Community Justice Program Coordinator

Job Summary

The Community Justice Program Coordinator (CJPC) will coordinate and deliver services for Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) programs working with domestic violence-involved offenders while collaborating with allied professionals within a victim services framework to support families impacted by violence. This role involves coordinating day-to-day activities of the KIC Batterers Intervention Program (BIP), assisting with grants, and supporting efforts to build partnerships with neighboring tribes and allied professionals to extend services to communities in Metlakatla and Prince of Wales Island. The Coordinator will co-facilitate gender-specific groups, develop individualized service plans, and ensure robust communication with referring organizations. Additional responsibilities include participating in a court watch program, supervising court-ordered visitation and exchanges of children, participating in the multidisciplinary teams, and engaging in ongoing training.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the effective operation of the KIC Batterers Intervention Program (BIP).
• Facilitate weekly gender-specific groups for court-referred, child welfare-referred, and self-referred individuals using evidence-based and culturally responsive curricula.
• Conduct thorough risk assessments and screenings for offenders.
• Develop individualized service plans for each participant, aligned with restorative practices and principles.
• Document all services, including progress reports, safety checks, group attendance, and participant progress, in a confidential database, maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
• Assist in expanding the capacity of the program to serve female domestic violence offenders, addressing the different power dynamics that exist.
• Ensure effective communication with referring organizations, such as probation, court, and the Office of Children’s Services (OCS).
• Support outreach efforts and participate in initial conversations with neighboring tribes and allied professionals about BIP services. Travel to rural communities will occur intermittently for setup, mentoring, and training, pending CDVSA's approval for expansion increasing the capacity of the Family Justice Center to serve communities in Metlakatla and Prince of Wales Island.
• Assist with coordination of KIC-led programs in POW and Metlakatla, under the direction of the supervisor, and will report progress and activities as requested. New program ideas will be discussed by the Director and Family Justice Center Manager and presented at the committee and council level before implementation.
• Collaborate with the KIC Re-envision Program and other community-based re-entry programs to support participants transitioning from incarceration, treatment, and other related services, ensuring alignment with their service plans.
• Participate in the court watch program alongside allied professionals, ensuring that victims have access to necessary services and that offenders are referred to appropriate interventions.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly Multi-Disciplinary-Team meetings to align efforts with local and regional initiatives.
• Provide targeted, specific training for allied professionals to build community capacity in addressing domestic violence.
• Coordinate community restoration activities for program participants.
• Partner with the KIC Indian Child Welfare Program and OCS to provide safe, supervised, court-ordered visitations and safe exchanges of children.
• Participate in required training per program and Department of Corrections regulations.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective liaison with referring organizations and stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge of domestic violence dynamics, intervention strategies, and power dynamics specific to gender.
• Competence in conducting risk assessments and understanding legal processes related to domestic violence.
• Proficiency in developing and implementing individualized service plans aligned with restorative practices
• Expertise in facilitating group sessions, particularly with sensitive or high-risk populations, using evidence-based and culturally responsive curricula.
• Skilled in confidential data management and documentation, ensuring compliance with privacy standards.
• Strong program coordination skills, including familiarity with grant administration, budgeting, and compliance.
• Ability to develop and manage community-based initiatives, such as the court watch program, to enhance victim support and offender accountability.
• Ability to build and maintain partnerships with diverse stakeholders, including tribal organizations, courts, and social service agencies.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development, including participation in required training and staying current with best practices in domestic violence intervention.

KIC Competencies

Cultural Competency: To be respectful and responsive to the health beliefs, practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of KIC Tribal Members. Developing cultural competence is an evolving, dynamic process that takes time and occurs along a continuum.

Commitment: To serve Tribal Members and set a high standard for yourself in your performance; strive for results and success; convey a sense of urgency and bring issues to closure; and stay persistent despite obstacles and opposition.

Customer Service: Meet/exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; identify, understand, and monitor the needs of both internal and external customers; always talk and act with customers in mind; and recognize working colleagues as customers.

Effective Communication: Ensure important information is passed to those who need to know; convey necessary information with respect, clearly and effectively orally or in writing

Responsiveness and Accountability: Demonstrate a high level of conscientiousness; hold oneself personally responsible for one's own work; and do the required fair share of work.

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and/or sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually average.

Conditions of Hire

• May be required to possess and maintain a valid driver's license or capable of obtaining one, as well as be insurable by KIC’s company insurance.
• KIC is a Drug-Free Workplace. All employees must adhere to KIC drug and alcohol policies and procedures to ensure a safe workplace. Employees must pass a pre-employment and subsequent random and/or for cause drug and alcohol screening to be eligible for and maintain employment.
• KIC has several positions that must comply with the P.L. 101-630 Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Protection Act (ICPA); all employment offers in the "covered" classification are conditional until KIC has received a Federal criminal background check verifying eligibility to work in these programs.

This Job Description describes the essential duties and qualifications. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the job duties, responsibilities, or qualifications; management has the exclusive right to alter or add to this job description at any time without notice. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, or a related field.
• A minimum of one year of experience in victim services, probation, law enforcement, or social work, with demonstrated experience in program coordination or administrative support roles.
• A combination of relevant experience, education, and training may substitute for education and experience requirements on a year-for-year basis.
• Proof of valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.

Preferred Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, or a related field.
• Certification in domestic violence intervention, counseling, or Batterers Intervention Program facilitation.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with justice system in community settings.
• Minimum of 5 years prior work with the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault or similar organizations.