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Job Description Summary
Department - Justice Services
Job Description
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Classification: 1652 - Justice Navigator
Salary Grade: 9
Pay Range
Hiring Range: $23.61 - $28.33 Per Hour
Pay Range: $23.61 - $33.05 Per Hour
Range Explanation:
- Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The
actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors,
including your skills, qualifications, experience, education,
licenses, training, and internal equity.
- Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position
*The first review of applications will be on08/08/25.*
Pima Countys Department of Justice Services is currently seeking a
Justice Navigator. The position plays a crucial role in supporting
individuals transitioning from law enforcement custody back into the
community.
In this role, duties include conducting comprehensive needs screening
with justice-involved individuals, and providing tailored referrals to
programs, housing, and other community-based resources essential for
successful reentry. Navigators also maintain accurate records by
entering data into a case management system and provide ongoing support
through follow-up appointments and reminder communications.
Additionally, the Justice Navigator coordinates with local service
providers, facilitates transportation or warm handoffs, conducts
community outreach, and public justice assistance and navigation.
This role also involves collaboration with social service agencies,
judicial entities, and other community partners to enhance support
networks for justice involved individuals and their families.
Justice Navigatorsalso require strong interpersonal, communication,
problem-solving and coordination skills; as well as compassion and
cultural sensitivity, to effectively assist justice-involved individuals
in navigating the justice system and successfully reentering their
communities. This position will require a current Peer Support
Certificationor the ability to obtain certificationwithin a designated
timeframe of six (6) months.
This position reports to the Transition Center Program Manager, is
primarily based at the Pima County Transition Center, will have
occasional travel to the Downtown Justice Services office, and
community-field work.
*This position requires a rotating shift schedule Monday through
Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and midnight.*
*This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from
the Pima County Merit System Rules.*
Essential Functions:
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this
classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge,
skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is
not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by
incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the
departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent
by the supervisor.
- Engages with individuals exiting police or jail custody, and refers
to treatment, housing, and other community resources;
- Develops partnerships with other agencies, collaboratives,
associations and community organizations;
- Provides encouragement, support and resources to individuals with
justice system involvement utilizing best-practices and
evidence-based programming;
- Maintains accurate and reliable data for program evaluation.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a
major in management, public or business administration or a field
closely related field as determined by the department head at the time
of recruitment AND one (1) year of experience directly related to the
nature of the criminal justice system.
(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or
university may be substituted.)
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the
"Education" and Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not
substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your
application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience
in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustr