THE ORGANIZATION
The Center for Court Innovation is committed to reducing crime and incarceration, addressing violence, supporting survivors, and building communities while strengthening public trust in justice. The Center seeks justice for marginalized groups, bringing an equity lens – particularly a racial and gender equity lens – to its work. For 25 years, the Center has worked to foster justice and equity to create safe, healthy, and thriving communities and, ultimately, to transform the justice system.
The Center is an 800-employee, $100 million nonprofit that accomplishes its vision through three pillars of work: creating and scaling operating programs to test new ideas and solve problems, performing original research to determine what works (and what doesn’t), and providing expert assistance and policy guidance to justice reformers around the world.
Operating Programs
The Center’s operating programs, including the award-winning Red Hook Community Justice Center and Midtown Community Court, test new ideas, solve difficult problems, and attempt to achieve systemic change within the justice system. Our projects include community-based violence prevention programs, alternatives to incarceration, reentry initiatives, and court-based initiatives that reduce the use of unnecessary incarceration and promote positive individual and family change. Through this programming, we have produced tangible results like safer streets, reduced incarceration, and improved neighborhood perceptions of justice.
Research
Researchers at the Center conduct independent evaluations, documenting how government systems work, how neighborhoods function, and how reform efforts change things. We believe in the “action research” model; accordingly, our researchers provide regular feedback on the results of the Center’s own operating programs. The Center has published studies on topics including youth in the sex trade, reentry, gun violence, and drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration. Our researchers have been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.
Policy & Expert Assistance
The Center provides hands-on, planning and implementation assistance to a wide range of jurisdictions in areas of reform such as problem-solving courts (e.g., community courts, treatment courts, domestic violence courts), tribal justice, reducing incarceration and the use of fines/fees and reducing crime and violence. Our current expert assistance takes many forms, including help with analyzing data, strategic planning and consultation, policy guidance, and hosting site visits to its operating programs in the New York City area.
Bronx Community Solutions
Operating out of Bronx County Criminal Court, Bronx Community Solutions (BCS) is an initiative that seeks to reengineer the response to low-level crime in the Bronx. By providing judges with additional sentencing options for non-violent offenders, Bronx Community Solutions reduces the reliance on short-term jail sentences and offers defendants the assistance they need to avoid further court involvement. Bronx Community Solutions offers an array of programming, including diversion, pre-trial, and alternatives to incarceration, for both youth and adults in the Bronx and focuses on engaging those with current or past legal system involvement.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Bronx Community Solutions is seeking a Compliance & Intake Specialist for the Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Program. Reporting to the Manager of Court Operations, the Compliance & Intake Specialist will assist the Compliance Manager, ATI with the day to day operations of data collection and management to ensure the effectiveness of proper compliance reporting. In addition, support will be provided to the intake department via direct client service.
Brooklyn Justice Initiatives (BJI) seeks to reengineer the experience of criminal court in Brooklyn, New York by providing judges and attorneys meaningful alternatives to bail, fines, and jail sentences. Operating out of Kings County Criminal Court, Brooklyn Justice Initiatives is a team of social service providers, court-based resource coordinators, and others who seek to improve the quality of justice. By providing meaningful pre-trial supervised release and post-conviction sentencing options, Brooklyn Justice Initiatives seeks to use an arrest as a window of opportunity to change the direction of a participant’s life and avoid the harmful effects of incarceration.
Brooklyn Justice Initiatives is seeking an Intake Specialist. Reporting to the Supervising Case Manager, the Intake Specialist is primarily responsible for assisting with daily intake operations at Brooklyn Justice Initiatives offices. The Intake Specialist provides coverage and services for an array of court-based programs operated by BJI. This includes the Brooklyn Young Adult Court serving youth ages 17-24 charged with misdemeanor level offenses and adult Alternative to Incarceration programming, providing both pre and post-plea services for individuals charged with misdemeanors. The Intake Specialist may be called upon to assist with community-based events and attend offsite Brooklyn Justice Initiative/CCI events.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Conduct intakes and needs-based screenings for newly mandated clients;
- Complete rescheduling of services for clients both in-person and on the phone;
- Explain program requirements and expectations to clients;
- Assist with scheduling clients to a variety of on-site and off-site services;
- Assist in liaising with off-site community partners to complete referrals and secure accurate attendance reporting;
- Assist with conducting client and attorney outreach to ensure all mandated clients are effectively engaged;
- Conduct outreach to collateral sources to promote compliance and court monitoring, as needed;
- Maintain appropriate participant information in electronic databases and paper files;
- Manage an active caseload and monitor compliance of court-mandated services;
- Facilitate coordinated service delivery for on-site agencies and community-based agencies;
- Manage and monitor participant compliance with service mandates;
- Establish and maintain linkages with community partners who can provide age-appropriate interventions and services to court-involved individuals;
- Provide accurate written and verbal participant reports to the court and other court stakeholders;
- Assist the Clinical Department and/or Court Operations department with data entry;
- Ensure accuracy of information input into electronic client database;
- Maintain accurate information regarding enrollment in services;
- Assist with group facilitation and conducting case management sessions, when needed;
- Greet individuals in the reception area, as needed;
- Attend staff meetings (Intake, Clinical team, all staff, etc.) and trainings, as scheduled;
- Assist with other administrative tasks, as necessary;
- Assist with toxicology testing protocols when necessary;
- Attend Brooklyn Justice Initiatives’ events after hours, as needed; and
- Additional relevant tasks, as needed.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of an Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree preferred and at least one year of experience working in a criminal court setting and/or human service field strongly preferred. Candidate is highly organized, ability to multi-task, and work in a fast-paced environment. Willingness and interest in engaging individuals (youth and adult) with mental health and substance use needs. Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally-responsive manner. Professional demeanor and ability to communicate appropriately with building stakeholders. Excellent organizational and interpersonal, communication and writing skills required. Bilingual preferred (English-Spanish, or other languages).
Position Type: Full-time, weekend and evening hours required for BJI operations, as needed.
Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $27.99 - $34.01 per hour based on a 35-hour work week and is commensurate with experience. This position is eligible for overtime at 1.5x the hourly rate above 40 hours per week. The Center for Court Innovation offers an excellent benefits package including comprehensive healthcare with a national network, free basic dental coverage, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA. We prioritize mental health care for our staff and offer services like Talkspace and Ginger through our healthcare plans. We offer a 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%.
The Center for Court Innovation is an equal opportunity employer. The Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities as well as individuals with prior contact with the criminal justice system.
As of September 9, 2021, all new hires are required to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for medical, disability or religious reasons by the Center’s Human Resources Department.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.