Clinical Supervisor, Alternatives to Incarceration

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

Bronx Community Solutions seeks to improve the quality of criminal justice in the Bronx by reducing the use of incarceration, promoting equity, and creating safe and healthy communities. By providing alternatives to incarceration, community-based sentencing options, links to meaningful services, and community-led justice interventions, our programming keeps individuals out of jail, restores community relationships, builds local leadership, and helps participants avoid further criminal justice involvement. 

Reporting to the Clinical Director, the Clinical Supervisor will be responsible for supporting the clinical practice of the Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) program. The Clinical Supervisor will be responsible for reviewing assessments and coordinating treatment planning meetings with stakeholders and providers. The Clinical Supervisor will also provide direct clinical support and coverage when needed, provide support with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the clinic, assist with trouble shooting and provide crisis intervention strategies for more challenging cases. Additionally, the Clinical Supervisor may also be responsible for supervising members of the clinical team.       

• Provide clinical operational support to the ATI clinical staff and manage same-day programming;  
• Partner with the Intake Coordinator to provide clinical support to staff when needed;  
• Support the intake team with triaging of participants admitted and administer an assessment tool, as needed;  
• Schedule and facilitate team meetings and clinical group supervisions for clinical and non-clinical staff;   
• Provide clinical services to participants including individual counseling and case management sessions; 
• Assist clinical staff and other departments with crisis intervention and de-escalation, as needed;  
• Support the clinic team in clinical and task supervision; 
• Support the implementation of clinical interventions, case management and audit process for ATI staff;  
• Support case assignment and monitor compliance through ongoing caseload audits;  
• Work closely with senior clinical staff to ensure policies and procedures are consistent across the program;  
• Support with data management and tracking and monitoring program performance for both intake and clinical staff oversee evaluation activities;  
• Assist the Clinical Director with communication between court operations, intake and clinical staff as needed;    
• Provide support with facilitating, scheduling, and monitoring on-site psychoeducational groups; 
• Provide support with case management duties and individual counseling to high need participants and additional comprehensive, clinically-informed case management services to individuals with mental illness to help address such issues as substance use, mental health, trauma, domestic violence, unstable housing and vocational needs;   
• Assist the Clinical Director and Deputy Project Director in creating new community partnerships;  
• Complete all necessary documentation and input data into a computer database;  
• Monitor and report on compliance to court stakeholders and work with defense attorneys to bring program participants into compliance, as needed;  
• Assist the Clinical Director with individual and team clinical supervisions, as needed;  
• Provide coverage for the Clinical Director when needed by: reviewing assessment recommendations, providing support to team members, assist with crisis intervention, and other tasks as needed; 
• Assist the Clinical Director with facilitating trainings;  
• Participate in trainings and attend staff meetings;  
• Collaborate closely with managers across other departments and teams within Bronx Community Solutions;  
• Assist with data collection and reporting, quarterly reports, and grant writing, as needed;  
• Attend Bronx Community Solutions events after hours, as needed; and
• Additional tasks as necessary.

Qualifications: 

• An LMSW with at least 2 years of supervisory experience and 3-4 years of relevant experience. LCSW with at least 2 years of supervisory experience preferred;
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred;  
• Excellent written skills are a must;  
• Candidate must have experience working with individuals who have experienced trauma, substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence and/or sexual assault;  
• Familiarity with trauma-informed care practices;  
• Candidate must be skilled communicator able to work in multi-disciplinary setting and maintain strong relationships with multiple agencies and organizations both onsite and in the community;  
• Extensive group facilitation experience required and co-facilitation experience preferred;  
• Experience with drug/alcohol treatment, mental health services, co-occurring disorders, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice strongly preferred;  
• Experience facilitating conversations related to identity, oppression, and privilege and must excel at client engagement;  
• Highly organized and excellent time management skills;  and 
• Critical thinking skills and ability to manage high-pressure/fast-paced work environment are a plus. 

Position Type: Full-time.

Position Location: Bronx, New York.

Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $78,000 - $98,500 and is commensurate with experience. 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. 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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