EMI Organizational Policy & Systems VISTA
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
About the role
The EMI Egress Youth Diversion Program provides intervention and prevention services for pre-adjudicated and nonviolent adjudicated youth. Adjudication is the legal process where a judge determines if a juvenile has committed an offense. A pre-adjudication conference allows the juvenile, their attorney, and the prosecutor to discuss the case and explore alternatives before a court ruling. The program supports these youth by offering structured programs to meet court requirements, prevent further offenses, and promote positive decision-making.
Prevention services target students whose behavior, while not requiring court involvement, indicates a need for intervention. EMI partners with schools to offer an alternative for suspended students, reducing time out of the classroom while teaching essential life, social, and coping skills. This approach aims to prevent repeated suspensions and further justice system involvement. The EMI Egress Youth Diversion Program is the only agency in Bernalillo County offering specialized services tailored to prevent youth involvement in the justice system. The program also supports families, ensuring a broader impact on long-term stability and success.
The VISTA member will strengthen EMI’s organizational capacity by developing compliance-related systems, policy resources, procedure guides, documentation tools, and training materials that staff can implement and sustain to support long-term program effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Develop policy templates, procedure guides, compliance tracking tools, documentation workflows, and training resources for EMI staff to strengthen program consistency and regulatory readiness.
- Create materials that staff can use to maintain compliance without assuming responsibility for official compliance decisions, regulatory oversight, Medicaid/HIPAA requirements, accreditation, contract management, or required submissions.
Qualifications
- Minimum age: 18
- Some college education
- English language proficiency
Skills
- Law
- Communications
- Counseling
- Social Services
- Computers/Technology
Benefits
- Living Allowance
- Stipend
- Training
- Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
- Education award upon successful completion of service
- Relocation Allowance
- Childcare assistance if eligible
- Health Coverage (details at americorpsvista.imglobal.com)
Schedule
- Full Time
- Start/End Date: 09/08/2026 – 09/07/2027
- Permits working at another job during off hours
- Car recommended
Service Areas
- Community Outreach
- Community and Economic Development
- Education
- Children/Youth