Night Court Representative

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.

About the role

The CASES Court services department provides 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 facilitated by the NYS Office of Court Administration (OCA) judiciary. The team interfaces with multiple stakeholders to support these program options for thousands of defendants across multiple boroughs.

The Arraignment team screens approximately 10,000 defendants annually for ATD and ATI programs, including Supervised Release and newSTART. The ATI intake assessment team screens around 500 individuals per year to divert people into three CASES community-based programs: Reframing Opportunity Alternatives and Resilience (ROAR), Nathaniel Community Success (NCS), and Nathaniel Assertive Community Treatment (NACT). All Court services teams are dedicated to facilitating release and positive court outcomes.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Determine a person’s legal eligibility for Supervised Release by reviewing arrest case information, RAP sheets, and attorney recommendations, ensuring admitted participants receive the appropriate supervision level when ordered by the judge.
• Conduct screenings and assessment interviews to explain Supervised Release, administer screening tools, and formulate immediate recommendations for supervision and case management services.
• Ensure participants understand the conditions of their pretrial supervision release and the expectations about participation in Supervised Release.
• Achieve monthly intake targets and perform to quality pretrial standards.
• Accompany participants to court appearances and verbally advocate to judges for participants to maintain continuity in Supervised Release.
• Effectively manage crises to ensure participant safety and well-being.
• Ensure timely, complete, and accurate documentation in the case record database, including collecting and tracking participant demographics, intake, re-arrest cases, and warrants.
• Facilitate effective collaboration with Supervised Release staff delivering services in borough-based offices to ensure the court receives accurate information and participants satisfy conditions of supervision.
• Provide timely and accurate notification to the court about participant non-compliance (e.g., when participants are missing, fail to report, or are rearrested).
• Provide culturally competent and anti-racist services in the court in accordance with CASES’ policies, addressing the needs of youth, young adults, adults, and individuals with behavioral health needs, while being responsive to race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and criminal legal history of program participants.
• Participate in supervision, case review and staff meetings, and in-service trainings to develop clinical, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed, and legal system competence.
• Work a regular and sometimes obscure schedule, adhering to schedule changes to ensure Supervised Release consistently maintains coverage for all court shifts; perform other related duties as assigned by supervisors and senior staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or at least 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to function effectively in a high-paced, high-stakes environment and work independently.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse participants and staff; bilingual candidates preferred.
• Highly articulate, resourceful, and professional—able to stand up in court and present detailed information.
• Proven ability to function effectively in a high-paced and stressful environment.
• Interest in, and sensitivity to, issues facing justice-involved individuals.
• Ability to quickly gather and evaluate the accuracy of information and use good judgment within time constraints and high-volume courtrooms.
• Excellent public speaking skills and ability to formulate persuasive arguments for eligible defendants to be placed in CASES programs.
• Excellent analytical and written skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to mentor and provide concrete, constructive feedback to others.
• Management experience.

Schedule

Full-time, Thursday – Monday from 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM (35 hours per week excluding breaks).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $65,000 – $67,000.

Location

100 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.

This role is 100% on-site/in-person.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Vacation and Paid Time Off—starting at 25 days annually.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement 403b with competitive matching up to 6%.
• Employee Referral Program.

Visit www.cases.org/careers/ to learn more about benefits offered by CASES.