Night Court Navigator

Job Title: Night Court Navigator

Job Summary:

CASES is a New York City agency at the forefront of the intersection between behavioral health and the criminal justice system. Our mission is to increase public safety through innovative services that reduce crime and incarceration, improve behavioral health, promote recovery and rehabilitation, and create opportunities for success in the community. The CASES Court services department services facilitates court mandates or endorsed programming at all points in the criminal legal process. CASES operates alternative to detention (ATD) and alternative to incarceration (ATI) community based programs that are facilitated by the NYS Office of Court Administration (OCA) judiciary. We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Night Court Navigator to join our dynamic team. The Court Navigator will serve as a key point of contact for individuals interacting with the court system, providing guidance and support to ensure a seamless and informed experience. This role requires a deep understanding of court procedures, excellent communication skills, and a strong commitment to customer service.

Salary:  The salary for this Night Court Navigator role is $56,000 - $61,000 per year.

Shift Hours: This position is full-time Thursday-Monday 5pm-1am.

Location Address: 100 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013 .

Workplace Flexibility: In person: staff roles designated as fully in person are eligible for in- person workplace differential pay.

What you will be doing:

• Provide support for Manhattan Supervised Release (SRP) participants immediately upon release from their court appearance.
• Assist in the implementation of the Intensive Services Unit subsection of Manhattan SRP.
• Engage and gain a rapport with clients to assist in compliance with SRP court mandates.
• Assist in de-escalation of and crisis management, when appropriate after the client’s release.
• Assess and provide services to clients to address housing, income support, education and vocational training, social support, employment, and primary care needs.
• Provide transitional support for clients to their home, shelters, treatment programs and/or other services to ensure and secure connection to programming.
• Assist clients with linkages to and systems navigation within the behavioral health, human services, and criminal justice systems as appropriate.
• Provide mobile crisis responses to clients in distress from their court appearance and possible aid for their transport to a hospital.
• Devote 50% of the time creating and maintaining relationships with human service providers around NYC who are receptive to accepting CASES clients directly from arraignments.
• Develop and maintain excellent professional relationships with judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, and other court partners to facilitate program admissions and maintain CASES’ credibility in the Manhattan Criminal and Supreme Courts.
• Ensure timely, complete, and accurate documentation in the case record database including collecting and tracking participant demographics, intake, re-arrest cases, court dates and warrants for all court mandated programs.
  
  
  

What we are looking for:

• NYS Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Peer Specialist-Provisional with at least High school diploma.
• At least 2 years of work experience providing peer support to individuals with serious mental illness and criminal justice involvement.
• Graduate of a recognized peer specialist training program such as the Howie the Harp Peer Advocacy and Training Center Peer Specialist Program.
• Lived experience with criminal legal system and mental health and/or substance use recovery.
• Proficiency with computer and electronic case records .
  
  
  

Additional, preferred skills we are looking for but are not required:

• Bi-lingual candidates strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field.
  
  
  

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
  
  
  

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 positions 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, marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.

Thursday - Monday, 5pm-1am

35 hours per week, excluding breaks.