Juvenile Justice Release Planner: Bilingual Position-DDAP

The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce society’s reliance on the use of incarceration as a solution to social problems. For more information, visit our website at www​.cjcj​.org

CJCJ is seeking a dedicated and energetic Juvenile Justice Release Planner to join our Youth Justice Services team, to serve and support youth and transitional-aged young adults. They will work to reduce unnecessary institutionalization and promote individualized interventions.

The Release Planner is responsible for tracking the San Francisco Juvenile Hall population daily, connecting with youth in detention, researching and developing individualized alternative release plans for youth currently in secure detention, presenting and securing alternative releases and coordinating to facilitate a successful and smooth reentry. The Release Planner will partner with community-based providers to link the youth to services immediately upon reentry. Linkages will be based on the young person’s unique needs, strengths, and interests. Their role post reentry is to provide ongoing support to the youth and to ensure the plan is fully implemented and successful, until the youth is thriving with their newly developed support network. The Release Planner will work in partnership with community members to ensure a comprehensive approach to success. They will also work with various justice stakeholders to include defense attorneys, judges, probation officers, and prosecutors. They will regularly be working in the juvenile hall, in the office, and in the field, in San Francisco and the surrounding local area.

• Strong interpersonal communication skills and engages well with young adults
• Bilingual Spanish-speaker preferred
• Experience in juvenile/​criminal justice, case management, social work, substance abuse, non-profit programming, or other related fields
• Education in criminal justice, social work, law, public policy, psychology, sociology, creative writing, journalism, English literature, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Excellent writing, research, and organizational skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Excels when working with people from diverse backgrounds with experience working with justice-impacted individuals
• Detail-oriented with great time management
• High energy and strong initiative; ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Experience developing case plans preferred and knowledge of community-based service providers is a plus
• Passion for justice with a good sense of humor
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and access to a registered and insured vehicle to use in carrying out your job duties

• Assess detained youth to identify their unique reentry needs and individualized goals
• Research, develop, and expeditiously write pre-release and post-entry plans, and present such plans to justice stakeholders, i.e. courts, defense attorneys, probation officers
• Provide ongoing direct reentry support as well as linkages for necessary services including physical/​mental healthcare, employment, housing, basic needs, life-skills development, mentorship, and social/​recreational services
• Coordinate and effectively communicate with the client, their family, and key professionals (e.g., case managers, social workers, attorneys, educators, and service providers) to ensure a successful reentry and long-term support
• Serve as the client’s key advocate; attend Child and Family Team meetings, court hearings, and I.E.P. meetings with schools; evaluate their progress in meeting goals; and make adjustments to further support their ongoing success
• Research and build on current knowledge of available community resources and utilize a unified system of care through a network of community-based organizations
• Maintain case files and excellent documentation while tracking client progress and outcomes
• Prepare regular reports containing outcomes and varying data to track program progress
• Develop and submit monthly reports and attend court hearings
• Carry out all responsibilities in a professional and timely manner

CJCJ offers competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, a supportive work environment, and a great team of committed professionals. This is a full-time hourly position. The pay range is $34/​hour to $37/​hour depending on experience.

Full-time Benefits include:

• Full Kaiser medical insurance; CJCJ pays 100% of the premium: zero employee contribution
• Full dental insurance; CJCJ pays 100% of the premium: zero employee contribution
• $50,000 life insurance plan; CJCJ pays 100% of the premium: zero employee contribution
• Employer matched retirement benefits: CJCJ matches your contribution up to 1% per paycheck starting the day you sign
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 10 sick days per year
• 10 vacation days per year; plus vacation time increases based on seniority
• Extraordinary opportunities for paid training, professional development, and supervision

Send your resume and cover letter with ​“Juvenile Justice Release Planner” in the subject line to cjcjoffice@​gmail.​com as soon as possible. This position is hiring to fill immediately. The application period will close as soon as the position is filled.

WOMEN, PERSONS OF COLOR, DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH PAST INVOLVEMENT IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.