Pre-Trial Specialist

Choice Of New Rochelle In•New Rochelle, NY

8h•$45,000 - $48,000

About The Position

Rapidly after release into the program, the Pretrial Specialist meets with new participants to review supervision conditions that will be required under the supervision plan. The Pretrial Specialist assists participants on their case load to comply with supervision appointments and court appearances during the pendency of their legal case, conducts ongoing service need assessments with participants and develops collaborative service plans ensuring participants receive services to achieve their self-identified needs and goals.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum of four years of experience working in human services with individuals with substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and involvement in the criminal justice system.
Extensive knowledge of community treatment, support services and resources
Knowledge of the criminal justice system, court processes and alternative to detention/incarceration services
Valid Driver License required and a driving record that will permit the use of an Agency vehicle to transport clients to appointments or other activities as needed.
Bachelor’s Degree required.
Associates accepted with experience.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide supervision and community-based services to a caseload of pretrial participants
Rapidly (within 24-48 hours of release) conduct Supervision Introduction/Orientation meetings with new participants to review supervision conditions, the reporting schedule (as assigned by level of recidivism risk), and the mandatory methods of communication (face-to-face, telephone, and texts) that will be required under the participant's supervision plan.
Work collaboratively with the court and other pretrial staff team to facilitate and ensure caseload participants' successful completion of mandated supervision appointments and court appearances during the pendency of their legal case.
Review legal and court screening documentation and work with participants to analyze their offending behavior patterns, identifying behavioral changes, need for implementation of supports that may reduce likelihood of any pretrial arrests.
On an ongoing basis, conduct service need assessments with participants to examine psychosocial needs and problems, including the severity of mental and substance use disorders, problems affecting participation, engagement, and continuity in supervision and treatment and individual motivation for treatment.
Link participants to treatment based on their eligibility, preferences and needs and provide escort to community services.
Ensure the timely flow of community outreach and case management activities to meet program goals and objectives.
Utilize problem solving techniques, motivational interviewing as an integral part of the pretrial supervision and case management process approach, to help motivate and engage individuals in any needed process of change.
Provide all services in a manner that is gender-responsive, trauma-informed, and that adheres to the core principles of risk-need-responsivity.
Maintain collaborative relationships with community providers (supported housing providers, Health Homes, care management programs, addiction treatment and mental health providers, peer-run providers, education, vocational training and employment services providers, legal services providers, medical care providers, and family providers)
Follow program community-based monitoring protocols for high risk and high need program participants and request/participate in case reviews to addresses complex cases.
Enter assessment, supervision appointment reporting, progress note documentation into program database; conduct all electronic charting activities and reporting in accordance with confidentiality regulations and in a timely fashion.
Meet monthly case management contact and outreach goals as established by supervisory staff