Clinical Supervisor

Overview

CLINICAL SUPERVISOR – LCSW, LMSW, LMHC
QUEENS SUPERVISED RELEASE PROGRAM

Are you a licensed professional who is interested in supervising and mentoring a team of social workers, case managers and peer specialists? Are you an experienced professional who is interested in helping us implement a more focused strength-based and community-engaged approach? Do you have prior Supervised Release experience and are looking to lead a team of passionate individuals seeking to make a change in the criminal justice system?

Join our team of professionals seeking to improve the experience of justice involved individuals in the NYC Courts!

About Cja
The New York City Criminal Justice Agency (CJA) is a not-for-profit service and research organization that operates in partnership with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. CJA is the City’s main pretrial services agency, combining operations, pilot projects, and research under one roof. CJA utilizes procedural justice practices to provide pretrial services to over 100,000 persons arrested annually in New York City.

Information collected about these arrestees and subsequent case processing is maintained in the agency’s internal and externally shared database systems, which are used to conduct descriptive and evaluation research on arrestee characteristics, case processing and court outcomes, and on issues and potential reforms to criminal justice policy in New York City. CJA’s programs operate in the criminal courts and detention facilities 24 hours a day seven days a week within the 5 boroughs of NYC, employing over 270 employees, citywide.

Program Summary
CJA operates a Supervised Release Program in Queens Criminal Court. The program, which operates during the day and night court in Queens, screens targeted defendants for release at criminal court arraignment, subject to specific conditions including maintaining face-to-face and telephone contact with the program, participating in an assessment process to identify needs such as substance use and mental health, and agreeing to program monitoring of court appearances and re-arrests.

This is a great opportunity for a dynamic, knowledgeable individual, experienced in dealing with high-needs populations such as those with mental health diagnoses, at-risk youth, and others with social, emotional, or developmental challenges, who have criminal court involvement. This position will oversee a team of social workers and case managers that serve youth and adult participants.

Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director of Clinical Services I and under the direction of the Associate Director of Clinical Services II, the Clinical Supervisor is a dedicated, knowledgeable, and experienced individual with a social service, psychology, or clinical background to help make an impact on the ever-changing role of the court system and alternative initiatives aimed at reducing detention and crime rates in the city.

The Clinical Supervisor will oversee a team of bachelors and master’s level case managers working with youth and adult clients (ages 16 years and older). The person filling this role will be responsible for providing both clinical and administrative oversight to the team in ensuring that services are being delivered appropriately and comprehensively, as well as providing supervision to a small caseload of high needs participants that are involved in the criminal justice system.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of social workers and case managers to provide supervision and services to a population of justice-impacted individuals.
• Supervise and coach the team’s Clinical Compliance Specialist to provide the team with support in auditing, compliance, and quality assurance.
• Review documentation submitted by staff to ensure adherence to standards of quality, appropriateness, and compliance with programmatic regulations.
• Assist with orientation and training of new team members.
• Provide individual supervision and chart reviews for case management staff.
• Facilitate trainings and make recommendations on professional development as needed.
• Ensure compliance with participants documentation and data input to…