Job Openings in Restorative Justice
These position descriptions are taken verbatim from announcements received by RJ Online editors in the past month.
NOTE: We have researched neither the organizations nor whether the positions are still available. Inclusion in this section should not be considered an endorsement of the organizations or of the particular positions advertised.
Victim RIghts Advocate (Portland, Oregon)
IRCO proposes to hire a Victims Rights Advocate (1.0 FTE) with the STOP VAWA project funds. The Advocate will be providing direct client services, intensive one-on-one, legal advocacy/case management to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Recruitment for this position will focus on qualified applicants who are bilingual in a refugee/immigrant language and/or have knowledge of and experience with immigrant/refugee domestic violence issues and services, case management and advocacy techniques, the legal system, immigration issues, and the local health and human service system. The Victims Rights advocate will collaborative with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office to provide culturally appropriate legal support and education to underserved immigrant and refugee violent crimes survivors The Advocate will work closely with the DA’s office and IRCO’s DV staff to provide direct legal advocacy, recruit volunteers, provide culturally specific training for DA staff, and coordinate domestic violence and sexual assault training by the prosecutor for IRCO clientele. The Advocate will be cross-trained in screening client eligibility, case management, assessment, crisis intervention, and safety planning, but the focus of the position will be legal advocacy. Applicants with bachelor’s degrees in social services, justice, or a closely related field will be preferred.
Description:The Vera Institute of Justice, a private nonprofit organization, works closely with leaders in government and civil society to improve the services people rely on for safety and justice. The Vera Institute of Justice is designing a Restorative Justice demonstration project that aims to serve as a meaningful resource for victims and a conduit into alternatives to incarceration for younger adults in the criminal justice system who are being charged with serious and/or violent offenses. The project is in its early planning stages.
Responsibilities:
The Planning Department seeks a smart, flexible, enthusiastic intern to contribute to the project development. The intern will work with the Senior Planner on tasks including assisting in the drafting of concept papers, researching best practices, interviewing practitioners in the field, researching and analyzing data, investigating relevant programming in New York City, conducting legal research, and/or developing training materials.
Restorative Justice Facilitators (Bismarck, ND)
Learn to facilitate meetings between victims and juvenile offenders. PT positions. 2 or more yrs of post-secondary education and/or human service experience; strong oral and written communications skills; travel. Variable and flexible schedule: 0-20 hrs/month. Criminal, abuse/neglect and driver's checks conducted.
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October 2007
