Community Justice Program Supervisor

Description

Job title - Community Justice Program Supervisor

Locations - Belltown and Capitol Hill

Schedule - M-F 8-5 pm

Compensation range - $90,500-$104,500/annual

The posted salary range represents the full compensation band for the position. New hires are typically placed at the base of the range, plus $1,000 for bilingual skills and/or $1,000 for higher education.

Working at Evergreen Treatment Services makes a big difference in our community!

• •ETS has been working to transform the lives of individuals and their communities through innovative and effective addiction and social services in Western Washington for over 50 years. Learn more about our mission and values.
• •Change begins within. We strive to foster and sustain a diverse and inclusive community within our organization. Find out how we are working to achieve racial equity, health equity, and community justice.
• •Our Clinic Services and REACH teams bring critical professional expertise and heartfelt compassion to the work they do every day to serve our most vulnerable community members. Check out the compelling stories told by our patients, clients, and staff members that provide more information and a clear picture regarding our organization’s essential work.

REACH Mission and Values

The REACH Program of Evergreen Treatment Services works with individuals experiencing homelessness and behavioral health conditions to help them achieve stability and improved quality of life. The REACH mission is to foster community health and safety through outreach, relationship, healing interventions and systems advocacy for people who use drugs. REACH provides outreach-based-care coordination, multidisciplinary clinical services, and supports to access and maintain housing. All services are based in principles of harm reduction that offer respect and dignity to individuals moving through stages of change in their lives.

REACH incorporates a racial equity lens that includes naming the impact and actively dismantling systems of oppression rooted in White Supremacy, while addressing the root causes perpetuating historical trauma and immense suffering in individuals’ lives. We are committed to building a robust behavioral health response that diverts people away from jail by rebuilding community and providing services to ensure those presently marginalized aren’t just surviving, but able to thrive.

REACH offers an array of services ranging from survival support provided where folks are living outside to linkages to essential resources such as housing, assistance to resolve legal issues, health care, entitlements and easily accessible treatment for substance use disorders and mental health conditions.

The REACH team is passionate about creating a hospitable and welcoming environment for all people while providing quality services on an individually tailored basis to our clientele. REACH values diversity of lived experience, is committed to racial equity and social justice, and appreciates hard work, creativity, and a good sense of humor. People who have been impacted by the criminal legal system are encouraged to apply.

This dynamic position plays an important role in helping ETS accomplish our mission!

Job Summary:

• •The Community Justice Supervisor role is part of the Community Justice Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) team that supports ETS’ mission through helping law enforcement divert individuals engaged in low-level drug, property, and sex work related offenses from the criminal justice system to case management services. These clients will be provided social services that are hoped to help cut down on their legal recidivism. This role is stewarding our program expansion in your designated area.
• •This role makes a critical difference at ETS by taking responsibility for day-to-day supervision of LEAD case managers and Screening and Outreach Coordinators through regularly scheduled individual meetings and clinical supervision.
• •The position is full-time onsite, and the days and hours are M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• •Supervisors have the option (not mandatory) of signing up to be the supervisor on call one week or weekend per month as part of their role.

Responsibilities:

• •Help ETS succeed in carrying out our mission through working together with other staff to transform systems of harm and inequity to create different approaches to improving community health and safety through addressing substance use and homelessness.
• •Assist with the organization-wide initiative to reimagine our interconnectedness within our community to overcome the aspects of our society and organizational culture shaped by white supremacy and settler colonialism.
• •Supervise LEAD Case Managers to ensure that supervisees are:
• •Engaging clients through outreach, trusting relationships and individually tailored case management services.
• •Collaborating with clients to develop an individualized service plan and helping clients achieve identified goals.
• •Advocating for clients to gain access to a wide variety of community resources.
• •Identifying gaps and barriers in available community resources and advocating for systemic changes.
• •Attending LEAD and REACH Team meetings and other required meetings.
• •Developing and maintaining client files for assigned caseload according to agency and contract requirements.
• •Tracking all purchasing activities accurately and timely.
• •Conduct performance evaluations of supervisees in accordance with agency policies.
• •Approve leave requests submitted by supervisees to ensure adequate leave and coverage.
• •Facilitate conflict resolution between supervisees and other staff or partners.
• •Keep the LEAD Program Manager informed of the material needs of LEAD staff.
• •Represent the LEAD program to community stakeholders using effective communication and strategic partnerships to best leverage the LEAD program’s strengths and contribute to the success of the program.

Note: New and/or different duties and responsibilities may be assigned to this job at any time.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• •Education and/or Relevant and Lived Experience (if applicable):
• •Undergraduate degree in related field required, advanced degree preferred.
• •Two years supervisory experience and understanding of addiction and harm reduction practices
• •Knowledge and Skills:
• •Have an understanding of racial justice and social equity and a commitment to helping create an equitable environment for all ETS clients and patients as well as fellow staff.
• •Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, patients, and staff from a wide variety of ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds.
• •Strong interpersonal skills and verbal/ written communication skills.
• •Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload, work independently, and complete tasks timely and efficiently.
• •Dependable, able to work under pressure, receptive to change, willingness to learn, cooperative approach to problem solving.
• •Flexible team player, with excellent attention to detail.
• •Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when handling highly sensitive information.
• •Ability to set boundaries, resolve conflict and de-escalate issues.
• •Computer literate, with basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (or equivalent suites such as Google Workspace), as well as a high level of initiative in keeping current with technological changes. Skills needed include basic functions such as utilizing MS Outlook email and calendaring programs (or equivalent) and sending attachments, using MS Teams or equivalent chat, call, and videoconference features, and navigating search engines such as Edge or Google and carrying out browser searches and website benchmarking steps.

Additional Essential Information:

Physical Conditions and Requirements:

The employee may be exposed to illicit drug residues and fumes or other bio-hazardous materials when carrying out job functions. Th