THE ORGANIZATION

The Center for Justice Innovation (formerly the Center for Court Innovation) is a non-profit organization that works with communities and justice systems to advance equity, increase safety, and help individuals and communities thrive. The Center's goal is to identify and resolve as early as possible the challenges that bring people into the criminal and civil legal systems. It does this in a number of ways—by developing and running programs that reduce the need for incarceration and enhance economic opportunity, conducting original research to identify what works, and sharing what we learn from our programming and research with those seeking to transform the justice system around the world.

The Center is an 800-employee, $100 million nonprofit that accomplishes its vision through three pillars of work: creating and scaling operating programs to test new ideas and solve problems, performing original research to determine what works (and what doesn’t), and providing expert assistance and policy guidance to justice reformers around the world.

Operating Programs

The Center’s operating programs, including the award-winning Red Hook Community Justice Center and Midtown Community Court, test new ideas, solve difficult problems, and attempt to achieve systemic change within the justice system. Our projects include community-based violence prevention programs, alternatives to incarceration, reentry initiatives, and court-based initiatives that reduce the use of unnecessary incarceration and promote positive individual and family change. Through this programming, we have produced tangible results like safer streets, reduced incarceration, and improved neighborhood perceptions of justice.

Research

The Center's research teams are staffed with social scientists, data analysts, and lawyers who are academically-trained or have lived experience and who conduct research in the U.S. and globally on diverse criminal-legal system and justice issues. Their work includes evaluating programs and policies; conducting exploratory, community-based studies; and providing research translation and strategic planning for system actors. The Center has published studies on topics including court and jail reform, intimate partner violence, restorative justice, gun violence, reentry, sixth amendment rights, and progressive prosecution. The research teams strive to make their work meaningful and actionable to the communities they work with, policymakers, and practitioners.

Policy & Expert Assistance

The Center provides hands-on, planning and implementation assistance to a wide range of jurisdictions in areas of reform such as problem-solving courts (e.g., community courts, treatment courts, domestic violence courts), tribal justice, reducing incarceration and the use of fines/fees and reducing crime and violence. Our current expert assistance takes many forms, including help with analyzing data, strategic planning and consultation, policy guidance, and hosting site visits to its operating programs in the New York City area.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Brooklyn Justice Initiatives and the Staten Island Justice Center are each seeking case managers for the Supervised Release Program. Supervised Release offers an alternative to jail, providing pretrial supervision, case management, and voluntary social services to people charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses. Program participants are monitored to ensure their appearance at court dates, compliance with mandated programming, and receive referrals to community-based programming such as job training, drug treatment, and mental health counseling. Following passage of the New York State bail reform law that curtails the use of cash bail and pre-trial detention, the Center has seen dramatic growth in the population served through Supervised Release, offering case managers and other staff the opportunity to contribute to an exciting program at an unprecedented scale.

The Case Manager will be responsible for managing a caseload of program participants by providing supervision and court monitoring for individuals admitted to the Supervised Release program, referring participants to voluntary social service interventions, coordinating with service providers to facilitate and assist participants with voluntary service referrals, and helping promote compliance with pretrial release conditions. The Case Manager will stay in regular contact with participants, including facilitating in-person and remote case management meetings, sending frequent court date reminders, and maintaining contact with attorneys’ offices and community-based providers. They will also co-facilitate groups and assist program staff in the development and implementation of onsite and remote services for participants. Additionally, the Case Manager will draft memos to keep the court informed of participants’ compliance.

The Center for Justice Innovation strongly encourages and seeks applications from women, people of color, LGBTQI community members, as well as individuals with lived experience with the justice system.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Administer risk and needs assessment tools to participants admitted to the Supervised Release Program (SRP);
• Provide supervision and court monitoring for participants admitted to SRP through regular in-person meetings, phone calls, emails, and/or text messages; this may include communication with clients on nights and weekends;
• Provide comprehensive, clinically-informed case management services and service referrals to individuals, to help address issues such as substance use, mental health, trauma, domestic violence, housing, and vocational needs;
• Coordinate with service providers to facilitate, follow-up, and assist participants with voluntary service referrals;
• Conduct outreach to collateral sources as needed to provide supervision and court monitoring;
• Develop and co-facilitate groups for participants, whose eligibility is determined by a thorough needs assessment;
• Monitor and report on compliance to court stakeholders and work with defense and district attorneys to bring program participants into compliance;
• Complete all necessary documentation and input data into a computer database;
• Establish and maintain linkages with community partners who can provide age-appropriate interventions and services to court-involved individuals;
• Participate in trainings and attend department and program staff meetings;
• Attend project events, community events, and meetings after hours, as needed;
• Provide case management services to mandated Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) clients and assist with ATI coverage, as needed;
• Assist with other programming as needed.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate:

• Will have a bachelor’s degree or 3-4 years’ experience working in case management as an equivalency;
• Will have experience working in a court or criminal justice setting;
• Will have experience working with drug/alcohol treatment, mental health services, co-occurring disorders, adolescent development, and experience using trauma-informed and strength-based approaches;
• Must be willing and able to work collaboratively with a variety of court personnel and on-site partner agencies in a high-pressure/fast paced work environment;
• Court-based work is a unique and demanding area of practice, and candidates must be open to constructive engagement with differing and, at times, competing perspectives;
• Must have the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally-competent manner;
• Must be comfortable working with adolescents, adults, and families;
• Must be detail oriented with great time management and organizational skills;
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.

Position Type: Full-time, non-exempt with the ability to work nights or weekends.

Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $29.15 - $36.70 per hour based on a 35-hour work week and is commensurate with experience. This position is eligible for overtime at 1.5x the hourly rate above 40 hours per week. The Center for Justice Innovation offers an excellent benefits package including comprehensive healthcare with a national network, free basic dental coverage, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA. We prioritize mental health care for our staff and offer services like Talkspace and Ginger through our healthcare plans. We offer a 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%.

Timeline to Apply: The Center is accepting applications on a rolling basis. We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

The Center for Justice Innovation is an equal opportunity employer. The Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities as well as individuals with prior contact with the criminal justice system.

As of September 9, 2021, all new hires are required to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for medical, disability or religious reasons by the Center’s Human Resources Department.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls or emails please.

Mgx0NwgsiY