A three-year, independent analysis of Gemma showed a 40% reduction in recidivism - from 70% to 30%.
These outcomes are impressive, needed on a larger scale, and most importantly replicable.
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Join Our Team
The Gemma Project is committed to fostering a supportive work environment. We welcome and strongly encourage applicants with personal or familial experiences of incarceration, recognizing the value of lived expertise in shaping meaningful and effective programs.
We understand the challenges of working in human services and prioritize the well-being of our team by offering a living wage, health benefits, a retirement program, reasonable workloads and work hours, and professional development opportunities. Our organization embraces an individualized approach, ensuring that both our staff and those we serve feel valued and supported.
We also advocate for expanding and strengthening the workforce dedicated to justice system reform. Through paid internships for pre- and post-graduate Social Workers and other helping professionals, we offer hands-on experience that supports degree and licensure completion. Additionally, we invest in ongoing training and professional development to enhance skills and expertise in this critical field.
Full time, part time, paid internships & volunteer opportunities available.
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The Gemma Project is seeking skilled, passionate, and dedicated individuals eager to contribute to our mission of providing and promoting the national creation of gender-responsive jail reentry programming for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women. As a trauma-responsive, female-led organization, we center integrity and compassion in all the services we provide. This part-time position, requiring about 10-15 hours per week, offers compensation through clinical supervision and is ideal for those looking to complete or round out their clinical hours. Join our team to reduce recidivism, break the intergenerational cycle of incarceration, and create healthier communities.
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The Gemma Transitional House Manager primary role is to create a safe, structured, and supportive environment for women transitioning from incarceration back into the community. The person in this role understands that reentry is complex and that healing, accountability, and stability develop over time through consistent support, clear expectations, and strong relationships.
You will thrive in this role if you are someone who can balance compassion with structure. You understand the importance of maintaining healthy boundaries while building trust with residents who may have experienced significant trauma, system involvement, and instability. You are comfortable addressing challenges directly, modeling accountability, and supporting residents as they learn to navigate responsibilities such as employment, supervision requirements, and independent living.
The Gemma Project provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.