Restoration Diversion Services Specialist VISTA

Restoration Diversion Services Specialist VISTA

Restoration Diversion Services (RDS) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in Compton, California, serving low-income and economically disadvantaged survivors and individuals at risk of human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation, homelessness, and related trauma. RDS operates a trauma-informed Drop-In Center providing supportive services, including case management, emergency resources, life skills training, employment and educational support, financial literacy, diversion workshops, survivor-led mentoring, and connections to mental health and community resources.

The individuals and families served by RDS often experience economic barriers that increase vulnerability to exploitation and make long-term stability difficult, including housing instability, unemployment or underemployment, limited income, financial insecurity, transportation barriers, limited access to education and workforce opportunities, and difficulty accessing supportive services and community resources. The VISTA will strengthen RDS's capacity to address these barriers by developing sustainable systems for volunteer engagement, community partnerships, resource development, outreach, communications, data collection, program evaluation, and organizational infrastructure.

The VISTA will create tools, procedures, tracking systems, outreach materials, and other resources that RDS staff can maintain after the service year. Through this capacity-building work, the VISTA will help RDS expand its network of community partners and volunteers, identify resources and funding opportunities, improve its ability to measure and communicate program impact, and strengthen outreach to low-income individuals who may benefit from services.

The VISTA's work will support RDS's long-term ability to connect vulnerable populations with resources and opportunities that promote housing stability, economic security, education, employment, independence, and freedom from exploitation.

Member Duties:
The VISTA will build sustainable systems that strengthen RDS's capacity to serve low-income survivors and individuals at risk of human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation, and homelessness. The VISTA will develop a volunteer recruitment, orientation, training, tracking, and recognition system, including a pilot outreach strategy for colleges, businesses, churches, and civic organizations and procedures for staff to maintain relationships. The VISTA will develop databases and outreach materials for potential funders, sponsors, donors, and community partners, along with tracking systems for partnerships and in-kind donations.

The VISTA will develop standardized data collection tools, reporting templates, participant feedback procedures, outcome tracking systems, and dashboards. The VISTA will also create communications, social media, outreach, event-planning, newsletter, annual report, and resource tools that strengthen community engagement and organizational capacity.

Program Benefits:
Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Health Coverage*, Education award upon successful completion of service.
* For details about Ameri Corps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit.

Terms:

None

Service Areas:
None

Skills:

Community Organization, Conflict Resolution, Team Work, Social Services, Writing/Editing, Leadership, Non-Profit Management, Communications.

SUMMARY

Program Type:
Ameri Corps VISTA

Program:
Restoration Diversion Services Specialist VISTA

Program Start/End Date: 10/19/2026 - 10/18/2027

Work Schedule:

Full Time

Age Requirement:
Minimum: 18 Maximum:
None

Program Locations: CALIFORNIA Los Angeles/Orange County

Accepting Applications:
From 09/04/2026 To 09/16/2026

Contact:
Courtney Egenes

3101 S Grand Ave

Los Angeles CA 90007

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