Job Title: Bilingual Case Coordinator
Job Summary:
CASES is seeking a dedicated Bilingual Case Coordinator to join our Brooklyn Pretrial Services team. In this role, the Bilingual Case Coordinator will engage with participants soon after their release into the Supervised Release Program. The Bilingual Case Coordinator will conduct Supervision Introduction/Orientation meetings to ensure participants understand and comply with supervision conditions outlined in their plan. The Bilingual Case Coordinator responsibilities include supporting participants in meeting supervision appointments and court appearances throughout their legal proceedings.
As a Bilingual Case Coordinator, you will conduct ongoing assessments to identify service needs and collaborate with participants to develop tailored service plans aimed at addressing their specific goals. The Bilingual Case Coordinator will ensure that services provided are strengths-based, gender-responsive, and culturally sensitive, all while adhering to key principles that focus on reducing recidivism, enhancing participation in community treatment programs, and helping participants achieve their personal goals related to treatment, recovery, rehabilitation, and successful reintegration into a crime-free community.
This position is based in our Brooklyn Community Office with occasional fieldwork throughout the NYC area to support participants as needed.
Salary: The salary for the Bilingual Case Coordinator is $56,000 per year.
Shift Hours: The Bilingual Case Coordinator is full-time Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm.
Location Address: 151 Lawrence Street, 4th Floor, Brooklyn NY 11201.
Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid; 1 remote day per week after demonstrating a full understanding of their responsibilities, policies and an ability to work independently to ensure the work is completed.
What You Will Be Doing:
Provide supervision and community-based services to a caseload of pretrial participants.Conduct Supervision introduction/orientation meetings with new participants to review supervision conditions within 24-48 hours of release.Coordinate reporting schedule and the mandatory methods of communication required under the participant’s supervision plan. Work collaboratively with the court and other pretrial staff teams to facilitate and ensure participants’ successful completion of mandated supervision appointments and court appearances during the pendency of their legal case.Review legal and court screening documentation and work with participants to analyze their offending behavior patterns and identify behavioral changes. Implement support that may reduce the likelihood of any pretrial arrests. Conduct service need assessments. Examine psychosocial needs and problems, including the severity of mental and substance use disorders that may affect participation, engagement, and the individual motivation in continuing in supervision and treatment plan. Link participants to treatment based on their eligibility and preferences. Provide escort to community services as needed.Maintain collaborative relationships with community providers (supported housing providers, Health Homes, care management programs, addiction treatment and mental health providers, peer-run providers, education, vocational training and employment services providers, legal services providers, medical care providers, and family providers).What We Are Looking For:
Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology. Minimum of three years' experience working in human services with individuals/clients with substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and involvement in the criminal justice system.Fluent in Spanish/English is required. Extensive knowledge of community treatment, support services and resources.Problem solving techniques and motivational interviewing and case management approach skills to help motivate and engage individuals in any needed process of change. Knowledge of the criminal justice system, court processes and alternative to detention/incarceration services Experience using databases such as Salesforce.
Benefits:
CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including:
MedicalDentalVisionVacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days12 Paid Holidays per year.Retirement 403(b) 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.
Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.
35 hours per week excluding breaks.