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About the Role

CASES is a New York City agency focused on the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal justice system. Our mission is to enhance public safety through innovative services that reduce crime and incarceration, improve behavioral health, promote recovery and rehabilitation, and create opportunities for success in the community. The Court Services department provides services for court-mandated or endorsed programming throughout the criminal legal process, operating alternative to detention (ATD) and alternative to incarceration (ATI) community-based programs facilitated by the NYS Office of Court Administration (OCA) judiciary.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain excellent professional relationships with judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, and other court partners to facilitate program admissions and maintain CASES’ credibility in the Manhattan Criminal and Supreme Courts.
Determine a person’s legal eligibility for Supervised Release by reviewing arrest case information, RAP sheet, and attorney recommendations, ensuring admitted participants receive the appropriate supervision level when ordered by the judge.
Conduct screenings and assessment interviews to explain Supervised Release, administer screening tools, and formulate immediate recommendations for supervision and case management services.
Ensure participants understand the conditions of their pretrial supervision release and the expectations about participation in Supervised Release.
Achieve monthly intake targets and perform to quality pretrial standards.
Accompany participants to court appearances and advocate to judges verbally for participants to maintain continuity in Supervised Release.
Effectively manage crises to ensure participant safety and well-being.
Ensure timely, complete, and accurate documentation in the case record database, including collecting and tracking participant demographics, intake, re-arrest cases, and warrants.
Facilitate effective collaboration with Supervised Release staff delivering services in borough-based offices to ensure the court receives accurate information and participants satisfy conditions of supervision.
Provide timely and accurate notification to the court about participant non-compliance (e.g., missing/absconded participants, failure to report, rearrests).
Provide culturally competent and anti-racist services in the court in accordance with CASES’ policies and excellent court service delivery, addressing the needs of youth and young adults, adults, and individuals with behavioral health needs, and responsive to the race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and criminal legal history of program participants.
Participate in supervision, case review, staff meetings, and in-service trainings to develop clinical, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed, and legal system competence.
Work a regular and obscure schedule and adhere to schedule changes to ensure Supervised Release consistently maintains coverage for all court shifts.
Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisors and senior staff.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or at least 4 years of relevant work experience.
Ability to function effectively in a high-paced, high-stakes environment and work independently.
Ability to work effectively with diverse participants and staff.
Highly articulate, resourceful, and professional – able to stand up in court and present detailed information.
Proven ability to function effectively in a high-paced and stressful environment.
Interest in, and sensitivity to, issues facing justice-involved individuals.
Ability to quickly gather and evaluate the accuracy of information and use good judgment within time constraints and high-volume courtrooms.
Excellent public speaking skills.
Ability to formulate persuasive arguments for eligible defendants to be placed in CASES programs.
Excellent analytical and written skills.
Ability to work autonomously.

Skills

Bilingual candidates preferred.
Management experience.

Location

100 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013

Work Type

Full-time
On-site

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$65,000 – $67,000

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

CASES is a New York City agency at the forefront of the intersection between behavioral health and the criminal justice system.
Our mission is to increase public safety through innovative services that reduce crime and incarceration, improve behavioral health, promote recovery and rehabilitation, and create opportunities for success in the community.
CASES interfaces with multiple stakeholders to support ATD and ATI program options for thousands of defendants in multiple boroughs.
The Arraignment team screens approximately 10,000 defendants a year for ATD and ATI programs, Supervised Release, and newSTART.
The ATI intake assessment team screens 500 amount per year to divert people into 3 (three) CASES community based programs: Reframing Opportunity Alternatives and Resilience (ROAR), Nathaniel Community Success (NCS), and Nathaniel Assertive Community Treatment (NACT).
All Court Services teams are dedicated to the CASES mission and facilitating release and positive court outcomes.
At CASES, we like to move with PURPOSE, which reflects our values: PEOPLE, UNITY, RESPECT, PROGRESS, OPTIMIZE, SOLUTIONS, EMPATHY.

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.