Nonprofit
Re-entry Program Associate Position
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Description
Appellate Advocates is seeking a full-time Program Associate for our Re-entry Program, which connects clients being released from prison or jail with the resources and support they need to successfully rejoin their communities. The Appellate Advocates Reentry Program is part of an interdisciplinary team of social workers and client advocates.
Responsibilities:
- Correspond with clients while they are incarcerated and offer re-entry services
- Assess clients' needs and goals (both during and after incarceration)
- Provide clients with support and mentorship during the adjustment to life after incarceration
- Assist clients in applying for public benefits, when eligible
- Advocate for clients in need of public benefits, housing, and other services
- Locate and make appropriate referrals to service providers
- Help clients prepare a resume and provide referrals for transitional employment and job training
- Work collaboratively with Social Worker(s) and clients' attorneys at Appellate Advocates in the provision of services
- Network with various agencies
Necessary Experience:
- Experience providing direct services to marginalized, vulnerable, and/or formerly incarcerated persons
- Knowledge of re-entry challenges faced by formerly incarcerated people, as well as benefits and services available
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with and dedication to working with formerly incarcerated persons, including non-citizens, those suffering from mental illness, and/or those with substance abuse problems
- Experience working with people who are subject to the New York Sex Offender Registration Act
- Strong teamwork skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fluency in another language a plus
- Formerly incarcerated individuals are strongly encouraged to apply
Benefits
Appellate Advocates offers a generous benefits package, including health and vision insurance, a 401(k), flexible spending and transit account, and paid sick and vacation time.
Level of Language Proficiency
English
Location
9th Floor
Apply to This Job
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, and list of references as a single PDF document to apply@appad.org, referencing “Re-entry Associate Position 2026” in the subject line.
Appellate Advocates is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, age, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Appellate Advocates is deeply committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, and seeks to hire staff that reflect the full range of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic identities of the communities we represent, particularly those communities disproportionately affected by the criminal legal system. We strongly encourage people historically underrepresented in the practice of law to apply.
