Community Passageways
Re-Entry Ambassador
Community Passageways, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Seattle, United States
| Posted on 10/01/2024We exist to eliminate the need for the criminal legal system for youth and young adults. To do this, we create alternatives to incarceration for youth and young adults based on committed relationships centered on love, compassion, and consistency. We use community to heal community, planting seeds of hope, self-respect and vision to unlock the promise of our youth while fighting to dismantle the systems of oppression that threaten to take that promise away.
Why We Matter
Over the last 20 years, we have seen a sharp decline in the number of young people in detention across King County. But even as the overall number decreased, our juvenile legal system has had an increasingly and disproportionately harmful impact on youth of color, particularly Black youth. While only 10% of King County’s 2 million residents are Black, they now make up almost half of the detention population on any given day and more than half of felony offenses.
In the last three years, Community Passageways has worked with nearly 200 young people with felony charges with the aim of diverting their charges and keeping them in the community. In the end, most of them spent no time in detention and the average young person saw an 80% reduction in their length of sentence. The young people kept in the community through their dedication and our support have gone on to enroll in college, start businesses, graduate from high school, and help rebuild our communities.
Who We Are
We are a family born from the community we serve. The lived experiences of staff prepare them to act as credible messengers and Ambassadors. Our Ambassadors work with heart, humility, and compassion to lead community and school-based healing circles, individual and family case management, court advocacy, and youth leadership opportunities.
Job Description
Summary of PositionReporting to the Program Director, the Re-Entry Program Ambassador’s duties include assessing participant’s needs, listening to concerns, inspiring motivation, problem-solving, information giving, referrals to community agencies, and coordination of care with providers. Ambassadors work with participants to build empathetic relationships and formulate supportive plans and provide community support that best serves the unique goals and needs of the individual, centering on principles of restorative justice and healing. This position is part-time, non-exempt, up to 29 hours a week.Responsibilities
Assist participants in navigating the following systems:Community Connection
Development of and referral to different community support groups, depending on the participant’s social needs.Assisting people with connecting to leisure and recreation activities, meet-ups, social groups, etc.Engaging participants in relationships and providing guidance on building positive support networks.Provide any referrals to mental health providers, substance use treatment, or other mental health programs as requested by participants.
Education
Assist individuals with the processes of engaging in education (GED programming, higher education).Assistance navigating FAFSA and other financial and educational needs.
Housing
Assist participants with the entire housing process – from transitional to permanent housing.Provide referrals and connection to transitional housing as needed.Provide assistance with rent and other housing related needs.Provide assistance with connection to permanent housing, including connecting to property management, assistance with rental applications, and security and application deposits.Assistance with connection to housing assistance programs.Providing assistance and support with eviction and other housing issues as needed.Provide connection to community resources for housing advocacy or legal services as needed.
Basic Needs
Assist participants with housing items, clothing, hygiene, furniture, including referrals to Habitat for Humanity, groceries, childcare, etc.Assistance navigating Department of Licensing – obtaining license, testing, paying fines.Connecting people with agencies to help with LFO’s or other debt.Assistance navigating healthcare systems, food stamps, WIC, and other county programs.
Legal Services
Providing letters of support to the Courts for participants as needed.Provide assistance as needed with navigating probation and probation conditions.Speak publicly and represent participants in hearings (Including clemency hearings, re-sentencing hearings, board hearings, and family and custody hearings).
Employment
Assistance with resume and cover letter writing.Provide connection to employers and assist with the process of job application.Outreach to employers to advocate for interviews and employment for program participants.Assist with writing and speaking about conviction(s).Referrals to apprenticeship programs, training programs, and assistance with payment.
Requirements
Desired qualifications for this position:Lived experience with the criminal legal system - policing, jail, state supervision. We believe in a peer-led model and value the lived experience of those most impacted by the system.Connected to resources in the community.Experience navigating and/or working with or in the criminal legal system.Certification in CPR and First Aid.Driver’s License, a personal vehicle, and car insurance. Travel throughout the community and to visit participants in person is required for this position.Ability to prioritize workload and daily activities and complete tasks in a timely manner.Ability to set boundaries, resolve conflicts, and de-escalate issues.Ability to work under pressure, receptive to change, willing to learn, with a cooperative approach to problem-solving.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, participants, and outside contacts.Commit to understand deeply and seek to dismantle the systems of oppression impacting communities of color.Value the intrinsic worth of young people and their unlimited potential.Maintain a restorative justice orientation in relationship to staff, partners and participants.Be a self-aware (know your strengths and weaknesses), engaged and adaptable team player.Take ownership of projects, be self-motivated, and practice independent problem solving.Be flexible about changing priorities and manage competing deadlines.Observe the highest level of discretion in protecting confidential information and preserving database security.Practice excellent oral and written communication, especially proactive communication.Exercise a willingness and ability to execute routine administrative procedures and tasks.Basic knowledge of mainstream office software such as G Suite, email and calendar scheduling tools.
