Community Passageways
Seattle, United States | Posted on 11/18/2025
We exist to eliminate the need for the criminal legal system foryouth and young adults. To do this, we create alternatives toincarceration for youth and young adults based on committedrelationships centered on love, compassion, and consistency. We usecommunity to heal community, planting seeds of hope, self-respect andvision to unlock the promise of our youth while fighting to dismantlethe systems of oppression that threaten to take that promise away.
Why We Matter
Over the last 20 years, we have seen a sharp decline in the numberof young people in detention across King County. But even as theoverall number decreased, our juvenile legal system has had anincreasingly and disproportionately harmful impact on youth of color,particularly Black youth. While only 10% of King County’s 2 millionresidents are Black, they now make up almost half of the detentionpopulation on any given day and more than half of felony offenses.
In the last three years, Community Passageways has worked withnearly 200 young people with felony charges with the aim of divertingtheir charges and keeping them in the community. In the end, most ofthem spent no time in detention and the average young person saw an80% reduction in their length of sentence. The young people kept inthe community through their dedication and our support have gone on to enroll in college, start businesses, graduate from high school, andhelp rebuild our communities.
Who We Are
We are a family born from the community we serve. The livedexperiences of staff prepare them to act as credible messengers andAmbassadors. Our Ambassadors work with heart, humility, and compassionto lead community and school-based healing circles, individual andfamily case management, court advocacy, and youth leadership opportunities.
Job Description Reporting to the Safe Passage Co-Director,the Community Violence Interrupterwill be assigned to schools to build trust and foster relationships with students, families, and community members. The Community Violence Interrupters mediate conflicts, work to prevent incidents, and provide a safe space for students to turn to when needed. Their presence helps create a sense of security and support, especially in situations where conflict might arise.
The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
Violence Interrupters are required to adhere to strict and unified protocols.
Be on call for Critical Incident notification and deployment to incidents including community locations and hospitals with specific protocols:
Be willing to provide Critical Incident assessment and Violence Interruption on-site.
Participate in rigorous team pre-brief to plan for safe and protocol-driven deployments
Review and refine the protocol
Develop team plan for specific “hotspot” remediation
Confirm coverage and staffing plan
Participate in team debriefs follow-up to engage and support youth/young adults directly impacted by violence
Participate in weekly “hot spot” remediation efforts in partnership with Outreach Workers
K eep track of youth engaged so thatManagers/Leads can refer the youth into the suite of services.
Participate as an integral member of a multiple-team communication strategy
Attend weekly supervision meetings to review workload, highlight successes, and find solutions to challenges
Attend mandatory team meetings to go over protocols, hot-spot remediation, and social network analysis of youth engaged or involved in new incidents
Provide and maintain records for data and tracking reports
Attend all required training and professional development opportunities
Maintain confidentiality as per agency guidelines
Other duties as assigned
Requirements Requirements:
A clear criminal background checkis required for all positions within our school district or working directly with youth/minors .
While on the job in the community providing services, you will be in uniform (shirts, hoodies, badges, walkie-talkies,etc.)
While on duty, you will be on call for potential incidences of violence includinghospital support, vigils, funerals, and community events, including on evenings and weekends.
Ability to walk long distances at a time with up to 30lbs of equipment.
Preferred Experience or Skills:
Experience with de-escalation, mediation, and harm-reduction efforts is required.
Experience and/or expertise in the area of violence prevention and intervention, or trauma-informed support services among high-risk populations is required.
Lived experience of the impact of gun violence
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to safeguard and maintain individual records to keep participantfiles complete, confidential, and in order.
Basic knowledge for Microsoft 365
Reliable Transportation
Commit to understand deeply and seek to dismantle the systems of oppression impacting communities of color
Value the intrinsic worth of young people and their unlimited potential
Maintain a restorative justice orientation in relationship to staff, partners and participants
Be a self-aware (know your strengths and weaknesses), engaged and adaptable team player
Take ownership of projects, be self-motivated, and practice independent problem solving
Be flexible about changing priorities and manage competing deadlines
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We exist to eliminate the need for the criminal legal system foryouth and young adults. To do this, we create alternatives toincarceration for youth and young adults based on committedrelationships centered on love, compassion, and consistency. We usecommunity to heal community, planting seeds of hope, self-respect andvision to unlock the promise of our youth while fighting to dismantlethe systems of oppression that threaten to take that promise away.
