
Clinical Director - Alternative to Incarceration
The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES)
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The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) is hiring a Clinical Director - Alternative to Incarceration. CASES is seeking a Clinical Director to support staff in delivering participant-centered services within community-based and court-based settings. This role involves collaborating with program leadership, compliance, and court stakeholders to support participant outcomes and overall program effectiveness. The Clinical Director will lead two long-term Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) programs, focusing on justice-involved young adults and individuals with behavioral health needs.
Key focus areas include Directly supervise ROAR and NCS Team Leaders, Collaborate with internal and external court stakeholders for seamless program operations, and Serve as a member of the CSS leadership team.
Successful candidates bring Active NYS LCSW Registration, Active NYS Clinical Psychologist Registration, and Valid SIFI Certification. Important skills include Leadership, Direct Service, Flexible, Administratively Strong, Clinical Judgement, and Strategic Thinking. Preferred (not required): Bilingual Spanish.
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Full time Salaried
MANAGEMENT
Harlem 2090, New York, NY, US
Salary: $100,000.00 Annually
Job Title: Clinical Director - Alternative to Incarceration
Job Summary:
CASES is seeking a clinician with strong leadership and direct service experience to support staff in delivering participant-centered services within both community-based and court-based settings. As a member of the CSS leadership team, the Clinical Director will collaborate closely with program leadership, compliance and court stakeholders to support participant outcomes and overall program effectiveness. The candidate should be flexible and administratively strong with great clinical judgement.
The role requires regular presence across the Brooklyn, Bronx, and Manhattan program and court locations to support staff, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and ensure consistency in program operations and service delivery.
CASES is a New York City non-profit organization at the forefront of Alternative to Incarceration(ATI) programs and comprehensive services for criminal justice-involved populations. The ATI Clinical director will lead the two long-term ATI programs: 1) Reframing Opportunity, Alternatives & Resilience(ROAR) specializing in providing services to Justice involved Young adults (16-27) in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. 2) Nathaniel Community Success (NCS) for individuals (16+) with behavioral health needs in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Both programs provide tailored therapeutic case management with individual and group services.
Shift Hours: This position is full-time Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Salary: The salary for this role is $100,000 per year
Location Address: 4 West, 125th Street, New York, N.Y. 10027. 25 Chapel Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201. 424 E147th Street, Bronx, N.Y. 10455. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.
Workplace Flexibility: Flexible (for roles that have days that can be partially remote, e.g., being able to draft notes at home after going to the office/community in the morning). The role requires regular presence across the Brooklyn, Bronx, and Manhattan program and court locations to support staff, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and ensure consistency in program operations and service delivery.
What You Will Be Doing:
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Directly supervise ROAR and NCS Team Leaders
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Collaborate with internal court-based teams and external court stakeholders to support seamless program operations
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Serve as a member of the CSS leadership team and contribute to strategic planning, program development, and continuous quality improvement initiatives
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Provide individual and group clinical supervision to staff working towards licensure and clinical hour requirements
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Identify training needs and contribute to ongoing professional development initiatives
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Collaborate with site managers in facilitating clinical and high-risk meetings to support positive outcomes for participants who present with complex needs
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Prepare and submit quarterly program reports while maintaining collaborative relationships with the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) and other key stakeholders to ensure compliance, communication, and program alignment
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Represent CASES ATI at external meetings with stakeholders and community partners
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The role requires regular presence across the Brooklyn, Bronx, and Manhattan program and court locations to support staff, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and ensure consistency in program operations and service delivery
What We Are Looking For:
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Hold an active NYS registration as an LCSW or Clinical Psychologist
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A valid SIFI (Seminar in Field Instruction) certification
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Clinical expertise in working with individuals experiencing mental illness, substance use disorders, homelessness, trauma, and criminal legal system involvement
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Availability to workduring setagency training times and travel to training sites necessary, along with capacity to train within agency standards
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Ability to work effectively with diverse teamsand function effectively in ambiguous environment
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Commitment to social justice and knowledge of NYC criminal legal system
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Must be able to commute to different boroughs and work sites
Preferred Skills:
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Bilingual Spanish
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Experience working with individuals involved in criminal legal system preferred
Employee Benefits:
CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including:
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Medical
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Dental
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Vision
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Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day
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12 Paid Holidays per year
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Retirement 403b Competitive matching up to 6%
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Employee Referral Program
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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.
Monday -Friday, 9am to 5pm
35 hours per hour excluding breaks
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