Job Title: Forensic Clinical Case Coordinator
Job Summary:
Are you a passionate clinician seeking to enhance your skills in serving and advocating for individuals struggling with mental illness? Do you want to contribute to social justice and make a difference in the lives of those impacted by the criminal legal system? If your answer is yes, then we invite you to join our Nathaniel Community Success (NCS) team at CASES as a Clinical Case Coordinator.
NCS is an innovative alternative-to-incarceration (ATI) program that caters to individuals of all genders aged 16 and older with mental illness, including substance use problems. Operating in Manhattan and Brooklyn, NCS leverages CASES' expertise in providing jail and prison alternatives and mental health treatment options, such as an outpatient clinic and care coordination services. By joining our team, you will play a crucial role in directly reducing the utilization of jails and prisons.
As a Forensic Clinical Case Coordinator on our NCS team, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team, including a Team Leader, Forensic Case Coordinator, Substance Use Specialist, Peer Specialist, Clinical Criminal Legal Specialist, and Program Assistant. Together, we provide individualized clinical case management, link participants to essential mental health and medical treatment services, and offer court-ordered supervision. We tailor each participant's plan to their specific needs and risks, helping them achieve and maintain recovery while reducing criminal recidivism.
Your primary responsibility will be to deliver evidenced-based, clinically-oriented services targeting risk factors such as decision-making and self-regulation skills. We are seeking an individual who embodies a commitment to social justice, evidence-based practices, effective violence risk management, and the principles of recovery-oriented and trauma-informed services.
If you have the drive and passion to make a positive impact in this role, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team at CASES. Together, let's empower individuals on their journey towards recovery and a brighter future.
Shift Hours: This position is full-time Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location Address: 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, New York, NY 10027. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.
Workplace Flexibility: On-site: This position is 100% in-office/in-person.
Salary: The salary for this role is $60,000 per year.
What you will be doing:
- Collaborate with NCS colleagues to collectively manage the team caseload.
- Provide in-person services in the program office, as well as in the community, with the location of service delivery determined by participant need.
- Conduct onsite program groups according to training and competence to engage participants in onsite services.
- Provide intensive case management services by communicating with community treatment providers, conducting site visits, and attending case conferences to engage and support participants in community treatment.
- Assess participants’ immediate needs, legal circumstances, and engagement needs.
- Use Motivational Interviewing to identify risk factors for criminal recidivism, inform participant of risk factors, and identify community resources to support participant to reduce dynamic risk factors and address needs.
- Act as advocate and liaison for participants in securing access to community services, housing, income support, and natural supports such as self-help.
- Complete charting using database following program standards and timelines.
- Involve family, significant others, and participant-identified collateral contacts in service provision.
- Collaborate with team members to provide coverage for after-hours reporting schedule to support participants engaged in employment, vocational training, and education services.
- Provide culturally competent services in accordance with CASES policies and practice.
- Develop and maintain strategic alliances with community providers.
- Any other duties as required by the Team Leader, Director, and Senior Director.
What we are looking for:
- MSW, MHC-LP, LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LCSW, CASAC
- Minimum of two years of experience working with individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and involvement in the criminal justice system.
- Experience understanding various models and theories pertaining to treatment of mental illness and substance use.
- Willingness to learn and adopt evidence-based principles to reduce recidivism risks.
- At least one year of experience conducting group sessions using evidence-based practice.
- Extensive knowledge of community treatment, support services, and resources.
- Highly organized and self-motivated.
Preferred by not required:
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-off annually
- 12 Paid Holidays per year
- Retirement 403b 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.