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About the Role
The Manhattan Court Advocate will work with court stakeholders to assess, screen, and advocate for individuals to be placed in Fortune’s Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) programs. This role involves reporting to the court on client participation and splitting time between court advocacy and managing a caseload.
Responsibilities
- Screen court calendars and documents to identify eligible candidates for Fortune’s ATI program.
- Liaise with defense attorneys, prosecutors, judges, resource coordinators, and other court stakeholders.
- Interview prospective clients, both incarcerated and in the community.
- Advocate before the court for the release of clients to Fortune’s ATD/ATI programs.
- Present written and verbal reports to the court regarding clients’ enrollment, participation, progress, attendance, compliance concerns, and other relevant developments.
- Collaborate with internal programs (counselors, case managers, clinical staff, housing, employment, treatment) to coordinate services and assist clients.
- Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation in Caseworthy and/or other designated systems.
- Maintain current knowledge of Fortune’s ATD/ATI programs, eligibility criteria, enrollment processes, and supportive services.
- Cultivate and maintain collaborative relationships with court stakeholders.
- Proactively monitor assigned referrals and cases, including upcoming court dates, outstanding issues, client status, and required follow-up.
- Conduct timely and documented outreach to prospective and active clients and referral sources.
- Provide proactive and timely updates to defense counsel, prosecutors, court personnel, and other appropriate stakeholders.
- Identify and appropriately escalate urgent, complex, or unresolved client, program, or court-related issues to the Senior Court Advocate and/or supervisor.
- Coordinate case coverage and communicate critical case information when unavailable.
- Comply with confidentiality, privacy, documentation, and information-sharing requirements.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain required clearance and access to New York State court facilities.
- High school diploma or GED/HSE required.
- Experience with electronic databases or case management systems and timely, accurate documentation of client and case information.
- Knowledge of the structure and procedures of the Criminal Justice System and its legalese required.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage a high-volume caseload, competing deadlines, multiple court appearances, and required follow-up.
- Strong follow-through, attention to detail, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Sound professional judgment and discretion.
- Ability to identify issues that require supervisory consultation or escalation.
Skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Location
- New York County Court - New York, NY
- Manhattan Court, 100 Centre Street
Work Type
- Full Time
- Regular
Experience Level
- Previous court advocacy experience preferred
- Experience with ATD and ATI programs a plus
- Experience working with people impacted by the criminal legal system using a person-centered, non-judgmental approach preferred
- Relevant personal experience is a plus
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED/HSE required
- MSW or LMSW, preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $27.48 per hour (approximately $50,000 annually)
About the Company
- The Fortune Society, Inc. (Fortune) has been working for over 60 years in service to our mission: to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities.
- The organization has evolved into one of the nation’s preeminent reentry and justice-informed service organizations, providing formerly incarcerated people with the skills and wrap-around services needed to break the cycle of crime and incarceration and to build productive lives in their communities.
- Fortune has grown steadily over the years to an agency with close to $90 million in annual budget with just under 600 staff.
- Fortune has a dual mission: both advocacy and service.
- The advocacy portion of our mission focuses on building a more just criminal legal system and reducing the barriers to reentry into society.
- The service side of Fortune has evolved to encompass a broad range of programs that started with employment and education and now includes a robust array of services, among them: alternatives to incarceration, supervised release, court advocacy, discharge planning within correctional facilities, licensed substance use and mental health treatment, a housing continuum ranging from emergency and transitional through permanent congregate and scattered site housing, assistance in obtaining benefits, a care management unit, HIV services, a food and nutrition program, and an arts program.
- Each service we provide is informed by the needs of the population we serve.
- Fortune currently serves approximately 14,000 people a year.
- Our program models are recognized, both nationally and internationally, for their quality and innovation.
- We have locations in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan and Queens.
Equal Opportunity
- The Fortune Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status.