What are the responsibilities and job description for the Re-Entry Ambassador position at Community Passageways?
Seattle, United States | Posted on 10 / 01 / 2024
We 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.
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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 Position
Reporting 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.
Assist individuals with the processes of engaging in education (GED programming, higher education).
Assist participants with the entire housing process – from transitional to permanent housing.
Assist participants with housing items, clothing, hygiene, furniture, including referrals to Habitat for Humanity, groceries, childcare, etc.
Providing letters of support to the Courts for participants as needed.
Assistance with resume and cover letter writing.
Requirements
Desired qualifications for this position :
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