Program Manager, Youth PACT

Center for Justice Innovation•New York, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Midtown Community Justice Center 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 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. Reporting to MCJC’s Project Director and CJI’s Senior Program Manager for Restorative Practices, the Program Manager's responsibilities will include program administration and coordination, iterating on the Youth P.A.C.T program model in collaboration with team members, supervising a Restorative Case Manager, providing case management services to young people and families, facilitating restorative justice processes, and liaising with the Law Department, Family Court, other CJI sites, and community stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree 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
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Youth P.A.C.T program planning and oversight, iterating on policies and procedures, implementing systems, and developing curricula
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
As needed, provide connections to long-term mental health care services to young participants
Supervise a Restorative Case Manager and support with building referral relationships with community-based providers
As needed, join weekly sessions with youth participants to prepare for restorative circle(s)
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
As needed, 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
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 Midtown Community Justice Center and Center for Justice Innovation