THE ORGANIZATIONThe 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 ProgramsThe 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.ResearchThe 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 AssistanceThe 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 SupportA 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 OPPORTUNITYThe Bronx Community Justice Center (BxCJC), one of the Center's newest projects, works to create a safer, more equitable Bronx through community-driven safety initiatives, violence prevention, youth opportunity, and economic development efforts. The Bronx Community Justice Center is seeking a Program Manager, Social Work. Reporting to the Senior Youth Programs Manager, the Program Manager will manage the provision of therapeutic services and individual support, as well as support group programming and community-based projects in collaboration with young people living in the South Bronx. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Support a team of social workers and social work interns to provide individual and group based support to young people;
- Develop healing-centered community practices and programs to support youth and community members;
- Provide social work consultation, trainings, and support to an interdisciplinary team of staff;
- Lead case conferences and team meetings;
- Provide individual counseling and support to young people, with a focus on young people who have been most impacted by community violence;
- Provide holistic advocacy and case management;
- Provide crisis intervention and support;
- Engage family and community supports, as needed;
- Manage records, reporting, and documentation;
- Work alongside violence prevention Outreach Workers and Violence Interrupters to engage and support individuals most impacted by community violence;
- Create innovative group programming to support community care and wellness;
- Facilitate a range of workshops and programming to support young people;
- Support community wellness and healing through community-based events and activations;
- Form partnerships with community stakeholders, organizations, and agencies to strengthen systems of support for participants;
- Plan group curricula and facilitate therapeutic group sessions for participants;
- Participate in clinical supervision;
- Participate (and lead) in case conferencing meetings with non-clinical case management staff, as needed;
- Participate in agency staff meetings, self-care activities and trainings;
- Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of violence interrupters, outreach workers, and community programs staff;
- Participate in promotion of programmatic resources, community outreach, and community engagement;
- Canvass community alongside the Save Our Streets South Bronx team and other staff at the BxCJC;
- Attend community stakeholder meetings, including community board, resident association, precinct council, and other related recurring meetings;
- Additional relevant tasks, as needed.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
- LMSW required;
- SIFI certified or eligible;
- Bachelor's + 5 years of experience or equivalent experience required;
- Commitment to anti-oppressive practice and creating space that centers BIPOC communities;
- Commitment to youth-led practice and belief in the innate capacity of youth to positively impact their community;
- Extremely punctual and reliable, highly organized and detail-oriented;
- Strong problem solving skills;
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills;
- Ability to work evenings & weekends, as needed;
- Knowledge of youth engagement, victimization, community violence and intimate partner violence necessary;
- Understanding of the criminal justice system, ACS, and other related institutions;
- Understanding of Cure Violence projects desirable;
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and as part of a team;
- Experience with individual case management and counseling;
- Understanding of complex trauma reactions, and ;
- Experience working with youth and families from marginalized communities and youth who have been impacted by criminal legal systems.
Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $66,490 - $80,000 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. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Kindly refer to the job posting for the relevant contact information. If the contact details are not provided, we kindly ask that you refrain from making inquiries via phone or email, as only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.