Reentry Coordinator - Center for Community Alternatives

Position Summary: CCA’s Youth Services Department is seeking a qualified youth development professional to support youth transitioning from NYC’s juvenile detention and DOCCS facilities in connecting with CCA’s NextGen Neighborhood Youth Network.

Direct Supervisor: Director of Reentry Programs

Responsibilities:

Facility-Based – 40%

· A weekly physical presence at DOC detention site, Rikers Island; support of current reentry team efforts at ACS secure detention sites, Crossroads Juvenile Center and Horizon Juvenile Center; and ACS non-secure detention sites Belmont Passages Academy and Bronx Hope

· Build relationships with youth housed at NYC detention sites and advertise CCA’s NextGen program to youth and facility staff and contractors; connect with youth within 48 hours of discharge from detention site

· Build excellent working relationships with facility staff, including Case Management and Program Teams, Reentry Specialists and other contracted providers

· Coordinate with all stakeholders to review existing youth assessments and reentry plans

· Work with youth and stakeholders to update/develop reentry plans

· Develop Reentry Portfolios and Skills Passports with youth to capture strengths, interests, and experience; engage existing program staff and contracted providers to support in this effort

· Develop relationships with subcontracted NextGen partner organizations, who will provide Reentry Mentors for the NextGen Network; provide youth with detailed information about each mentor and organization within the network

· Develop opportunities for Reentry Mentors and youth to connect pre-release; work with facility partners to create a rotating schedule of reentry workshops led by Reentry Mentors

· Work with facility providers and Reentry Mentors to develop a positive, contributing presence in the facilities; support monthly Family Night activities, resource fairs and other special events

· Work with Reentry Mentors and CCA team to deliver high-quality enrichment, restorative justice and career pathways workshops through youth development and trauma-informed best practices

Community-Based – 60%

· Coordination of the reentry team’s community outreach efforts; including management of a NG Network monthly calendar, scheduling of monthly community outreach activities, a weekly presence at the Youth Services Brownsville site, a weekly presence at Brooklyn parole/probation, and flexibility to visit other community sites populated with NG eligible youth.

· Coordinate referrals to the NG Network for youth leaving facilities and transportation services with NextGen’s Mentor Driver program

· Enroll youth in NextGen partner mentoring program and match Reentry Mentors to youth based on interests and geographic location

· Coordinate with Reentry Mentors to provide a Welcome Home Bag with emergency basic needs upon release including metro cards, prepaid phones, clothing and food vouchers; coordinate with Youth Services’ Operation Team manage WHB inventory; coordinate WHB pickups with NextGen partners

· In partnership with Reentry Mentors, connect regularly with Reentry Mentor organization, youth and family to ensure youth are engaged and working towards reentry milestones

· Participate in NextGen in-service meetings to ensure Reentry Mentors have access to resources to support youth with housing, mental health, employment and education

· Participate in regular Partner Visits to view partner space and programs; build relationships with Reentry Mentors and connect with youth enrolled in NextGen; complete Partner Visit evaluations

· Support CCA’s Youth Advisory Board, Youth Fellow program and Residential Councils and develop additional opportunities for youth leadership and input on NextGen network design

· Update QuickBase database on a weekly basis to reflect screened youth, in-facility and community-based outreach, reentry plan development and assignment to NextGen partner

· Review partner data to track participant progress and report successes, challenges and recommendations to supervisor

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, youth development, social work, or other related field degree preferred.
• Lived experience and family experience in the criminal legal system are highly preferred.
• Current DOC and ACS clearances are highly preferred.
• At least 3 years’ youth development, education, or mentoring experience required; work readiness program coordination experience preferred.
• Experience working with justice-involved youth in a detention, facility is highly desirable.
• Experience creating successful client-specific plans for youth who have been justice-involved.
• Demonstrated experience implementing restorative justice-based youth development and trauma-informed best practices
• Excellent networking, writing, and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

At CCA, we are committed to fair transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive market-informed compensation. The successful candidate's salary is determined by the combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and geography.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT COVER LETTER WITH RESUME.

12 paid holidays per year

• 20 days of earned time off (ETO) for full-time staff, with ability to use after 90-days of employment. 
• Time off is earned starting on your first day.
• 7 days of paid sick time
• 100% paid family leave
• 3% retirement contribution regardless of employee contribution, applicable to salary after the 1st 6 months of employment

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