Why We Matter
Over the last 20 years, we have seen a sharp decline in the numberof young people in detention across King County. But even as theoverall number decreased, our juvenile legal system has had anincreasingly and disproportionately harmful impact on youth of color,particularly Black youth. While only 10% of King County’s 2 millionresidents are Black, they now make up almost half of the detentionpopulation on any given day and more than half of felony offenses.
In the last three years, Community Passageways has worked withnearly 200 young people with felony charges with the aim of divertingtheir charges and keeping them in the community. In the end, most ofthem spent no time in detention and the average young person saw an80% reduction in their length of sentence. The young people kept inthe community through their dedication and our support have gone on to enroll in college, start businesses, graduate from high school, andhelp rebuild our communities.
Who We Are
We are a family born from the community we serve. The livedexperiences of staff prepare them to act as credible messengers andAmbassadors. Our Ambassadors work with heart, humility, and compassionto lead community and school-based healing circles, individual andfamily case management, court advocacy, and youth leadership opportunities.
Job Description Reporting to the Safe Passage Co-Director,the Community Violence Interrupterwill be assigned to schools to build trust and foster relationships with students, families, and community members. The Community Violence Interrupters mediate conflicts, work to prevent incidents, and provide a safe space for students to turn to when needed. Their presence helps create a sense of security and support, especially in situations where conflict might arise.
The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
Violence Interrupters are required to adhere to strict and unified protocols.
Be on call for Critical Incident notification and deployment to incidents including community locations and hospitals with specific protocols:
Be willing to provide Critical Incident assessment and Violence Interruption on-site.
Participate in rigorous team pre-brief to plan for safe and protocol-driven deployments
Review and refine the protocol
Develop team plan for specific “hotspot” remediation
Confirm coverage and staffing plan
Participate in team debriefs follow-up to engage and support youth/young adults directly impacted by violence
Participate in weekly “hot spot” remediation efforts in partnership with Outreach Workers
K eep track of youth engaged so thatManagers/Leads can refer the youth into the suite of services.
Participate as an integral member of a multiple-team communication strategy
Attend weekly supervision meetings to review workload, highlight successes, and find solutions to challenges
Attend mandatory team meetings to go over protocols, hot-spot remediation, and social network analysis of youth engaged or involved in new incidents
Provide and maintain records for data and tracking reports
Attend all required training and professional development opportunities
Maintain confidentiality as per agency guidelines
Other duties as assigned
Requirements Requirements:
A clear criminal background checkis required for all positions within our school district or working directly with youth/minors .
While on the job in the community providing services, you will be in uniform (shirts, hoodies, badges, walkie-talkies,etc.)
While on duty, you will be on call for potential incidences of violence includinghospital support, vigils, funerals, and community events, including on evenings and weekends.
Ability to walk long distances at a time with up to 30lbs of equipment.
Preferred Experience or Skills:
Experience with de-escalation, mediation, and harm-reduction efforts is required.
Experience and/or expertise in the area of violence prevention and intervention, or trauma-informed support services among high-risk populations is required.
Lived experience of the impact of gun violence
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to safeguard and maintain individual records to keep participantfiles complete, confidential, and in order.
Basic knowledge for Microsoft 365
Reliable Transportation
Commit to understand deeply and seek to dismantle the systems of oppression impacting communities of color
Value the intrinsic worth of young people and their unlimited potential
Maintain a restorative justice orientation in relationship to staff, partners and participants
Be a self-aware (know your strengths and weaknesses), engaged and adaptable team player
Take ownership of projects, be self-motivated, and practice independent problem solving
Be flexible about changing priorities and manage competing deadlines
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