Overview: CASES is a pioneering New York City agency that bridges the gap between behavioral health and the criminal justice system. Our mission is to enhance public safety by providing innovative services that reduce crime and incarceration, improve behavioral health, and foster recovery, rehabilitation, and community success. We are currently seeking a Court Navigator that will provide support for our Manhattan Supervised Release participants upon release from their court appearance.What you will be doing:
- Assist in the implementation of the Intensive Services Unit subsection of Manhattan SRP.
- Engage and gain rapport with clients to assist in compliance with SRP court mandates.
- Assist in de-escalation of and crisis management, when appropriate after the client's release.
- Assess and provide services to clients to address housing, income support, education and vocational training, social supports, employment, and primary care needs.
- Provide transitional support for clients to their home, shelters, treatment programs and/or other services to ensure and secure connection to programming.
- Assist clients with linkages to and systems navigation within the behavioral health, human services, and criminal justice systems as appropriate.
- Provide mobile crisis response to clients in distress from their court appearance and possible aid their transport to a hospital.
- Devote 50% of time creating and maintaining relationships with human service providers around NYC who are receptive to accepting CASES clients directly from arraignments.
- Develop and maintain excellent professional relationships with judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, and other court partners to facilitate program admissions and maintain CASES' credibility in the Manhattan Criminal and Supreme Courts.
- Ensure timely, complete, and accurate documentation in the case record database including collecting and tracking participant demographics, intake, re-arrest cases, court dates and warrants for all court mandated programs.
- Provide timely and accurate notification to the court about participant non-compliance (when participants are missing/absconded, fail to report, and are rearrested.
- Participate in supervision, case review and staff meetings, and in-service trainings to develop professional skills.
- Complete all other tasks as noted by supervisors.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in related field.
- NYS Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Peer Specialist-Provisional with at least High school diploma.
- High School Diploma or equivalency.
- At least 2 years of work experience providing peer support to individuals with serious mental illness and criminal justice involvement.
- Graduate of a recognized peer specialist training program such as the Howie the Harp Peer Advocacy and Training Center Peer Specialist Program.
- Lived experience with criminal legal system and mental health and/or substance use recovery.
- Proficiency with computer and electronic case records.
- Spanish speaking a plus.
Employee Benefits:CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Vacation and Paid Time Off - starting at 25 days
- 12 Paid Holidays per year.
- Retirement 403(b) Competitive matching up to 6%.
- Employee Referral Program
Although we would love to learn about the skills of every candidate, only selected candidates that are selected will receive a response. We encourage you to apply for any position(s) you feel you are qualified for. 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, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.Sunday - Thursday 5pm-1am.35 hours weekly.