Eviction Diversion Associate

Brooklyn, NY

Temporary

AmeriCorps

Student (High School)

THE ORGANIZATION

The Center for Justice Innovation is a community justice organization that centers safety and racial justice. Since our founding in 1996, the Center has partnered with community members, courts, and the people most impacted to create stronger, healthier, more just communities. Our decades of experience in courts and communities, coupled with our field-leading research and practitioner expertise, help us drive justice nationwide in innovative, powerful, and durable ways. For more information on how and where we work, please visit www.innovatingjustice.org.

The Center is a 900-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 Justice Center, 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.

Center Support

A dedicated support team within the Center ensures the smooth functioning of operations across various domains, including finance, legal, technology, human resources, fundraising, real estate, and communications. Comprising 15% of the organization's staff, these teams provide essential infrastructure support and innovative solutions aligned with the Center's mission and values.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Red Hook Community Resilience Corps is an AmeriCorps National Service Program that seeks to make Red Hook a safer, stronger and a more resilient community for individuals ages 18+. AmeriCorps members are part of our unconventional programs and services throughout the Center that engage residents and promote public safety. Members work directly with community members to provide services and referrals to address needs centered on economic mobility, housing issues and many other areas. Furthermore, members also will perform service projects throughout the neighborhood and by the end of their service year, members will gain the skills needed to plan and execute their own project.

The Eviction Diversion Initiative (EDI) in the Kings County Civil Court provides different services and support to tenants facing eviction in housing court. EDI assists them with navigating the court system, provides holistic case management and referrals, and assistance with housing subsidies and rental assistance.

AVAILABILITY:

The start date for this minimum-time position is December 16, 2024, with an end date of June 1, 2025. Applicants must be available to commit to serve 15 to 20 hours a week, 2-3 days per week (Monday-Friday), between the hours of 9am - 5pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Work under the guidance and direction of the EDI Brooklyn Facilitator;
Identify, listen to and provide direct assistance to litigants in Housing Court in need of assistance navigating the court process, including gathering information and documentation, helping with public assistance requests or certifications, Section 8 vouchers, or other government rental assistance;
Work collaboratively and develop relationships with on-and off-site partners, including OCA, NYCHA, HPD, HRA, APS, legal services providers, and others;
Act as liaison between NYCHA, tenants, and OCA staff (including the Judge and Court Attorney), to facilitate and expedite tenants’ repairs and address various tenant needs related to non-payment of rent and other sources of eviction risk;
Assist tenants with navigating housing court process, including assisting file appropriate court forms with clerk’s office; coordinating with tenants and partner organizations in conducting home visits/inspections and obtaining written and photographic documentation of repair conditions to share with the court and parties involved; and providing information regarding rights and legal services, and NYCHA and other government rental subsidy rules and regulations;
Collaborate with partner organizations to provide information to tenants on workshops, outreach and trainings that provide information on rent, benefits, repairs, and civil legal issues;
Provide individualized case management services and support to housing court litigants, including meaningful referrals to on-site programs or partner agencies/organizations;
Develop and maintain knowledge of community-based resources for health and social services referrals;
Review and monitor stipulation agreements signed in housing court between tenant and landlord to support compliance by both parties to resolve rent, repair, or lease issues;
Maintain data and tracking systems for grant deliverables;
Document case management and compliance services provided in a centralized database; and
Additional tasks as necessary.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent;
Interest in working with communities and/or service;
Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred;
Ability to communicate appropriately with varying levels of stakeholders;
Highly organized, excellent communication skills, and strong writing ability with the capacity to be detail-oriented within a fast-paced;
Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft and Google Suites, and be able to use Skype for Business; and
Candidate should have the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally-responsive manner and work independently and collaboratively.

Position Type: Temporary part-time for 3-6 months.

Position Location: Brooklyn, NY.

Benefits of Serving:
Our program has a variety of full-time and minimum-time opportunities. Serving is a great way to strengthen your professional network, make a difference within communities and social justice.
During service, you will receive:

Minimum-time members receive a living allowance of $1,500 and an educational award of $1,565.08 upon successful completion of their term;
Skills-based and professional development training; and
As an AmeriCorps Member we offer services like 24/7 toll-free telephonic access to services for members, Unlimited in-the-moment telephonic counseling services with master’s degree-level counselors, a Mobile app with resources and appointment scheduling access, Medical advocacy, Financial and legal assistance (30-minute consultations), Life Coaching, Personal concierge for everyday needs, Work and life resources and referrals.

After service, you will receive:

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to use on future educational expenses or to pay back qualified student loans. The value is dependent on length of service. Members 55+ are eligible to transfer their Education Award to a family member.
Competitive job edge in your job search, including access to a network of over 600 employers of National Service

The Center for Justice Innovation is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, and as such, we do 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 welcome 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. Our aim is to create a supportive and respectful environment where every individual, irrespective of their background or identity, feels valued and included.

As of February 10, 2023, New York City Executive Order 25 rescinded the requirement of the COVID-19 vaccination for City workers, new hires, and contracted employees. Accordingly, the Center does not require all new hires be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus; however, the Center recommends all staff, interns, and volunteers stay up-to-date on the vaccination.

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