Reentry Career Specialist

Description

If you are looking for employment with a purpose where you can help improve the daily lives of the members of your community, then consider a career with Pioneer Human Services!

We are currently looking for a Reentry Career Specialist with a passion for human services. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an organization focused on a transformative path towards social change, creating pathways for rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption.

Who we are - Our Mission
We empower justice-involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential.

For over 60 years, we have proudly serviced our clients with professionalism and empathy. We are a nationally recognized non-profit with 35+ locations across Washington state that provided a chance for change to over 9,500 individuals in 2024.
What We Offer

At Pioneer, our employees are our most valuable asset. That's why we're proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your health, security, and work-life balance.
Compensation:
New hires for this position typically start between $30.33 and $37.91 hourly, depending on factors such as work location, experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, internal equity, and market conditions. While the full pay range is provided to support pay transparency, individual compensation will vary within the range based on these factors.
Benefits:

Eligible after 30 days of full-time employment (minimum of 30 hours/week):

• Medical
• Flexible spending
• Dental
• Vision

Additional coverage after 60 days:

• Life
• AD&D
• Disability

Other benefits:

• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending
• Tuition assistance (100% for bachelor's, 50% for graduate programs)
• Retirement plan (3.5% annual compensation contribution, plus 3.5% match for 6% individual contribution)
• Employee recognition programs
• Public transportation discount
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Join Pioneer and be part of a team that values and invests in you.

What you'll do

The Re-Entry Career Specialist supports individuals returning to the community after incarceration by providing comprehensive employment services. This role assesses client needs, develops individualized career plans, and connects clients with employment and training opportunities. The specialist collaborates with employers, community partners, and correctional agencies to reduce barriers to employment and promote successful reintegration. The goal of the role is to help clients achieve long-term stability through sustainable employment and career growth. This position will be providing direct client services in the areas of soft skills training, employment counseling, client needs assessment, vocational assessment, and employment preparation.

Primary/essential duties and responsibilities are but not limted to:

• Conducts resident readiness orientations that assist residents in identifying vocational aptitudes, to develop career plan for each new client.
• Facilitate curriculum in a classroom setting in a matter that fosters growth and learning and engages participants for the purpose of self-awareness, job readiness, and career progression.
• Assists clients with long-terms employment goals, recording their work history, strengths, personal culture, justice involvement, and other factors that relate to current vocational goal.
• Facilitate regular groups on financial education and budgeting practices.

• Monitors local area employment trends and workforce development reports.

• Develops a "Second Chance" employer database.

• Facilitates transportation for residents to outside activities in accordance with program policies and contract stipulations.

Attends all trainings professional development opportunities as directed.

• Participate in and host community, hiring, and outreach events to strengthen program visibility and client access to resources.

• Disseminates job openings and pro-social opportunities to residents to support engagement and reentry success.

• Evaluates program for effectiveness through formative and informative assessments.
• Assess, design, develop, implement and evaluate new and current programs including the use of best, promising and evidence based practices.

• Maintains up-to-date resident employment tracking database.
• Completes employer notification prior to residents starting work.
• Completes monthly employer check ins on resident employment progress.

What you'll bring

(Any Equivalent Combination of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, and Experience)

• Experience in case management, corrections, behavioral health, or related human services fields.
• Ability to work effectively with adults impacted by incarceration, mental health conditions, and/or substance use.
• Must be able to pass and maintain security clearances as required by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP)
• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in documentation, data entry, and maintaining case files.
• Ability to build rapport with diverse clients and community partners.

• High School Diploma/GED

Preferably you'll bring

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Social Services, Human Services, Education, Criminal Justice, or related field.
• Two years of experience working with formerly incarcerated client population and/or persons who formerly received mental health and/or substance abuse treatment.
• Knowledge of job analysis, local job market, assessment tools, social service organizations, and job seeking skills

EEO

Pioneer human services is an equal opportunity employer of minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans and does not unlawfully discriminate under federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. EEOC is the Law/EEO Policy Statement

Pioneer Human Services is a Drug-Free Company

Pioneer Human Services is a drug free company. This position has been deemed safety sensitive under RCW 49.44.240(3) and is subject to both pre-employment drug testing and drug testing during employment, to include testing for marijuana.