Clinical Manager, Supervised Release Program

THE ORGANIZATION

The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community safety and racial justice. Since 1996, we’ve worked alongside communities, courts, and those most directly affected by the justice system to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods. With a team of over 900 staff and an annual budget of $130 million, the Center carries out its mission through three core strategies:

1. Operating Programs that pilot new ideas and address local challenges;
2. Conducting original research to evaluate what works—and what doesn’t; and
3. Providing expert assistance and policy guidance to reformers across the country and beyond.

Backed by decades of on-the-ground experience and nationally recognized expertise, we bring innovative, practical, and lasting solutions to justice systems nationwide.
Learn more about our work at www.innovatingjustice.org.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Brooklyn Justice Initiatives (BJI), the largest operating project of the Center, seeks to re-engineer the experience of criminal court in Brooklyn, New York, by providing judges and attorneys meaningful alternatives to bail, fines, and jail sentences. Operating out of community-based offices, BJI is a team of social service providers, court-based  court liaisons, mental health practitioners, compliance specialists, and others who seek to improve the quality of justice. Supervised Release offers an alternative to jail by providing pretrial supervision, case management, and voluntary social services to people charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses, and in doing so, uses an arrest as a window of opportunity to change the direction of a participant’s life, avoiding the harmful effects of incarceration. Program participants are monitored to ensure their appearance at court dates and mandatory programming, and receive referrals to services like job training, drug treatment, and mental health counseling.

BJI is seeking a Clinical Manager for the borough’s Supervised Release Program (SRP). Reporting to the Director of Practice, Programming and Partnerships, the Clinical Manager will oversee SRP Clinicians who provide intake, assessment, evidence-based group and individual programming to address participant needs and court mandates, and crisis support to participants in need. This position leverages clinical, supervisory, and program management experience to support the SRP Clinicians in the execution of their responsibilities. Specifically, the Clinical Manager will provide SRP Clinicians with supervision and case conferencing in both one-on-one and group formats to ensure program offerings and clinical interventions are carried out thoroughly, ethically, and in alignment with the program model and organizational values. Lastly, the Clinical Manager also plays a key role in overseeing quality assurance systems and internal audits for the clinician team to  ensure the teams’ compliance with program requirements, court reporting obligations, and adherence to the program model.  

The Clinical Manager will ensure effective cross-team communication and collaboration to prioritize comprehensive and aligned service delivery; proactively identify successes, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen programming; create opportunities for meaningful collaboration, and maximize internal and external resources and expertise through a trauma-informed lens.

• Provide weekly supervision and bi-weekly group supervision to SRP Clinicians;
• Provide clinical support in community offices as needed, including but not limited to speaking with court stakeholders, and coordinating emergency services in response to participant escalations; 
• Provide coverage for the Clinicians they supervise, as needed; 
• Review mandatory programming recommendations to determine appropriateness, prior to submission to the court;
• Support policy and protocol implementation in collaboration with the Director of Programming & Partnerships, other members of site leadership, and the SRP Court Reform team;
• Work closely with the SRP Court Reform Training Specialist, Training Institute, and site Training Liaison to ensure SRP staff are consistently trained as required;
• Co-facilitate required clinical trainings, including intake and assessment trainings and de-escalation and crisis intervention training in collaboration with the centralized SRP Court Reform Team;
• In collaboration with the Center’s Court Reform team and the SRP clinicians, implement group and individual programming to address participant needs and court mandates; 
• Responsible for quality assurance, monitoring team’s compliance with program requirements, best practices, and court reporting obligations;
• Responsible for consistent and effective cross-team communication and collaboration to proactively identify successes, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen programming, create opportunities for meaningful collaboration, and maximize internal and external resources and expertise;
• Support the recruitment and hiring of and onboarding and training for new clinical team members; 
• Ensure regular and equitable access to program-related external professional development and training opportunities for all staff;
• Participate in regular staff trainings to develop program expertise and related skill sets, including required refresher and management trainings; and
• Additional relevant tasks, as necessary. 

Qualifications:

• LMSW or MHC required; LCSW preferred;
• 4 years direct practice (e.g. therapeutic or case management) and 2 years of supervisory experience required;
• Group work development and facilitation experience strongly preferred; 
• Experience in pretrial or criminal legal system strongly preferred;
• Experience supporting people with specialized needs such as substance abuse treatment, mental health services, co-occurring disorders, intimate partner violence, or adolescent development strongly preferred; 
• Therapeutic intervention training and experience preferred, including but not limited to crisis intervention or de-escalation management; 
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with local social service providers required; 
• Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills; 
• Experience using trauma-informed and strength-based approaches strongly preferred; 
• Training and experience with Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy strongly preferred; 
• Must be able to work effectively independently and as part of a highly interdependent, multi-disciplinary team within a fast-paced and dynamic work environment; 
• Professional demeanor and ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a variety of program stakeholders, including judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, court staff, and site partner agencies required; and 
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) strongly preferred.

Position Type: Full-time in-person work required; weekend and evening hours required, as needed.

Position Location: Brooklyn, NY

Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $78,000 - $92,500 and is commensurate with experience. 

Benefits: 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%.

The Center for Justice Innovation is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate based on 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 welcome applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and individuals with prior contact with the criminal justice system. Our goal is to create a supportive and respectful environment where everyone, regardless of background or identity, feels valued and included.

At this time, the Center is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Candidates are expected to provide accurate and truthful information throughout the hiring process. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of material facts may result in disqualification from consideration, withdrawal of an offer, or termination of employment, regardless of when discovered.

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