The Safer Foundation is looking to solve the problem of preparing individuals with arrest and conviction records for the world of work by helping them find and keep productive and meaningful employment
Requirements
- Hands-on experience and self-sufficiency with Microsoft productivity tools, including Outlook (for email), Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and online collaboration tools (video conferencing, Zoom/Teams, messaging)
- Ability to work with high-risk populations with complex needs
- Client-centered ideology
- Cultural competency (cultural and linguistic) as it relates to cultures and trauma experienced by formerly incarcerated individuals and as it relates to predominantly underserved minority communities
- Ability to work remotely and succeed through virtual technology
- Previous experience working with justice-involved individuals is desired
- Bilingual in Spanish and English is highly desired
Responsibilities
- Understand the client population that Safer serves, including aspects of justice supervision (probation, parole, pre-trial, etc.) and common/unique barriers and needs in order to inform employment placements and coordination
- Work with the team to receive referrals for employment and take appropriate steps to match and place referred individuals with/in jobs tailored to their IEP (Individual Employment Plan)
- Create excellent professional relationships with employers and fellow department co-workers
- Work with the Safer Counseling and Wellness and various program departments to troubleshoot barriers and collectively develop solutions
- Prospect for new employers through intensive research, community-outreach, market analysis, networking, calling, information dissemination and presentation campaigns
- Enter all qualified employment placements into Safer’s database
- Perform and document 30, 60, and 90 day retention checks with placed clients
Other
- Passion for social justice
- Excellent sales and communication skills
- Strong display of professionalism at all times
- Strong ethical principles and display of personal and professional boundaries
- Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
- 5 years developing relationships with employers or performing similar functions preferred
