Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Assistant Team Leader
Job Summary:
CASES Short-term Alternatives and Referrals to Treatment (newSTART) program is a short-term alternative-to-incarceration (ATI) program that provides rapid screening, identification of need, and brief
interventions (individual and group) for individuals with extensive low-level involvement in the criminal legal system who are at risk of jail sentences. The program supports individuals with a range of needs,
including severe substance use disorders, serious mental illness, education/employment needs, homelessness, tenuous engagement in treatment/social services, and repeated misdemeanor arrests
primarily for theft and drug possession.
The newSTART team employs a harm reduction approach with a main goal of helping clients begin to engage in community-based services. The Assistant Team Leader is responsible for the direct supervision of a multidisciplinary team, including Peer Specialists, Substance Use Specialists, a Housing Specialist, and a Women’s Specialist. CASES seeks a mission-driven manager who can provide task-based and administrative supervision. The ideal candidate has a track record reflecting a strong commitment to social justice, evidence-based practices, community safety, harm reduction, and the principles of recovery-oriented and trauma-informed service.
Come join our team to reduce the City's reliance on correctional institutions, promote justice, and help NYC achieve its goal to close Rikers Island in 2026. At CASES, we offer clinical supervision (which can be used toward licensure), free continuing education credits for LMSW/LCSWs, LMHCs, CASACs, and Peers as well as a comprehensive training curriculum available to all employees. We are a diverse team at CASES, and we welcome candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and abilities to apply.
We believe that in-person operations are the best way to serve our clients, both directly and through essential operational support. This job requires work in our offices and the community, including courthouses in Manhattan.
Shift Hours: This position is full-time Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Salary: The salary for this role is $73,000 - $80,000 per year.
Location Address: 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, New York, NY 10027. Some travel between court/or to external meetings (less than 5% of work time). Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.
Workplace Flexibility: Flexible - Staff have the flexibility to complete their workday from home or another suitable space, typically after reporting to the office and/or engaging in field or community-based work.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Provide hands-on technical and administrative supervision to the newSTART team (approximately 13 employees), in collaboration with the Program Director.
- Conduct direct services with participants as needed (in the office, courthouse, and community). ·
- Collaborate with the CASES court-based arraignment team to deliver seamless integration of intake and programming and attain contract goals (1,400 intake assessments annually).
- Promote culturally competent and person-centered services and be a leading voice in the continuing enhancement of CASES’ equity and social justice policies.
- Collaborate with the Quality Improvement and Data Reporting Teams to define implementation, process, and outcome measures assessing program effectiveness and to continuously monitor performance against measures defined by the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) and NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).
- Other duties as required by the Director, Senior Director, and CASES leadership.
What We Are Looking For:
- 2+ years of experience working with criminal legal-involved adults with mental health needs (including substance use).
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1+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.
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High school degree or equivalent.
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Tenacity and ability to think outside the box and motivate staff.
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Excellent communication and organizational skills.
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Ability to work effectively with a diverse team.
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Preferred but not required: An active peer credential (NYCPS or CRPA) with lived experience in the areas of criminal legal and/or mental health system involvement and a willingness to utilize recovery experience to supervise program staff and deliver direct services to participants.
Preferred Skills:
- Preferred but not required: Fluency in Spanish.
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-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day
- 12 Paid Holidays per year
- Retirement 403b Competitive matching up to 6%
- Employee Referral Program
- Visit www.cases.org/careers/ to learn more about benefits offered by the CASES
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.
This position is full-time Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
35 hours per week