New York, New York19 days ago
ul>LMSW, with a minimum of 3-4 years in criminal justice and/or related fields, such as healthcare, substance use and mental health treatment, homelessness and housing services, education, job training/workforce development, child welfare and family services, youth services, elder care services, domestic violence programming, sex offense treatment, and services for people with development disabilities, is required; Experience in a court or criminal justice settings, including working with incarcerated people, preferred; Knowledge and/or lived experience related to the criminal justice system and its impacts on communities; Experience with co-occurring disorders, trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches preferred; Commitment to being participant-centered and using holistic and strengths-based approaches, as well as the cultural humility to work with people from diverse backgrounds; Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with a variety of court personnel and on-site partner agencies in a high-pressure/fast paced work environment; Skill and openness to constructive engagement with differing and, at times, competing stakeholder perspectives; Excellent organization and time management skills; Strong writing and verbal communication skills; Bilingual (English and Spanish-speaking) preferred; and; SIFI eligible preferred. Reporting to the Clinical Supervisor, the Social Worker will be responsible for conducting assessments and intakes, making referrals to community-based service providers, offering comprehensive trauma-informed case management and individual counseling sessions, facilitating psychoeducational groups, and providing compliance monitoring for people with open misdemeanor and felony cases.