Job Description
CASES is one of New York City’s leading providers of alternative-to-incarceration (ATI) and behavioral health treatment programs for justice-involved individuals who have mental illness. CASES is implementing new program models within our citywide ATI programs for youth and young adults and for people with mental illness and serious mental illness. The Psychologist is a senior member of the ATI Centralized Screening and Assessment Team responsible for conducting evaluations to identify eligible participants, preparing reports in a timely manner, and when necessary providing advocacy to criminal justice stakeholders (e.g., prosecutors and judges) related to assessment findings and potential ATI recommendations. CASES seeks a Psychologist with knowledge of forensic mental health assessment and treatment planning. This position involves spending time in each CASES court office (the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens) to evaluate the complex and high risk cases referred to CASES for diversion.
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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, gender expression, 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.