Reentry Career Specialist

Overview

If you are looking for employment with a purpose where you can help improve the daily lives of the members of your community, then consider a career with Pioneer Human Services!

We are currently looking for a Reentry Career Specialist with a passion for human services. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an organization focused on a transformative path towards social change, creating pathways for rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption.

We empower justice-involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential.

For over 60 years, we have proudly serviced our clients with professionalism and empathy. We are a nationally recognized non-profit with 35+ locations across Washington state that provided a chance for change to over 9,500 individuals in 2024.

At Pioneer, our employees are our most valuable asset. That’s why we’re proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your health, security, and work-life balance.

New hires for this position typically start between $30.33 and $37.91 hourly, depending on factors such as work location, experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, internal equity, and market conditions. While the full pay range is provided to support pay transparency, individual compensation will vary within the range based on these factors.

Eligible after 30 days of full-time employment (minimum of 30 hours/week):

• Medical
• Flexible spending
• Dental
• Vision

Additional coverage after 60 days:

• Life
• AD&D
• Disability

Other benefits:

• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending
• Tuition assistance (100% for bachelor's, 50% for graduate programs)
• Retirement plan (3.5% annual compensation contribution, plus 3.5% match for 6% individual contribution)
• Employee recognition programs
• Public transportation discount
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

The Re-Entry Career Specialist supports individuals returning to the community after incarceration by providing comprehensive employment services. This role assesses client needs, develops individualized career plans, and connects clients with employment and training opportunities. The specialist collaborates with employers, community partners, and correctional agencies to reduce barriers to employment and promote successful reintegration. The goal of the role is to help clients achieve long-term stability through sustainable employment and career growth.

This position will be providing direct client services in the areas of soft skills training, employment counseling, client needs assessment, vocational assessment, and employment preparation.

• Conducts resident readiness orientations that assist residents in identifying vocational aptitudes, to develop career plan for each new client.
• Facilitate curriculum in a classroom setting in a manner that fosters growth and learning and engages participants for the purpose of self-awareness, job readiness, and career progression.
• Assists clients with long-terms employment goals, recording their work history, strengths, personal culture, justice involvement, and other factors that relate to current vocational goal.
• Facilitate regular groups on financial education and budgeting practices.
• Monitors local area employment trends and workforce development reports.
• Develops a “Second Chance” employer database.
• Facilitates transportation for residents to outside activities in accordance with program policies and contract stipulations.
• Attends all trainings professional development opportunities as directed.
• Participate in and host community, hiring, and outreach events to strengthen program visibility and client access to resources.
• Disseminates job openings and pro-social opportunities to residents to support engagement and reentry success.

• Evaluates program for effectiveness through formative and informative assessments.
• Assess, design, develop, implement and evaluate new and current programs including the use of best, promising and evidence based practices.

• Maintains up-to-date resident employment tracking database.
• Completes employer notification prior to residents starting work.
• Completes monthly employer check ins…