Justice Navigator
Listed on 2026-10-30
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Social Work
Crisis Counselor, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Community Health, Community Support Services
Partners for Peace is hiring a full-time
Justice Navigator to join our team! The Justice Navigator provides individual and systems advocacy on behalf of victims and survivors of domestic violence within the criminal justice system to increase their safety and knowledge of available resources. The Justice Navigator works closely with the Legal and Justice Services Program Manager to maintain effective and collaborative relationships system wide.
Justice Navigator Classification:
Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Work Hours:32-hour work week between the hours of 8am-430pm (Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday, as assigned) with scheduled on-call overnight and weekend work related to the 24-hour helpline
Location
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Bangor
Supervisor: Legal and Justice Program Manager
Starting Pay Range:Level 2 - $46,961 - $51,314 (depending on experience)
Benefits
include 32-hour work week, 20 days' annual PTO (including sick and holidays) that increases based on years of service, 100% employer paid health and dental insurance for employees and dependent children, up to 6 weeks' paid parental leave, and more (for details about benefits, please visit https://www.partnersforpeaceme.org/about-us/apply/)
We partner with people and communities affected by domestic violence and abuse in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties to provide confidential support and services shaped by survivors’ voices. We advocate for lasting peace through prevention, education, and awareness, challenging societal conditions that lead to abuse.
Vision:All are free to thrive in relationships, families, and communities that are safe and equitable.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Provide safety planning, support, crisis intervention, advocacy, information and referrals to victims and survivors of domestic violence through our 24-hour helpline and at the organization’s Bangor Resource Center and various community settings
Initiate contact with domestic violence survivors engaged in the criminal justice system to provide information and advocacy, e.g., survivors named in police reports; survivors whose offenders are attending the Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Program (CDVIP); survivors who are incarcerated; and referrals made from within PFP and other partner agencies
Provide intensive, survivor-centered case-by-case advocacy and consultation within the criminal justice system following established guidelines and protocols; analyze and identify appropriate cases to provide complex, high-risk safety planning
Maintain a working understanding of relevant laws and statutes
Provide information, consultation, and education to community partners as directed by legal program manager
Collect and analyze data on systems, referrals, and protocols to identify gaps, barriers, and needs of key populations
Ensure accurate and timely completion of data entry, documentation, and reports
Participate in activities related to grant requirements, including maintaining appropriate records and statistical information for reports
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications Specific to this Position:Minimum high school diploma or GED with additional education, training, or experience in human services or related field required
Experience working with victims and survivors of domestic violence and/or in criminal justice preferred
Completion of the 45-60 hours of the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence approved basic advocacy training
Ability to provide consistent high-quality support and advocacy to survivors, including scheduled on-call coverage for our 24-hour helpline, including some overnights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to relate to survivors with empathy and patience and to provide compassionate, non-judgmental, survivor-centered advocacy, support, and crisis response
Understanding of the impacts of trauma and the dynamics of domestic abuse and importance of collaborating across systems to achieve better outcomes for survivors or willingness to learn
Ability to prioritize timely and responsive direct support of survivors while managing other essential tasks and work to support program goals and projects
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements for all PFP Staff:Must pass required background checks, including state Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Abuse and Neglect, Bureau of Motor Vehicle Driver’s Record, state and federal sex offender registries, and a fingerprint-based search of state and federal criminal records
Computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office…
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