Case Manager

The Case Manager supports women reentering the community after incarceration by providing holistic case management, resource coordination, and advocacy. This role develops personalized reentry plans covering housing, employment, healthcare, and other essential needs, while offering ongoing support, crisis intervention, and life skills coaching to help participants successfully transition and thrive.

Arise Collective is a unique organization operating at the nexus of prison chaplaincy, women’s issues, and social justice with a mission to equip women with the tools and support they need to heal, grow and thrive, both in prison and in the communities to which they return. The organization celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020 and expanded programming with a new reentry model that provides comprehensive, holistic wraparound services for formerly incarcerated women, including housing and access to education and employment opportunities.

Arise Collective’s work is offered using a trauma-informed, evidence-based, holistic lens. Visit arise-collective.org to learn more.ar

Are you interested in reaching beyond prison walls to build bridges of hope for women involved by the criminal legal system? Do you see the inherent power within each individual to define their own future? Do you believe in the power of relationship and community? If so, we may be looking for each other!

Arise Collective is a unique organization operating at the nexus of prison chaplaincy, women’s issues, and social justice with a mission to equip women with the tools and support they need to heal, grow and thrive, both in prison and in the communities to which they return. The organization provides chaplaincy services and transition education inside women’s prisons; comprehensive and holistic wraparound services for formerly incarcerated women as they reenter society, including housing and access to education and employment opportunities;

and community engagement programs and presentations to educate the public about issues of incarceration and reentry. To learn more about the organization, please visit www.arise-collective.org

The Case Manager is a key role within the organization. The successful candidate will assist individuals transitioning from incarceration back into the community through holistic assessment and planning, resource referral and coordination, advocacy, monitoring and support, life skills and empowerment coaching, crisis intervention, and collaboration. The successful candidate is highly organized, able to balance collaborative with independent work, and skilled at operating in a fast-paced environment while remaining good-natured, resourceful, and efficient.

A high level of maturity, integrity, professionalism, discretion, sound judgment and decision-making skills, initiative, tact, confidentiality, and self-care are crucial. In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team that includes both peer and clinical staff, responsibilities include:

• Develop personalized reentry plans addressing housing, employment, education, healthcare, transportation, substance use, mental health, family reunification, budgeting and finance, and other relevant needs based on comprehensive assessments.
• Provide ongoing support, guidance and encouragement to individuals as they navigate the reentry process.
• Provide individual support and mentorship to residents, fostering a sense of empowerment and accountability.
• Collaborate with other staff members, including program managers, peer support specialists and mental and behavioral health professionals.
• Monitor participants’ progress and adjust plans as needed.
• Maintain accurate…