Family Reentry and Support Specialist

Friends Outside; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Friends Outside in California seeks a Family Liaison Services Specialist to support incarcerated individuals and their families. This role conducts face-to-face interviews, provides counseling, and facilitates communication and visiting guidelines within a correctional facility.

You will work under the Regional Director and Community Resource Manager, develop reentry and family outreach services, and help locate relatives, aiming to reduce anxiety and promote family unity.

Qualifications

• Two-year college degree or two years of experience in social services or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face interviews with incarcerated individuals requesting services.
• Assist incarcerated individuals with increasing direct communication and number of visits between incarcerated individuals and their families.
• Assist in locating relatives with whom incarcerated individuals have lost contact.
• Facilitate or provide reentry counseling for incarcerated individuals.
• Provide counseling, legal services, food, clothing, transportation, and lodging for families of incarcerated individuals during emergencies.
• Provide Parenting Skills and Conflict Resolution programming in a classroom setting.
• Write monthly reports and submit copies to the institution’s CRM and Contract Analyst.
• Document all services units, area(s) of assistance, and assistance results.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Two-year college degree or two years of relevant experience

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Friends Outside in California seeks a Family Liaison Services Specialist to support incarcerated individuals and their families. This role conducts face-to-face interviews, provides counseling, and facilitates communication and visiting guidelines within a correctional facility.

You will work under the Regional Director and Community Resource Manager, develop reentry and family outreach services, and help locate relatives, aiming to reduce anxiety and promote family unity.