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About the Role

The New York City Justice Peer Initiative (JPI) is dedicated to strengthening and expanding opportunities for the Justice Peer workforce through professional-development training, New York State workforce certification, technical assistance for employers, and movement-building and policy efforts. The full-time Training Coordinator will deliver JPI’s core training curriculum and support the growth of its workforce-development programs, conducting at least six trainings per month across various New York locations and supporting JPI’s annual conference. This role requires strong facilitation, organization, communication, and relationship-building skills, with a commitment to supporting Justice Peer leadership and advancing equitable systems change. The Training Coordinator will be hired as a CASES employee, benefiting from their comprehensive package.

Responsibilities

Facilitate in-person Academy of Peer Services specialty-track trainings.
Deliver JPI-developed core curricula, including Justice/Forensic Peer Supervision, and trainings focused on public speaking, leadership development, policy, and advocacy.
Train at least 75 Justice Peers annually in public speaking, leadership, policy engagement, and advocacy, using peer-led and participatory learning approaches.
Coordinate the delivery of JPI’s core training programs across New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, Upstate New York, and Western New York.
Manage all aspects of training registration, attendance tracking, participant communications, and post-training evaluations.
Review participant feedback and training outcomes to identify opportunities for curriculum improvement.
Develop and implement outreach, marketing, and communications strategies to recruit prospective trainees.
Build partnerships with employers, service providers, advocacy organizations, community groups, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
Maintain and expand JPI’s listserv and other communication channels.
Work closely with the Executive Director to plan and coordinate JPI’s annual conference.
Maintain accurate and timely program records, including training schedules, attendance and completion data, participant demographics, evaluation results, program expenses, and other information required for internal management and funder reporting.
Complete monthly reconciliation of training activities, program data, expenses, and progress toward annual participation and performance goals.

Requirements

Training experience and strong knowledge of peer recovery support principles, NYS peer certification and specialization tracks.
Proven track record of working with peer specialist staff.
Eligible to become a certified peer specialist within 6 months of employment.
At least three years of relevant work experience.
Experience and understanding of the criminal legal system (CLS) and the role of peer support within the CLS.
Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity, equity, and belonging and contributing to an inclusive work environment.
Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal) with all types and levels of audiences.
Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, etc).

Skills

Facilitation
Organization
Communication
Relationship-building
Public speaking
Leadership development
Policy engagement
Advocacy
MS Office Suite

Location

New York City
Long Island
Westchester County
Upstate New York
Western New York
2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10027

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

3+ years relevant work experience

Education Level

Eligible to become a certified peer specialist within 6 months of employment

Salary/Compensations

$70,000 per year

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually
12 Paid Holidays per year
Retirement 403b Competitive matching up to 6%
Employee Referral Program

About the Company

The New York City Justice Peer Initiative (JPI) is dedicated to strengthening and expanding opportunities for the Justice Peer workforce.
JPI advances this mission through professional-development training, New York State workforce certification, technical assistance for employers, and movement-building and policy efforts that center Justice Peer voices and leadership in transforming the criminal legal and behavioral health systems.
The Center for Alternative Sentencing & Employment Services (CASES) is incubating JPI, providing fiscal sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status.
We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.