CASES keeps people out of jail and prison by engaging them in effective services that help them achieve success in the community. We specialize in serving youth and young adults in criminal justice and neighborhood-based programs. CASES seeks a Criminal Justice Specialist to develop and maintain on-going relationships with criminal justice stakeholders in order to support young people overcome threatening environments and system-involvement to find the path to education achievement, vocational training and employment. These young people will be engaged in high-risk behaviors.

CASES is seeking team members committed to advancing programming for these youth and young adults. The Criminal Justice Specialist will be responsible for engaging and developing relationships with community and criminal justice stakeholders during a long-term multiple-year program. The teams meet the young people where they are (literally, through engagement in the community)—and gradually engage participants to open new opportunities. We are looking for skilled team members who can envision a model based on the theory that young people regardless of roadblocks—violence, trauma, racism, gangs, incarceration, truancy and unemployment—can engage in positive relationships to change behaviors and acquire life, education and employment skills. Our approach is focused on youth otherwise likely to “fail” to stay engaged throughout this normal developmental process, with a program that is assertive, agile and effective in promoting youth success. The team leaders manage and lead program operations in concert with an equity and justice lens.

Reports to: Director of Assertive Community Engagement & Success (ACES)

• Maintain a presence in Supreme, Criminal and Family courts by establishing relationships with court stakeholders.
• Communicate with courts and other criminal justice partners, including police precincts, probation and parole.
• Provide the courts with advocacy letters in support of enrolled participants.
• Help achieve annual intake goals through effective community and institutional outreach
• Ensure on time and quality data completion
• Attend community/stakeholder meetings and develop relationships with representatives to advance the program
• Prep speaking points and create presentation materials
• Create, maintain and update all outreach materials
• Assist in content creation and management of social media accounts

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and 3 years of experience in criminal justice field
• Experience working with criminal justice partners including but limited to court partners
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Knowledge of and comfort with traveling within Harlem and South Bronx neighborhoods, with preference to candidates with an innate understanding and personal knowledge of one of these communities
• A belief and interest in working collaboratively with Harlem and South Bronx communities, youth and families
• Unwavering commitment to quality programs

Salary:         Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience

                     Full-time 35-hour week with excellent benefits

Benefits:      Here at CASES we offer benefits that will assist you in making the most of your career and your life. Our programs include health and wellness insurance which is offered through Aetna. A retirement 403(b) plan is held with Principal, education, and training. Additionally, our portable ancillary benefits are offered through Aflac, Legal Shield, and ADP Flexible spending account; which is then deducted through payroll along with commuter benefits, additional short-term disability, cancer, additional income protection, hospitalization coverage, and identity theft protection.

Additional information:

In one document, attach your cover letter and resume in PDF or Word format. No phone calls please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

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 justice system.