Clinician, Court

Organization

The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community safety and racial justice. Since 1996, we have worked alongside communities, courts, and those most directly affected by the justice system to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods. Our team of over 900 staff and annual budget of $130 million support three core strategies: operating programs that pilot new ideas and address local challenges;

conducting original research to evaluate what works—and what doesn’t; and providing expert assistance and policy guidance to reformers across the country and beyond.

Brooklyn Justice Initiatives (BJI), the largest operating project of the Center, seeks to re‑engineer the experience of criminal court in Brooklyn, New York by providing judges and attorneys meaningful alternatives to bail, fines, and jail sentences. The BJI team includes social service providers, court‑based resource coordinators, mental health practitioners, compliance specialists, and others who aim to improve the quality of justice.

Supervised Release offers an alternative to jail by providing pretrial supervision, case management, and voluntary social services to people charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses, helping to shift the trajectory of a participant’s life.

• Conduct intakes and holistic assessments, create voluntary service and resource plans, make referrals, assist participants with engagement, and provide information regarding additional court mandates, including mandatory programming and Tactics and Choices class.
  • Work with supervisors to complete and submit mandatory programming recommendations to court.
  • Determine case assignments and facilitate warm handoffs to case managers:
    • Schedule participants for their first check‑in with the assigned case manager.
    • Conduct case conferences with case managers to discuss participant needs, service plans, and mandatory programming, as appropriate.
• Facilitate mandatory and voluntary evidence‑based practice sessions to enhance motivation for change and engagement in services.
• Develop and facilitate group and individual programming to address participant needs and court mandates.
• Provide comprehensive, clinically informed case management services:
  • Orchestrate internal and external resource allocation and service referrals.
  • Work with participants to identify and address barriers to compliance with supervision requirements and court attendance.
  • Monitor participants’ compliance with supervision requirements.
  • Conduct outreach to participants, their collateral contacts, and defense attorneys to maximize compliance.
• Provide de‑escalation and emergency intervention in response to incidents occurring in the courthouse and offices.
• Maintain accurate and timely data entry and case documentation aligned with the program model, court reporting obligations, and best practices.
• Submit accurate and timely reports to court within designated time frames, including compliance, non‑compliance, rearrest, and mandatory programming court notifications.
• Maintain professional, productive, and positive relationships with external stakeholders, including court staff, judges, and attorneys.
• Consistent and effective cross‑team communication and collaboration to proactively identify successes, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen programming and maximize internal and external resources.
• Participate in individual, group supervision, and regular staff trainings to develop program expertise and related skill sets.
• Attend project events, community events, and meetings after hours, as needed.
• Note that this role is eligible for clinical hours.
• Additional relevant tasks as necessary.

• Master’s degree in a mental health field and 3 years of direct practice experience required; LMSW or mental health license preferred.
• Experience working in pretrial, court‑based, or criminal legal system strongly preferred.
• Experience with crisis intervention and de‑escalation required.
• Must be detail‑oriented with strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Experience working with people needing substance use treatment, mental health…