Clinician, Community-Based

Center for Justice Innovation•New York, NY

10d•$61,000 - $78,500•Onsite

About The Position

Brooklyn Justice Initiatives (BJI), the Center for Justice Innovation’s largest operating project, seeks Community-Based Clinicians for its Supervised Release Program in Brooklyn, New York. The program provides pretrial supervision, case management, and voluntary social services as an alternative to jail for people charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses. It monitors court attendance and required programming and connects participants with services such as job training, drug treatment, and mental health counseling. Reporting to the Clinical Manager, Clinicians are front-line service providers who conduct intakes and assessments, provide crisis intervention and de-escalation, and help participants address barriers to compliance and court attendance. They facilitate evidence-based, cognitive behavioral therapy-informed programming, coordinate community services, monitor supervision requirements, and submit timely and accurate court reports. Accurate data entry and case documentation are core responsibilities. The position is full-time and in person, with weekend and evening hours as needed, and is eligible for clinical hours.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work or a mental health field.
Three years of direct practice experience, such as therapeutic, case management, or counseling experience.
Experience with crisis intervention and de-escalation.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and time-management skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a highly interdependent, multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with program stakeholders, including judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, court staff, and site partner agencies.
Openness to working collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally competent manner.

Nice To Haves

LMSW or mental health license.
Experience working in pretrial, court-based, or criminal legal system settings.
Experience working with people who need substance use treatment, mental health services, services related to co-occurring disorders, or support related to adolescent development.
Experience using trauma-informed and strength-based approaches, Motivational Interviewing, and CBT.
Comprehensive knowledge of and experience with local social service providers.
Bilingual English-Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Conduct intakes and holistic assessments.
Create voluntary service and resource plans that address criminogenic needs and responsivity factors.
Make referrals to address immediate needs and assist participants with engaging in referrals as needed.
Inform participants about additional court mandates, including mandatory programming and Tactics and Choices class.
Work with supervisors to complete and submit mandatory programming recommendations to court.
Determine case assignments and facilitate warm handoffs to case managers.
Schedule participants for their first check-in with their assigned case manager.
Case conference with case managers about participant needs, service and resource plans, and mandatory programming, as appropriate.
Facilitate mandated and voluntary evidence-based practice sessions to enhance motivation for change and engagement in services.
Develop and facilitate group and individual programming to address participant needs and court mandates.
Provide comprehensive, clinically informed case management services.
Coordinate internal and external resources and service referrals.
Work with participants to identify and address barriers to supervision compliance and court attendance.
Monitor participants’ compliance with supervision requirements.
Conduct outreach to participants, collateral contacts, and defense attorneys to support compliance with supervision requirements.
Provide de-escalation and emergency intervention in response to incidents in the courthouse and offices.
Maintain accurate and timely data entry and case documentation consistent with the program model, court reporting obligations, and best practices.
Submit accurate and timely court reports, including compliance, noncompliance, rearrest, and mandatory programming notifications.
Maintain professional and productive relationships with external stakeholders, including court staff, judges, and attorneys.
Communicate and collaborate across teams to identify successes, challenges, and opportunities, and to make effective use of resources and expertise.
Participate in individual and group supervision and regular staff training.
Attend project events, community events, and meetings after hours as needed.
Perform additional relevant tasks as necessary.