Resource Coordinator, Supervised Release Program

The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community safety and racial justice. Since 1996, we’ve worked alongside communities, courts, and those most directly affected by the justice system to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods. With a team of over 900 staff and an annual budget of $130 million, the Center carries out its mission through three core strategies: operating programs that pilot new ideas and address local challenges; conducting original research to evaluate what works—and what doesn’t; and providing expert assistance and policy guidance to reformers across the country and beyond.

About the role

The Supervised Release Program (SRP) offers an alternative to jail by providing pre-trial supervision, case management, and voluntary social services to people at risk of pretrial detention. Program participants are monitored to ensure their appearance at court dates, compliance with mandated programming, as well as referrals to community-based programming such as job training, drug treatment, and mental health counseling. The Staten Island Justice Center is seeking a Resource Coordinator for the borough’s Supervised Release Program (SRP), which provides supervision, case management, and social service connections to thousands of court-mandated participants each year.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Court Operations, the Resource Coordinator will facilitate the program referral process for pretrial release after a defendant is arraigned. The Resource Coordinator will conduct an immediate orientation for participants who are released to the Supervised Release Program and escort participants to the Staten Island Justice Center office when needed. Once participants are enrolled in the program, the Resource Coordinator will provide written and verbal updates to the court including defense attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys, and Judges on a regular basis. This position is also responsible for providing court coverage to various Criminal and Supreme Court parts, including specialized court initiatives and conducting screenings and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with prosecutors, defense attorneys, and other court staff about participants’ compliance and program information;
• Review misdemeanor, non-violent, and violent felony cases at arraignments and gather necessary information from participants released;
• Provide participants with an immediate orientation pre- or post-arraignment as appropriate;
• Assist participants in court with immediate connection to the Clinical Department when appropriate;
• Ensure that all participants who are released to pretrial supervision are scheduled for an intake with Clinical staff;
• Provide written and verbal case updates to the court and other court staff, including compliance reporting, as needed;
• Assist with participant intakes;
• Track cases and manage multiple court room assignments;
• Maintain appropriate participant information in electronic databases and hard files, including court assessment, screening and outcome information;
• Maintain good courtroom relationships with all participants and partners;
• Assist the Court Operations department with data entry;
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings;
• Attend evening community events and meetings, as needed; and
• Perform other relevant duties to support the Staten Island Justice Center and department activities, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of one year in a related area, preferably as a criminal justice practitioner or 3-4 years' experience in the criminal justice field as an equivalent;
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail;
• Skilled communicator able to work in multi-disciplinary settings and maintain strong relationships with multiple agencies and organizations, both onsite and in the community;
• Enjoy working with a diverse population and be a team player;
• Court-based work experience, with openness to constructive engagement with other professionals who have differing and, at times, competing perspectives.

Schedule

Full-time; weekday evenings and weekends required.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $29.39 - $37.36 per hour, annually equivalent to $53,500 - $68,000 based on a 35-hour work week and is commensurate with experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare with a national network;
• Free basic dental coverage;
• Vision insurance;
• Short-term and long-term disability;
• Life insurance;
• Flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA;
• Mental health care services like Talkspace and Ginger through healthcare plans;
• 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%.