Deputy Director, IMPACT

City of New York•Queens, NY

About The Position

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards the smallest jail system possible without compromising public safety. The DOC is solely responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors, volunteer and people in custody inside our jails. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to providing people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with over 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledge experts. DOC seeks to recruit a Deputy Director of IMPACT (Interventions Making Profound and Continuous Transformations) assigned to the Counseling Services Unit. Under direction of the Assistant Commissioner of Counseling and the Director of Intervention and Special Population Services, the Deputy Director will supervise Social Workers and other staff as assigned. The Deputy Director will support the implementation of restorative justice practices across all NYC DOC facilities but prioritizing this work in our emerging adult (18–21-year-old) housing units and restrictive housing sites. The Deputy Director will support all specialized programming by developing, implementing, and managing programs associated with substance misuse programming and working directly with vendors and grant-funded employees. They will support the supervision of social workers and other team members pursuing licensure. They will manage reports and evaluate programming efforts to ensure programming meets the Department’s expectations and to inform proposals for new program approaches. Additional typical duties for this position include but are not limited to: - Supervise team of Social Workers and other staff assigned to purview - Coach, guide, and train staff assigned to purview - Manage and oversee the implementation of contracted provider programming and grant-funded programs - Daily interaction with individuals in custody - Oversight of the implementation of rehabilitative and behavioral modification programs and services - Oversight and enforcement of staff schedules, creates plan for adequate coverage - Monitor, evaluate, and help to develop curricula for group-based programming - Evaluate and make recommendations regarding rehabilitation program - Review reports of assigned staff - Collect and monitor data related to unit performance and metrics - Submit reports and charts as required - Attend training sessions, workshops, and staff meetings to improve knowledge, skills, and abilities - Work in a multidisciplinary team with uniformed correctional staff and providers to achieve rehabilitative program goals - Assist with deescalating conflicts and manage non-compliance with program rules - Respond alongside uniformed correctional staff to manage incidents in designated housing areas to ensure safety and security - Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and four years of satisfactory full time experience in the field of investigations, auditing, law enforcement, criminal justice, or in a major operational area of the agency in which the appointment is to be made, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising a staff performing investigations or related work; or
Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity as described in "1" above.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience in a group, community, educational, or institutional setting is preferred.
Background in counseling, therapy, social work, and advanced degree and/or licensure
Knowledge of the criminal justice system and experience working with justice involved populations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of correctional staff.
Ability to exercise independent judgment, prepare written reports and documents.
Knowledge of human development and behavior, counseling techniques, behavior modification and intervention techniques.
Ability to mentor and provide positive interaction, guidance and leadership to people in custody.
Excellent writing, communication, inter-personal, analytical, research, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Supervise team of Social Workers and other staff assigned to purview
Coach, guide, and train staff assigned to purview
Manage and oversee the implementation of contracted provider programming and grant-funded programs
Daily interaction with individuals in custody
Oversight of the implementation of rehabilitative and behavioral modification programs and services
Oversight and enforcement of staff schedules, creates plan for adequate coverage
Monitor, evaluate, and help to develop curricula for group-based programming
Evaluate and make recommendations regarding rehabilitation program
Review reports of assigned staff
Collect and monitor data related to unit performance and metrics
Submit reports and charts as required
Attend training sessions, workshops, and staff meetings to improve knowledge, skills, and abilities
Work in a multidisciplinary team with uniformed correctional staff and providers to achieve rehabilitative program goals
Assist with deescalating conflicts and manage non-compliance with program rules
Respond alongside uniformed correctional staff to manage incidents in designated housing areas to ensure safety and security
Perform related duties as assigned.