Reentry Coordinator with The Pennsylvania Innocence Project

Reentry Coordinator

Job Description

Locations: Temple University Center City, 1515 Market Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA (main office) and Duquesne University, Tribone Center for Clinical Legal Education, 912 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  

Mission: The Pennsylvania Innocence Project is a non-profit, public interest law firm. Our mission is to exonerate those convicted of crimes they did not commit, to prevent innocent people from being prosecuted and convicted, and to help those wrongfully convicted transition to freedom. Learn more about the Pennsylvania Innocence Project at https://painnocence.org/.

Position Summary:
The Pennsylvania Innocence Project is seeking a highly organized and self-driven Reentry Social Worker (“Social Worker”) to join its team. The Social Worker will work with, and be supervised by, the Executive Director and the Legal Director. The Social Worker is primarily responsible for the reentry needs of people who are wrongly convicted across Pennsylvania who have been released from prison. This includes conducting needs assessments, providing individualized case management, further developing the reentry services program, facilitating a bi-weekly support group, supporting incarcerated clients, and supporting the legal team in mitigation work. Strong writing skills and the ability to work independently are a must. The Social Worker will also supervise one or two MSW interns per year. Some travel and evening and weekend work is required. The Social Worker will be based in the Philadelphia office but will support clients throughout Pennsylvania. The ideal candidate will be available to start in mid-late May 2026.

Qualifications:

• MSW preferred, with a minimum of 2 years of work experience.
• Candidate must be willing to travel throughout Pennsylvania to support clients and for training and other job-related activities.
• Strong case management skills, the ability to work as part of a team, and excellent communication skills with a passion for social and racial justice.
• Must have a reliable car and valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of services and benefits available in Pennsylvania, as well as experience working with people who are incarcerated or who are returning home from prison or a similar experience. Sensitivity to the unique needs facing freed and exonerated people who have spent years wrongly incarcerated is required.