Program Manager, Youth PACT

Center for Justice Innovation•New York, NY

3d•$68,485 - $88,065•Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Justice Innovation is seeking a Program Manager to oversee the Youth P.A.C.T (Positively Advancing in Community Together), a citywide diversion program for teenagers arrested for gun possession. Youth P.A.C.T sits on the Center's centralized Restorative Practices team and aims to address the root causes of gun carrying and violence identify supportive and protective factors for its young participants. The program provides a forum for young people and their loved ones to improve mutual understanding and communication, while facilitating connections to critical community-based resources. Using a restorative justice framework, the program includes two components over roughly 12 weeks: One-on-one sessions and restorative circles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required with at least 3-5 years of relevant work experience required.
Experience working with youth and families.
Experience with young adult social services programming required.
Knowledge of restorative practices and at least two years’ experience in circle facilitation.
Experience with harm reduction, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice required.
Candidates must be willing and able to work collaboratively with colleagues and a variety of court personnel and partner agencies in a high-pressure/fast-paced work environment.
Candidates must be open to constructive engagement with differing and, at times, competing perspectives.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Knowledge of community-based resources throughout New York City.
Experience and/or comfort working with both adolescents and adults.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
A creative self-starter, who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
Experience and commitment to creating, promoting, and maintaining a respectful, inclusive, and anti-racist work environment.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Program planning and oversight, iterating on policies and procedures, implementing systems, and developing curricula for the Youth P.A.C.T program.
Manage all aspects of the Youth P.A.C.T program, including referrals, data tracking, partner relationships, reporting to funders, reporting to Family Court and/or Family Law Department, and/or assigned defense counsel.
Carry out day-to-day program operations, including participant outreach, screenings/assessments, intake, scheduling, space reservations, and monitoring completion of program requirements.
Conduct comprehensive restorative justice screenings for all referrals and design individual intervention plans for accepted youth.
Provide connections to long-term mental health care services to young participants, as needed.
Supervise a Restorative Case Manager and support with building referral relationships with community-based providers.
Join weekly sessions with youth participants to prepare for restorative circle(s), as needed.
Support youth participant’s family, caregivers, and larger supportive community and prepare them for circles.
Conduct support circles with parents and caregivers of adolescents and establish a peer network among caregivers.
Travel to neighborhood-based CJI sites, or community-based organizations to hold weekly engagement sessions and community support circles with youth participants and their families, as needed.
Participate in staff meetings, team-building exercises, trainings, and site visits.
Participate in evening and weekend community meetings, events, and programming, as needed.
Perform other relevant duties, including coverage and support, as needed to support the Center for Justice Innovation.