Job Placement Services for Sex Offense Registrants — Portland, OR

About This Position

Better People is one of the only organizations in the United States dedicated specifically to helping sex offense registrants find and keep employment. Based in Portland, OR, Better People provides individualized job placement services, employer connections, interview coaching, and ongoing support. Oregon's strong ban-the-box law and progressive employer community make Portland one of the best environments in the US for SO employment. Better People's employer network is specifically vetted for SO acceptance.

Requirements

Must be a sex offense registrant seeking employment in the Portland metro area. Commitment to program participation. All registration tiers welcomed.

Benefits

FREE job placement services. Individualized employer matching. Interview preparation. Ongoing support and check-ins. Connections to verified SO-friendly employers. Oregon ban-the-box protections apply.

No background check required to apply.

⚠ SORNA Restrictions — Oregon

Oregon requires all registrants to report employment. Higher-tier registrants are restricted from childcare and school employment. Individual supervision conditions may add location restrictions.

Informational only. Consult your attorney or supervision officer.

Offense Acceptance

✓ Better People exclusively serves sex offense registrants. This is one of the most specialized and valuable resources on the OpenPath board — the ONLY organization in the US dedicated solely to SO reentry employment.

Programs

Hiring Policy

Better People specializes exclusively in supporting sex offense registrants in finding and keeping employment.

Restrictions

Better People will assess applicable geographic and residency restrictions and match candidates to appropriate employers within those constraints.

About Better People

Better People is a Portland-based reentry organization that explicitly specializes in helping sex offense registrants find employment. They are one of the very few organizations in the United States dedicated specifically to this population. Better People provides job placement services, interview coaching, employer connections, and ongoing support. Their employer network in the Portland metro area specifically includes companies willing to hire sex offense registrants. Oregon's strong ban-the-box law provides additional protections.