Employment Opportunities
OCRJC is Hiring!
OCRJC seeks motivated and highly organized individuals to join our organization! We provide a supportive team environment, that values your well-being and voice. OCRJC is committed to diversity, equity, and belonging, recognizing and respecting that all perspectives and experiences are valuable to our team and essential to our public service. BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ applicants, and people from other underrepresented groups, are encouraged to apply.
Executive Director
Transitional Housing Coordinator and ReEntry Support
Executive Director Search
OCRJC is searching for a new Executive Director. The Executive Director guides OCRJC’s efforts to create just communities in Orange County, Vermont. In addition to providing leadership in strategic planning toward actuating OCRJC’s vision, the ED supports and co-creates an organizational culture based in equity, restorative practices, high quality programming and teamwork, balanced with trauma-informed care, inclusive decision making, and work-life balance. The ED is responsible for:
- effectively executing OCRJC’s grants and contracts,
- providing fiscal oversight for the organizations $700k+ budget,
- seeking and securing new grants and other funding sources,
- overseeing the hiring, employment and supervision of 8 staff, 2 interns and over 30 volunteers,
- providing program management for pre-conviction programs and supporting the post-conviction program director,
- building and maintaining relationships with community stakeholders and statewide partners, and
- supporting the creation and implementation of new programs and services.
The Executive Director is supported by an active board of trustees who are thought leaders and crucial partners in OCRJC’s efforts to create just communities in Orange County, a finance and operations manager and post-conviction program director. In addition, OCRJCs culture supports a team environment where the voice, experience and insights of all staff provide valuable support to the Executive Director in all aspects of OCRJC’s work.
Please see the attached job description for the details.
Desired Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in human services, criminal justice, social work, public administration or related field OR eight years of experience in these fields. Knowledge of restorative justice and Vermont’s criminal legal system and corrections institution strongly preferred.
- Minimum of four years experience in a management position with responsibilities for staff supervision and fiscal oversight; experience with development and grant writing.
- Must have exceptional communication, organizational and systems management skills, and experience with trauma informed care, substance abuse, mental health, strongly preferred.
Other
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
- Must pass required criminal background checks.
Wage and Benefits:
The position is salaried exempt, Monday-Friday, with generous paid time off, benefits allowance and matching contribution to retirement savings plan. Some evenings and weekends required. Option for some remote work, however most hours will be spent in the offices in Chelsea.
Salary range: $70,000 – $75,000
If you are interested in learning more about this position, please email Interim Director, Kym Anderson, at director@ocrjvt.org .
Transitional Housing Coordinator & Re-Entry Program Support
Transitional Housing and Re-Entry Coordinator
Click here for full Job Description.
OCRJC seeks an experienced, highly organized and compassionate individual to effectively manage the intersection between the corrections system, mental health, substance use, and poverty within our restorative re-entry programs. The full-time Transition Housing and Re-Entry Coordinator will oversee direct service and case management that relates to our 5-bed transitional housing program for people returning to our communities after incarceration, assist with re-entry programming, including the Circles of Support and Accountability program, and coordinate a small pre-conviction program helping people reinstate their drivers licenses.
The overarching theme of the services offered by the Coordinator will be to offer a supportive, positive, and strengths-focused environment in which human connection and supportive guidance increases positive outcomes for program participants. This position works in close collaboration with the Re-Entry and Community Program Director.
The work:
- Provide housing navigation to up to 5 program participants moving to step-up or permanent housing.
- Support participants in meeting their terms of Probation or Parole.
- Assist with transporting participants to crucial meetings and appointments.
- Support participant in community integration, including but not limited to, accessing community and governmental resources, accessing and completing services related to mental health and substance misuse, finding employment, community service, developing pro-social activities and building relationships.
- Develop, maintain and update program protocols, procedures, and training materials.
- Maintain participant records, case notes and documents.
- Participate in monthly Transitional Housing meetings and statewide Re-Entry Program meetings.
- Engage with community partners and stakeholders to support program participants.
- Develop connections with landlords in the county who will rent to participants leaving the transitional housing program and those exiting prison.
- Maintain safe, clean and orderly apartments for program participants.
- Assist in the development and coordination of the volunteer-based Circles of Support and Accountability teams, and facilitate 1-2 CoSA meetings on a weekly basis.
- Coordinate the License Reinstatement program, assisting participant in regaining a valid driver’s license after suspension.
Desired Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in, human services, social work, criminal justice or related field OR six years of experience in these fields.
- Minimum of two years experience (can include internships or volunteer work) working with complex adults; experience with trauma informed care, substance abuse, mental health, strongly preferred.
- Must have exceptional communication, organizational and systems management skills.
Other
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
- Must pass required criminal background checks.
Wage and Benefits:
The position is 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, with generous paid time off, benefits allowance and matching contribution to retirement savings plan. Some evenings and weekends required. Option for some remote work, however most hours will be spent in the offices in Chelsea or Randolph.
Pay Scale: $23-25/ hour
Email director@ocrjvt.org, including:
- your experience providing adult case management,
- why you are interested in this position,
- three skills you’ll bring to this work,
- your resume,
- and one personal and two professional references.