Court Advocate Report Writer

Job Details:

Job Location:

Queens County Court - Kew Gardens, NY 11415, Position Type:
Full-Time Non-Exempt, Salary Range: $27.48 - $27.48 Hourly,

Title:

Court Advocate Report Writer Unit:
Court Advocacy

Reports to:

Queens Senior Court Advocate Status:
Full Time;
Regular;
Non-Exempt Salary Range: $27.48 per hour (approximately $50,000 annually)

Location:

Queens Criminal Court, 125-01 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY, 11201 Days/

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

This position is represented by OPEIU Local 153

The Fortune Society, Inc. (Fortune) has been working for over 57 years in service to our mission: to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. The organization has evolved into one of the nation’s preeminent reentry and justice-informed service organizations, providing formerly incarcerated people with the skills and wrap-around services needed to break the cycle of crime and incarceration and to build productive lives in their communities.

Fortune has grown steadily over the years to an agency with over $90 million in annual budget with approximately 600 staff. We anticipate that we will keep growing, both in size and depth of service. Fortune has a dual mission: both advocacy and service. The advocacy portion of our mission focuses on building a more just criminal legal system and reducing the barriers to reentry into society.

The service side of Fortune has evolved to encompass a broad range of programs that started with employment and education and now includes a robust array of services, among them: alternatives to incarceration, supervised release, court advocacy, discharge planning within correctional facilities, licensed substance use and mental health treatment, a housing continuum ranging from emergency and transitional through permanent congregate and scattered site housing, assistance in obtaining benefits, a care management unit, HIV services, a food and nutrition program, and an arts program.

Each service we provide is informed by the needs of the population we serve. Fortune currently serves approximately 18,000 people a year. Our program models are recognized, both nationally and internationally, for their quality and innovation. We have locations in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens.

The Court Advocate Report Writer is responsible for working with court stakeholders to identify, assess, screen, and advocate for individuals to be placed in Fortune’s Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) program; managing assigned referrals and cases from initial referral through screening, enrollment or placement, active court advocacy, and case completion or closure; coordinating with internal programs and external stakeholders; and writing & providing timely, accurate reports to the court regarding clients’ engagement and participation in programming.

The Court Advocate Report Writer will split their time between court advocacy, managing a caseload, and court writing in the borough assigned.

The Court Advocate Report Writer needs to match the mission of Fortune, including meeting a client there they are at; engaging participants with a non-judgmental, inclusive attitude; holding space for trauma associated with criminal justice involvement and incarceration; and helping them to believe in their power to change.

The Court Advocate Report Writer must be able to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally, with defense attorneys, district attorneys, judges, other court stakeholders, internal program staff, and participants. The Court Advocate Report Writer must understand the…