Bilingual Night Court Representative

Center for Alternative•New York, NY

12d•$60,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

CASES is a New York City agency at the forefront of the intersection between behavioral health and the criminal justice system. Our mission is to increase public safety through innovative services that reduce crime and incarceration, improve behavioral health, promote recovery and rehabilitation, and create opportunities for success in the community. The CASES Court services department services court mandates or endorsed programming at all points in the criminal legal process. CASES operates, alternative to detention (ATD) and alternative to incarceration (ATI) community-based programs that are facilitated by the NYS Office of Court Administration (OCA) judiciary. CASES interfaces with multiple stakeholders to support these ATD and ATI program options for thousands of defendants in multiple boroughs. Specifically, the Arraignment team screens approximately 10,000 defendants a year for ATD and ATI programs, Supervised Release and newSTART. Additionally, the ATI intake assessment team screens 500 amount per year to divert people into 3 (three) CASES community-based programs, Reframing Opportunity Alternatives and Resilience (ROAR), Nathaniel Community Success (NCS) and Nathaniel Assertive Community Treatment (NACT). All Court services teams are dedicated to the CASES mission and facilitating release and positive court outcomes. Shift Hours: This position is full-time Thursday – Monday from 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or at least 4 years of relevant work experience.
Ability to function effectively in a high-paced, high-stakes environment and work independently.
Ability to work effectively with diverse participants and staff; bilingual candidates preferred.
Highly articulate, resourceful, and professional – able to stand up in court and present detailed information.
Proven ability to function effectively in a high paced and stressful environment.
Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of participants and staff.
Interest in, and sensitivity to, issues facing justice-involved individuals.
Ability to quickly gather and evaluate the accuracy of information and use good judgement within time constraints and high-volume courtrooms.
Excellent public speaking skills. Ability to formulate persuasive arguments for eligible defendants to be placed in CASES programs.
Excellent analytical and written skills.
Ability to work autonomously.

Nice To Haves

Ability to mentor and provide concrete, constructive feedback to others, management experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain excellent professional relationships with judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, and other court partners to facilitate program admissions and maintain CASES’ credibility in the Manhattan Criminal and Supreme Courts.
Determine a person’s legal eligibility for Supervised Release with the review of arrest case information, RAP sheet, and attorney recommendations, ensuring admitted participants receive the appropriate supervision level when admission is ordered by the judge.
Conduct screenings and assessment interviews to explain Supervised Release, administer screening tools, and formulate immediate recommendations for supervision and case management services.
Ensure participants understand the conditions of their pretrial supervision release and the expectations about participation in Supervised Release.
Achieve monthly intake targets and perform to quality pretrial standards.
Accompany participants to court appearances and advocate to judges verbally for participants to maintain continuity in Supervised Release.
Effectively manage crises to ensure participant safety and well-being.
Ensure timely, complete, and accurate documentation in the case record database including collecting and tracking participant demographics, intake, re-arrest cases, and warrants.
Facilitate effective collaboration with Supervised Release staff delivering services in the borough-based offices to ensure the court receives accurate information and participants satisfy conditions of supervision.
Provide timely and accurate notification to the court about participant non-compliance (when participants are missing/absconded, fail to report, and are rearrested).
Provide culturally competent and anti-racist services in the court 1) in accordance with CASES’ policies and the delivery of excellent court services to address the needs of youth and young adults, adults, and individuals with behavioral health needs and 2) that are responsive to the race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and criminal legal history of program participants.
Participate in supervision, case review and staff meetings, and in-service trainings to develop clinical, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed, and legal system competence.
Work a regular and obscure schedule and adhere to schedule changes to ensure Supervised Release consistently maintains coverage for all court shifts; perform other related duties as assigned by supervisors and senior staff.