Court Advocate

For 47 years, Avenues for Justice (AFJ) has diverted thousands of justice impacted young people, ages 13– 24, across New York City from a punitive criminal justice system to our community-based support program designed to help them lead success full  addition to our core program of court advocacy, we provide our HIRE Up enrichment services on a hybrid platform at our Harlem and Lower East Side Community Centers for workforce training, education, mental health wellness and mentoring.

AFJ works with 600+ Participants each year who are justice impacted. On average, 94% of our Court-involved Participants are not reconvicted within three years of enrollment to our program.

• A bachelor’s degree is required, but candidates with demonstrated experience with youth and/or the juvenile justice field or lived experience will be considered.
• The position also requires the ability to communicate effectively with youth and young adults, parents, court personnel and key stakeholders in the criminal justice system.
• Strong computer literacy in Word, Excel, and database management systems is a must.
• Spanish fluency is a plus.

Full time, Monday to Friday schedule; with occasional evenings. The salary is $66,300.

All full-time employees receive an excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, a 401k retirement plan, sick and paid vacation time.

welcomes diversity in all its forms and believes that its mission can only be achieved when diversity is leveraged across all areas, including race, gender, gender expression, age, and life experience. Avenues for Justice is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We provide equal opportunity for all applicants and employees.