Youth Clinical Case Coordinator, PACC at Center for Alternative

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jan, 26

Salary

69010.0

Posted On

01 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Youth Engagement, Community Services, Behavioral Analysis, Mental Health, Substance Use, Trauma-Informed Care, Legal System Knowledge, Collaboration, Assessment, Treatment Linkage, Field Work, Relationship Building, Crisis Intervention, Empowerment, Flexibility, Creativity

Industry

Individual and Family Services

Description

Job Title: Youth Clinical Case Coordinator, PACC Job Summary: We are currently seeking a Youth Clinical Case Coordinator for our youth initiative, Planning Alternatives & Creating Community (PACC) program within the Pretrial Services Department. The Youth Clinical Case Coordinator role involves working with justice system involved 16–27-year-old participants. This role supports young people to achieve and maintain pretrial compliance while offering a range of youth focused services, such as incentivized work programs, to support early intervention and long-term success in the community. This role demands flexibility, creativity, relatability and persistence to effectively connect with young adults. The Youth Clinical Case Coordinator will build meaningful relationships with participants both in the office and within the community, meeting them where they are and providing services that open new opportunities. In this position, the Youth Clinical Case Coordinator will work collaboratively with the team to develop and implement innovative strategies for youth engagement, such as group activities, field trips, and tangible incentives. Fieldwork within the larger NYC community is a key component of the role, as is the ability to work closely with young adults to empower and support their growth and success. The PACC initiative at CASES is focused on supporting justice-involved youth aged 16-27. Our team, which includes Youth Case Coordinators, Youth Clinical Case Coordinators and Youth Engagement Specialists work to help young people achieve and maintain pretrial compliance while providing a range of youth-focused services, such as incentivized work programs, to support early intervention and longterm success. We emphasize proactive, sustained engagement in the community, fostering pathways to education and employment, and connecting participants with community partners dedicated to helping them reach their goals. Salary: The salary for the Clinical Case Coordinator role is $69,010 per year. Shift Hours: The Clinical Case Coordinator is working Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Location Address: 4 West 125th Street, New York, N.Y. 10027 Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid: Staff may work remotely one day per week after successfully demonstrating an understanding of their job responsibilities following the first 30 days of onboarding. What you will be doing: * Provide supervision and community-based services to a caseload of pretrial participants. * Rapidly (within 24-48 hours of release) conduct Supervision Introduction/Orientation meetings with new participants to review supervision conditions, the reporting schedule (as assigned by level of recidivism risk), and the mandatory methods of communication (face-to-face, telephone, and texts) that will be required under the participant’s supervision plan. * Work collaboratively with the court and other pretrial staff team to facilitate and ensure caseload 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, identifying behavioral changes, need for implementation of supports that may reduce likelihood of any pretrial arrests. * On an ongoing basis, conduct service need assessments with participants to examine psychosocial needs and problems, including the severity of mental and substance use disorders, problems affecting participation, engagement, and continuity in supervision and treatment and individual motivation for treatment. * Link participants to treatment based on their eligibility, preferences and needs and provide escort to community services. * 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). * Help ensure we maintain a safe working environment by reporting any hazards or unsafe conditions, e.g., liquid spill in hallway, to the appropriate facilities staff member or supervisor. What we are looking for: * Master’s degree in social work, Mental Health Counseling or equivalent professional clinical degree * Minimum of 2-3 years' experience working in human services, with young adult (16- 27 yr old) populations who experience substance use, mental health, complex trauma, and/or justice-system involvement * Extensive knowledge of community treatment, support services and resources tailored towards youth * Knowledge of the criminal legal system, court processes and alternative to detention/incarceration services * Must be able to navigate 5 boroughs of NYC and perform field work in a variety of weather conditions. * Must be able to lift 5-10 lbs. * Must be able to sit for extended periods Additional, preferred skills we are looking for but are not required: * NYS Licensure preferred * Bilingual Spanish and English preferred * Individuals with lived experience strongly encouraged to apply. Employee Benefits: CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including: * Medical * Dental * Vision * Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days * 12 Paid Holidays per year. * Retirement 403(b) Competitive matching up to 6%. * Employee Referral Program Our Values At CASES, we like to move with PURPOSE, which reflects our values: PEOPLE| Hold people’s stories with dignity UNITY| Commit to a shared mission RESPECT| Celebrate the strength of diversity PROGRESS| Always work to improve OPTIMIZE| Make the best use of resources SOLUTIONS| Work together to solve problems EMPATHY| Seek to understand others 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.

Responsibilities

The Youth Clinical Case Coordinator provides supervision and community-based services to pretrial participants, ensuring their compliance with supervision conditions. They conduct assessments, link participants to treatment, and maintain collaborative relationships with community providers.