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| Posted on 10/01/2024We exist to eliminate the need for the criminal legal system for youth and young adults. To do this, we create alternatives to incarceration for youth and young adults based on committed relationships centered on love, compassion, and consistency. We use community to heal community, planting seeds of hope, self-respect and vision to unlock the promise of our youth while fighting to dismantle the systems of oppression that threaten to take that promise away.
Why We Matter
Over the last 20 years, we have seen a sharp decline in the number of young people in detention across King County. But even as the overall number decreased, our juvenile legal system has had an increasingly and disproportionately harmful impact on youth of color, particularly Black youth. While only 10% of King County’s 2 million residents are Black, they now make up almost half of the detention population on any given day and more than half of felony offenses.
In the last three years, Community Passageways has worked with nearly 200 young people with felony charges with the aim of diverting their charges and keeping them in the community. In the end, most of them spent no time in detention and the average young person saw an 80% reduction in their length of sentence. The young people kept in the community through their dedication and our support have gone on to enroll in college, start businesses, graduate from high school, and help rebuild our communities.
Who We Are
We are a family born from the community we serve. The lived experiences of staff prepare them to act as credible messengers and Ambassadors. Our Ambassadors work with heart, humility, and compassion to lead community and school-based healing circles, individual and family case management, court advocacy, and youth leadership opportunities.
Job Description
Summary of PositionReporting to the Program Director, the Re-Entry Program Ambassador’s duties include assessing participant’s needs, listening to concerns, inspiring motivation, problem-solving, information giving, referrals to community agencies, and coordination of care with providers. Ambassadors work with participants to build empathetic relationships and formulate supportive plans and provide community support that best serves the unique goals and needs of the individual, centering on principles of restorative justice and healing. This position is part-time, non-exempt, up to 29 hours a week.Responsibilities
Assist participants in navigating the following systems:Community Connection
Development of and referral to different community support groups, depending on the participant’s social needs.Assisting people with connecting to leisure and recreation activities, meet-ups, social groups, etc.Engaging participants in relationships and providing guidance on building positive support networks.Provide any referrals to mental health providers, substance use treatment, or other mental health programs as requested by participants.
Education
Assist individuals with the processes of engaging in education (GED programming, higher education).Assistance navigating FAFSA and other financial and educational needs.
Housing
Assist participants with the entire housing process – from transitional to permanent housing.Provide referrals and connection to transitional housing as needed.Provide assistance with rent and other housing related needs.Provide assistance with connection to permanent housing, including connecting to property management, assistance with rental applications, and security and application deposits.Assistance with connection to housing assistance programs.Providing assistance and support with eviction and other housing issues as needed.Provide connection to community resources for housing advocacy or legal services as needed.
Basic Needs
Assist participants with housing items, clothing, hygiene, furniture, including referrals to Habitat for Humanity, groceries, childcare, etc.Assistance navigating Department of Licensing – obtaining license, testing, paying fines.Connecting people with agencies to help with LFO’s or other debt.Assistance navigating healthcare systems, food stamps, WIC, and other county programs.
Legal Services
Providing letters of support to the Courts for participants as needed.Provide assistance as needed with navigating probation and probation conditions.Speak publicly and represent participants in hearings (Including clemency hearings, re-sentencing hearings, board hearings, and family and custody hearings).
Employment
Assistance with resume and cover letter writing.Provide connection to employers and assist with the process of job application.Outreach to employers to advocate for interviews and employment for program participants.Assist with writing and speaking about conviction(s).Referrals to apprenticeship programs, training programs, and assistance with payment.
Requirements
Desired qualifications for this position:Lived experience with the criminal legal system - policing, jail, state supervision. We believe in a peer-led model and value the lived experience of those most impacted by the system.Connected to resources in the community.Experience navigating and/or working with or in the criminal legal system.Certification in CPR and First Aid.Driver’s License, a personal vehicle, and car insurance. Travel throughout the community and to visit participants in person is required for this position.Ability to prioritize workload and daily activities and complete tasks in a timely manner.Ability to set boundaries, resolve conflicts, and de-escalate issues.Ability to work under pressure, receptive to change, willing to learn, with a cooperative approach to problem-solving.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, participants, and outside contacts.Commit to understand deeply and seek to dismantle the systems of oppression impacting communities of color.Value the intrinsic worth of young people and their unlimited potential.Maintain a restorative justice orientation in relationship to staff, partners and participants.Be a self-aware (know your strengths and weaknesses), engaged and adaptable team player.Take ownership of projects, be self-motivated, and practice independent problem solving.Be flexible about changing priorities and manage competing deadlines.Observe the highest level of discretion in protecting confidential information and preserving database security.Practice excellent oral and written communication, especially proactive communication.Exercise a willingness and ability to execute routine administrative procedures and tasks.Basic knowledge of mainstream office software such as G Suite, email and calendar scheduling tools.
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