Senior Director of Reentry

Arise Collective•Raleigh, NC

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Arise Collective seeks a Senior Director of Reentry to lead its full reentry portfolio across residential and nonresidential services. As a member of the Executive Team, this leader will oversee the organization’s holistic approach to reentry and refine and systematize existing services while shaping the future of the full continuum. Areas of oversight include peer services, clinical services, safe and supportive housing, transition education, and an emerging nonresidential service model. The Senior Director will directly supervise the Interim Director of Nonresidential and Education Programs, Clinical Services Manager, Peer Services Manager, Housing Manager, and part-time Volunteer Reentry Chaplain. If a Director of Residential Reentry position is created, that role will also report to the Senior Director. The role calls for integrating an interdisciplinary team’s expertise and lived experience into a coherent, mission-aligned approach that balances compassion with accountability. Arise Collective is a Raleigh, North Carolina-based nonprofit founded in 1980. It serves more than 500 women annually through prison-based and community services. Its residential reentry program serves 30–35 women annually through seven transitional homes across Wake County and its program base, The Arise Center; a growing nonresidential program serves women who do not need residential housing. The position is primarily based at Arise Collective’s main offices in West Raleigh, with occasional local, Triangle-area, and statewide travel for programs, events, training, and partner meetings. It is full-time, exempt, at 40 hours per week. Compensation is $95,000–$110,000, commensurate with experience. The role participates as needed in a weekend and/or holiday on-call rotation.

Requirements

A minimum of 12–15 years of progressive leadership experience in reentry, behavioral health, or social services, including at least seven years in a director-level or above role.
Master’s degree in social work, counseling, public administration, nonprofit leadership, or a related field.
Deep commitment to Arise Collective’s mission, vision, and values, including racial equity, gender justice, and the dignity of people involved in the criminal legal system.
Inclusive, empathetic worldview and demonstrated ability to work across lines of difference.
Superb analytical thinking and sound judgment when responding to complex participant, program, and staff situations while balancing empathy with rigor.
Demonstrated experience leading interdisciplinary teams that include staff with lived experience, with a sophisticated understanding of the dynamics of this work.
Strong supervisory and people-development skills, including ability to lead, coach, and develop director-level professionals.
Knowledge of effective reentry and behavioral health frameworks, including trauma-informed care, gender-responsive approaches, and evidence-based models, and judgment in adapting them to a specific population and context.
Demonstrated experience refining, systematizing, scaling, and evaluating programs; designing outcome measurement and quality assurance systems; and translating research into practice.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong report- and grant-writing skills.
Strong project management and follow-through across multiple program lines, staff, and developing systems.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Google Workspace, and program management systems.
Valid North Carolina driver’s license, satisfactory driving record, and proof of insurance.
Ability to complete and pass NCDAC-required organizational background checks.
Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, including ordinary ambulatory skills; standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and occasionally lifting, carrying, or moving light weights; coordination, dexterity, visual acuity, and auditory ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate and/or clinical licensure (LCSW, LCMHC, or LCAS).
Lived or closely held experience with the criminal legal system as a participant, family member, or long-term advocate.
Familiarity with the Raleigh-area reentry ecosystem, including NCDAC, providers, partners, referral networks, and funders.
Experience with residential and nonresidential service models for justice-involved and other vulnerable populations.
Experience navigating the operational and regulatory landscape of transitional housing.
Commitment to maintaining ethical and organizational values, norms, and standards, with an understanding of why they exist.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day strategic and operational leadership across residential and nonresidential reentry services, establishing performance standards, decision-making frameworks, and program routines.
Ensure residential environments are safe, supportive, dignified, and healing-centered, and ensure programming across both service lines is comprehensive, responsive, and participant-centered.
Navigate operational and regulatory distinctions between reentry and recovery housing; provide hands-on triage for complex participant or program situations; and serve as the decision-maker of last resort when needed.
Build on relationships with service partners and manage program budgets in partnership with the Senior Director of Operations.
Lead, coach, and develop an experienced interdisciplinary team; foster a culture that values lived experience as a professional asset; and support training in trauma-informed practice, professional boundaries, and self-care.
Facilitate reflective supervision and professional development and build a healthy, sustainable, mission-aligned reentry team across clinical and peer services.
Implement and continuously improve policies and standard operating procedures for both program lines; complete comprehensive residential procedures and develop equivalent infrastructure for the nonresidential program.
Establish program evaluation, quality assurance, fidelity standards, and outcome metrics, and use findings to drive improvements and demonstrate program effectiveness.
Serve on the Executive Team, contribute to organizational strategy, and support the CEO and Board on reentry-related strategic matters.
Represent Arise Collective at reentry coalitions, sector convenings, and stakeholder meetings; liaise with government agencies, including NCDAC, providers, and funders; and support grant development, reporting, and funder stewardship.
Coordinate with Prison-Based Programs staff to support warm handoffs into residential and nonresidential services.
Oversee integration of education, vocational, and community-based programming across the reentry continuum and collaborate with the Chief of Staff on education and participant-retention initiatives.
Attend relevant board meetings, retreats, and committee meetings; represent the organization at events and community functions; and support volunteer, fundraising, and outreach efforts as needed.
Participate as needed in weekend and/or holiday on-call rotation and perform other assigned responsibilities.