Program Assistant
- Pay
- $20 per hour
- Location
- Bridgeport, CT · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft 365
- data collection
- database portals
Also useful
- Spanish
About the role
Location: Connecticut – Multiple locations. Your home base will be the greater Bridgeport area.
Schedule: Full-Time Monday-Friday with evenings and weekends as needed
Salary
The starting rate for this position is $20/hour
About the role
The Program Assistant is responsible for the provision of a wide range of administrative duties supporting the day-to-day function of the domestic violence programs. The position will support, and work in concert with the DV Manager, Intake Coordinator, group facilitators, and clients as needed.
This is a 40 hour per week, in-person position and is located in the greater Bridgeport, CT area. The starting rate for this position is $20/hr.
What You'll Bring
Required Skills/Abilities
- Excellent communication and organizational skills along with attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to multi-task and function well in a high-paced environment.
Required Education and Experience
- Experience with Data collection and submission required
- Experience with Excel, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Word and database portals required
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working in an office setting providing customer services both virtual and in person required
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- Sending communications via text message, letters, and/or phone calls to new clients entering programs
- Entering notes and data into the electronic records.
- Assisting the Manager and Intake Coordinator in managing the flow of clients in various programs: FVEP, Evolve and Explore.
- Conduct orientation and occasional intake assessments to clients entering assigned DV programs
- Maintaining physical files, creating files for new client intakes
- Adhering to best practices related to gender responsive and trauma informed strategies
- Uploading monthly/discharge reports, as assigned.
- Reception/security area coverage as needed, and the overall front-line operations (about 20 hours a week.)
- Cultivating and maintaining professional relationships with the guests/clients and staff who enter the building
- Communicating accurately and swiftly to referral sources
- Special projects and other duties as assigned by the DV Manager/Director
Travel requirements
- Minimal Travel – as needed for training, seminars, program events, etc.
Benefits
CRJ offers eligible employees medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off and holidays, life and disability insurance, and a retirement plan with a company match. Additional benefits include tuition assistance, an employee assistance program, training and professional development opportunities, and voluntary benefit options.
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice based on business needs.
- About Company ---
Why Join Us
At CRJ, we believe people can change when provided with the right support, accountability, and opportunities. As the Program Assistant, you will play a critical role in helping individuals, families, and communities build safer and healthier futures.
You will join a collaborative organization that values innovation, professional growth, and mission-driven work. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful programs, strengthen community partnerships, and influence meaningful outcomes.
If you are an experienced administrative professional who is passionate about behavioral health, justice-involved populations, and organizational excellence, we encourage you to apply.
Our Mission, Your Opportunity
Community Resources for Justice (CRJ) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing lives and strengthening communities through direct service, advocacy, and innovation. We operate across four core service lines:
Community Strategies (CS): Supporting adults with developmental disabilities to live independently and thrive in their communities. Providing a range of top-quality residential and non-residential programs for men and women with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Our programs offer individual and group treatment and are geared toward promoting independence and improving life skills. Clients also receive support with job development, on-the-job coaching, and educational opportunities.
Reentry Services (RS): Supporting people leaving incarceration to make positive, sustainable life transitions. We firmly believe that change is possible and attainable for all that we serve. With a strict focus on outcomes, the Reentry Services Division is committed to delivering contemporary and evidence-based services to the individuals in our care. Through delivering innovative programming and collaborating with community agencies, we provide hope and support to our clients as they make safe and successful transitions into their communities.
Crime & Justice Institute (CJI): Driving bold, transformative improvements in adult and youth justice systems by working with working with local, state, and national criminal justice organizations to improve public safety and the delivery of justice. The CJI team brings decades of experience developing evidence-based, data-driven policies, managing complex processes with diverse stakeholders, and driving systems-level organizational change. Our energetic staff and network of consultants come from a variety of backgrounds.
Family Reentry (FRE): At Family Reentry, we address the often-intertwining problems of behavioral health, domestic violence, reentry, recidivism, and risks to youth by offering evidence-based interventions to provide support and effect positive change. We offer a holistic approach by working to connect clients to basic needs and offering support to create change and increase stronger coping and life skills.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today and be part of the change!
Equal opportunity and legal notices
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
CRJ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all its forms and encourage candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences to apply.
From Community Resources for Justice's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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