Free2Succeed Mentoring Program - ISCC VISTA

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Boise (ID); Presencial; USD 17.000 - 22.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Stipend

Training

Childcare assistance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Descripción de la vacante

AmeriCorps VISTA in Idaho is seeking a program professional to support the Free2Succeed Mentoring Program. You will help transition individuals from incarceration to community resources by building systems, training mentors, and coordinating with IDOC staff.

You will recruit volunteers, create onboarding materials, and develop evaluation tools to measure program efficacy. Some travel and cross-agency collaboration are expected.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and pilot new systems and processes to enable effective transition to IDOC staff.
• Recruit volunteer mentors from local communities and develop onboarding materials for new mentors.
• Create structure and framework within the local probation and parole district office and/or prison facility for continued implementation by IDOC staff.
• Create flyers, handouts, and outreach resources for ongoing staff use.
• Develop mentor training curricula and sustainable program policies and procedures.
• Create mentor/mentee matching criteria, tracking tools, and written procedures.
• Gather and evaluate data for program efficacy and outcomes.
• Develop resource directories and transition guides for reentry from incarceration to community.
• Develop reporting templates and documentation procedures for continuation and staff use.
• Work closely with professional staff; some regional day travel may be required.

Conocimientos

Communications

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

Conflict Resolution

Public Speaking

Recruitment

Writing/Editing

General Skills

Social Services

Veterans

Educación

Some college

Descripción del empleo

Returning citizens return to prison within 3 years of being released due to a lack of or negative support systems in the community – whether they actively look for it or it finds them. After often years of incarceration, challenges with employment, reconnecting with family and rebuilding relationships, stigma and pressure from society, lack of education, not knowing how to access various community resources, or simply hanging around old friends, can surely spell disaster for someone who wants to change their life and be a positive and productive member of society. The Free2Succeed Mentoring program allows mentors throughout Idaho communities to mentor an individual (mentee) who is close to release from incarceration, or currently on supervision, to community resources that support their transition and reentry. Mentors work closely with facility and probation and parole staff in a team effort to engage the mentee in pro-social and healthy activities. Mentors can help them successfully navigate around and through obstacles and challenges after their release. Mentors will help them be accountable for their actions, provide emotional support and encouragement, introduce them to positive and pro-social people and groups, may help find employment and education and even appropriate and safe housing. Mentors will complement and enhance the efforts of IDOC staff by being another set of eyes and ears and working in concert with the reentry or recovery plan established by the facility case manager and supervising officer. IDOC provides a simple way for mentors to get started, relevant training, and an opportunity to help change communities into safer places to live. Join us in the Idaho Department of Correction as an AmeriCorps VISTA and help move the needle by building the capacity and sustainability of the Free2Succeed Mentoring Program.

Member Duties

Develop and pilot new systems and processes that will enable an effective transition to IDOC staff; Recruit volunteer mentors from the local communities and develop onboarding materials for new mentors that may be used by staff; Create structure and framework within the local probation and parole district office and/or prison facility that IDOC staff will continue to implement; Create flyers, handouts, and other outreach resources that will continue to be used by staff; Develop and present mentor training curricula; Create mentor/mentee matching criteria, tracking tools, and written procedures; Create sustainable program policies and procedures; Gather and evaluate data for program efficacy; Develop resource directories and transition guides for reentry efforts from incarceration to community; Develop reporting templates and documentation procedures for continuation and staff use; Work closely with professional staff. Some regional day travel may be required.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Stipend
• Training .

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/ .

Terms

• Car recommended
• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas

• Community and Economic Development
• Community Outreach
• Ex-Offender Reentry
• Housing
• Public Safety
• Veterans

Skills

• Communications
• Community Organization
• Computers/Technology
• Conflict Resolution
• Public Speaking
• Recruitment
• Writing/Editing
• General Skills
• Social Services
• Veterans

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Free2Succeed Mentoring Program - ISCC VISTA

Program Start/End Date

01/11/2027 - 01/10/2028

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

IDAHO

Accepting Applications

From 11/09/2026 To 01/10/2027

Contact

Jeff Kirkman

1299 N. Orchard St.

Boise ID 83706

2086582102

[e-mail]

idoc.idaho.gov

Listing ID

127097