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Criminal Justice Specialist - Manhattan FACT 2 (LMHC, LMSW, LCSW)

CASES

Criminal Justice Specialist - Manhattan FACT 2 (LMHC, LMSW, LCSW)

New York, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    • Assess consumer risk levels for criminal and/or violent behavior and develop recommendations for ACT treatment and rehabilitation services to address related risk and needs  
    • During the assessment obtains information: a) to establish the participant’s criminogenic/violence-related risk and needs and required level of cognitive behavioral interventions to mitigate risk factors and b) direct ACT team to needed interventions 
    • Complete any required parole, probation, or court progress reports and escort consumers to related hearings and appointments 
    • Involve family, significant others, housing providers, defense attorney, and/or community corrections in service provision
    • Assist the ACT team and consumer in the development of service plan goals and objectives that promote reductions in criminogenic risk and prosocial community living 
    • Collaborate with consumer in the development of comprehensive service plan goals and regularly review and revise goals  
    • Provide at least 55 face-to-face contacts per month to consumers in the community 
    • Provide individual cognitive behavioral interventions to moderate- to very high-risk consumers to ensure successful completion of any court or community supervision mandates and mitigation of risk factors 
    • Provide full range of ACT recovery treatment and rehabilitation services 
    • Coordinate with jail and prison reentry coordinators and visit consumers during detention to facilitate their safe and successful reentry
    • Coordinate, advocate and liaise with probation and parole officers 
    • Complete all required training including in core ACT modalities
    • Participate in on-call 24-hour/7 day a week emergency roster 
    • Serve as a member of the First Responder Cohort as outlined in CASES’ First Responder Policy and Procedures
    • Complete assessments, progress notes and data collection 
    • Provide culturally-competent services in accordance with CASES policies and practice
    • Other duties and defined by the team leader and designated staff 
    • Attend and prepare for organization and team meetings and supervision sessions  
    • Any other duties as required by the team leader and directors

     

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • LMHC, LMSW, LCSW with current NYS license
    • At least three years of experience working in human services with individuals with serious mental illness and criminal justice involvement 
    • Two years of experience working with formally incarcerated clients and/or working with justice involved clients. Knowledge of violence risk assessments and court procedures are plus. 
    • Experience understanding various models and theories pertaining to evidence-based treatment for serious mental illness, and risk-need-responsivity to criminal behavior 
    • Knowledge of social learning theory and competence in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) models 
    • Skilled in delivery of motivational interviewing 
    • Excellent oral communication skills 
    • Excellent writing skills 
    • Highly organized and self-motivated 
    • Proficient in computers  
    • Fluency in Spanish preferred

     

    Additional Information

    Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

    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 justice system. Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.