Community Navigator / Job Developer

Center Point, Inc

San Pablo, California

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$28–$33
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Behavioral Health, CPR Certification, Case Management, Communication Skills, Community Development, Community Programs, Community Providers, Community Support, Data Collection, Documentation, Driver's License, First Aid, Government, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Homeless Services, Insurance, Interpersonal Skills, Interviewing Skills, Microsoft Office, Network Administration/Management, Operational Support, Organizational Skills, Psychology, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Service Delivery, Substance Abuse, Team Player, Time Management, United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Work From Home
LOCATION
San Pablo, California
POSTED
4 days ago
Center Point is seeking a compassionate and experienced leader to serve as a Community Navigator / Job Developer for our new Contra Costa County Day Reporting Center (DRC) in San Pablo, CA. This innovative program is anticipated to launch around July 1, 2026, under contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP), and will provide services to adults on parole.

We are beginning the recruitment process now in anticipation of hiring for this position on or after July 1, 2026.

About the Position:
The Community Navigator / Job Developer is responsible for connecting participants with employment, education, vocational training, housing, behavioral health services, and other community-based resources that support successful community reintegration and long-term stability. This position combines direct participant support, workforce development, and community resource coordination within a CDCR Day Reporting Center serving the Adult Parole population.

The Community Navigator / Job Developer works closely with participants to identify barriers to employment and stability, develop individualized vocational and reintegration goals, and connect participants to supportive services and career opportunities. This role also develops and maintains collaborative relationships with employers, educational institutions, community agencies, and public service providers to expand participant access to resources and opportunities.

As this is a new program launch, this position will play an important role in developing community partnerships, creating employment pathways, and supporting a participant-centered reentry program focused on reducing recidivism and increasing self-sufficiency.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assess participants to determine employment, vocational training, and career technical education (CTE) needs.
  • Assist participants in developing occupational, educational, and reintegration goals.
  • Provide job readiness services including resume writing, mock interviews, communication skills, workplace expectations, and time management.
  • Connect participants with employers, vocational programs, educational institutions, workforce development programs, and community-based resources.
  • Develop and maintain a network of community providers and referral resources to support participant reintegration.
  • Assist participants with obtaining identification documents, employment eligibility documentation, and public benefits.
  • Provide information and referrals related to record expungement and Certificates of Rehabilitation.
  • Support participants in securing employment, educational enrollment, and vocational training opportunities.
  • Maintain ongoing communication and follow-up with employers, providers, and participants regarding participant progress and service engagement.
  • Develop collaborative working relationships with local employers, behavioral health providers, housing providers, and government agencies.
  • Maintain accurate participant documentation, referrals, follow-up records, and service tracking activities.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences and collaborate with program staff regarding participant progress and barriers.
  • Assist with data collection, reporting activities, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
  • Promote culturally responsive and participant-centered service delivery practices.
  • Support evolving program operations and participant service needs in a dynamic reentry services environment.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in workforce development, employment services, case management, community resource coordination, or related services for justice-involved populations; OR,
  • Minimum of four (4) years of experience working in employment services, vocational support, community navigation, or a similar position serving justice-involved populations.
  • Experience working with justice-involved individuals, specifically Adult Parole populations, strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of workforce development practices, employment readiness services, vocational resources, and community-based support systems.
  • Ability to develop partnerships with employers, service providers, and community agencies.
  • Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to effectively engage diverse participant populations in a culturally responsive manner.
  • Experience with public benefits systems, employment services, housing resources, or community reintegration programs preferred.
  • Ability to maintain professional boundaries and uphold ethical standards of conduct.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and electronic documentation systems.
  • Must be able to successfully complete and pass a DOJ Live Scan background clearance.
  • Must possess a valid California driver’s license with no serious infractions within the past four (4) years.
  • Must be insurable under the agency’s automobile insurance policy.
  • Must have access to reliable personal transportation for work-related duties.
  • Must possess current TB clearance and CPR/First Aid Certification or obtain upon hire.
Benefits/Perks:
  • Highly competitive compensation.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision.
  • 17 days off (PTO/Sick time), increasing with tenure. Paid holidays.
  • 401K with matching contribution & Life insurance program.

Pay Frequency: Twice monthly
Work Remotely: No
Job Type: Full-time



About Center Point, Inc:

Center Point’s mission is to provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing, and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, poverty, unemployment, and homelessness. Center Point offers rehabilitation and treatment services that interrupt the abusive cycles of psychological, social, and economic dislocation by providing critical training and support so that individuals and families can claim self-worth and dignity.

About the Company

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About Us

We Believe

Center Point’s programs promote increased stability, self-reliance, personal productivity and social responsibility. Center Point believes that individuals, families and communities can flourish when the cycles of poverty, illiteracy, abuse, neglect, unemployment, homelessness and crime are interrupted by specialized and effective rehabilitation services.

 

Our Mission

Center Point’s mission is to provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, poverty, unemployment and homelessness.

Center Point offers rehabilitation and treatment services that interrupt the abusive cycles of psychological, social and economic dislocation by providing critical training and support so that individuals and families can claim self-worth and dignity.

 

Agency Goals

  • To provide a range of cognitive, behavioral and psychosocial skills training aimed at enhancing personal, moral and social responsibility;
  • To develop educational, vocational and interpersonal skills to promote personal and social productivity;
  • To create value-based opportunities which maximize successful pro-social community integration;
  • To improve the quality of life.

 

THE ORGANIZATION – WHO WE ARE

For more than fifty years Center Point has provided the foundation for change for many families and individuals by assisting them to become responsible members of our communities and we have established a reputation as a leader in the field!  Center Point's services facilitate the process of rehabilitation by helping individuals reclaim self-worth and dignity. Typical clients include veterans, the homeless, incarcerated individuals, ex-offenders who need services, and individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse problems.  Equipped with new skills for living and working, and assisted with employment and housing, Center Point program graduates return to their communities ready to assume responsibility for themselves and others. Click HERE to learn more about our history, or go to http://www.cpinc.org

 

Center Point, Inc. has expanded over the years to become one of the nation's leading health and social services agency with programs in California and is a large contract service provider for many correctional institutions and multiple counties therein.  Today, Center Point serves more than 4,000 men and women each year providing comprehensive, evidence-based services for homeless individuals, veterans, substance users, women with children, families, adolescents, those who are unemployed and those involved with the criminal justice system.

 

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
WEBSITE
http://www.cpinc.org