Manhattan, New York15 days ago
Experience in a court or criminal justice settings, including working with incarcerated people, preferred; Experience using trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches and working with participants with substance use, mental health, or co-occurring needs, co-occurring disorders, preferred; Experience working with and addressing the specific needs of young adults, LGBTQ+ people, and women preferred; Knowledge and/or lived experience related to the criminal justice system and its impacts on communities; Commitment to, and experience using, holistic and strengths-based approaches, meeting “participants where they are”, as well as the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally-competent manner; Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with a variety of court personnel and on-site partner agencies in a high-pressure/fast paced work environment; Skill and openness to constructive engagement with differing and, at times, competing stakeholder perspectives; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide succinct and comprehensive verbal updates about treatment engagement and compliance to legal stakeholders during court appearances and case conferences; Excellent organization and time management skills; and; Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred. LMSW, with a minimum of 3-4 years in criminal justice and/or related fields, such as healthcare, substance use and mental health treatment, homelessness and housing services, education, job training/workforce development, child welfare and family services, youth services, elder care services, domestic violence programming, sex offense treatment, and services for people with development disabilities, is required.