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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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 Overnight position is designed to provide consistent structure, support, and supervision at the end of the residents’ day. The Overnight House Manager serves as the central point of contact within the home, fostering a safe, welcoming, and trauma-responsive environment for residents while they navigate daily responsibilities and work toward their Wellness & Reentry Plan goals.
The Overnight House Manager's primary work schedule is 4:00 PM to 11:00PM. This position is an overnight position in which a portion of the shift the Overnight House Manager and the residents will be asleep. During overnight hours, the Overnight House Manager is off-duty but expected to remain on-site and available to respond to urgent resident needs. When residents are asleep and no active duties require attention, the Overnight House Manager may rest in designated private staff sleeping quarters. The night shift begins at 4:00PM beginning with communication exchange with the Day House Manager.
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.
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This Day Time position is designed to provide consistent structure, support, and supervision during residents' primary waking hours. The Day Time House Manager serves as the central point of contact within the home, fostering a safe, welcoming, and trauma-responsive environment while residents navigate daily responsibilities and work toward their Wellness & Reentry Plan goals.
The Day Time House Manager's primary work schedule is 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, during which they are actively engaged in resident support, household operations, appointments, documentation, coordination with the Continuing Care Coordinators and Residence Director, meal planning, and maintaining the overall functioning of the house.
At 4:00 PM, responsibility for active supervision transitions to the Overnight House Manager. The Day Time House Manager is then off duty until the beginning of the next scheduled shift.
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.