepared to lead with compassion clarity and courage in an environment that is not always comfortable or predictable. The work is fast-paced deeply relational and requires physical presence across the campus. Keys to Change supports staff with a culture of care adaptive leadership and commitment to racial equity healing and justice but this is not a remote detached or traditional nonprofit setting. It is frontline systems work at the intersection of policy poverty and possibility.
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