[Fredslist] Fwd: job opening - Rikers Services Coordinator

[Corey Bearak]

see below
respond directly
Corey B. Bearak, Esq.
Government & Public Affairs Counsel
P.O. Box 135, Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 343-6779 ♦ facsimile (888) 379-3492
Bearak at me.com ♦ CoreyBearak.com ♦ Bearak on Twitter
If you receive this email and did not request it, please reply and I will kindly remove your email address from the list.
This Internet Email Transmission may contain Confidential or Privileged Information which is intended only for use by the individual or entity for which the transmission is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, copying or distribution of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify this office by telephone immediately so that we can arrange for the return of the documents to us at no cost to you.
[sent from my MacBook Pro]




Begin forwarded message:

From: Gabriel Torres-Rivera <grivera at CSSNY.ORG>
Subject: job opening - Rikers Services Coordinator
Date: October 12, 2012 12:19:10 PM EDT
To: Gabriel Torres-Rivera <grivera at CSSNY.ORG>

 
 
Edwin Gould Services for Children & Families
STEPS to End Family Violence
 
Rikers Services Coordinator, Alternatives to Incarceration Program
 
STEPS To End Family Violence is dedicated to empowering families and communities through innovative strength-based programs that promote healing and social change.  We are a progressive community organization that values justice and diversity.
 
STEPS to End Family Violence (STEPS) is a program of Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families. Founded 26 years ago with a staff of 2, STEPS now reaches over 5,000 New Yorkers each year through a variety of programming focused on the prevention of gender-based violence, as well as advocacy and healing for the survivors of such violence.  Our cornerstone program is an Alternatives to Incarceration program, unique in the country, which works with survivors arrested on charges related to their histories of abuse.  We have expanded since then, allowing us to provide a full range of holistic services to survivors of abuse, including the Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP); the Teen Accountability Program; and clinical and civil legal programs for adult, teen, and child survivors of abuse.
 
Position Summary
 
The ATI program works with survivors of gender-based violence who have been arrested on charges related to their history of abuse. We work with the legal system in designing an alternative to her incarceration; providing group and individual counseling in our Downtown Brooklyn and East Harlem office locations as well as the Rose M. Singer Center (women’s jail) on Rikers Island; and court compliance among other services.  We also partner with attorneys to provide defense-based advocacy services that include writing psycho-social reports, pre-pleading or pre-sentencing memoranda, investigation, and trial preparation. The Rikers Services Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of our Rikers-based services at the Rose M. Singer Center. This involves liaising with the Department of Correction as well as coordinating staff and intern facilitation of several client groups, oversight of group curriculum development, collaborative programming with other service providers, and coordinating three events at the Rose M. Singer Center each year. In addition to coordinating the provision of ATI’s Rikers-based services, the candidate will maintain a caseload and provide counseling and advocacy services to incarcerated clients.  The position reports to the ATI Program Coordinator.
 
Core Responsibilities:
 
Liaise with the NYC Department of Corrections to facilitate staff and intern visits with individual clients, coordinate group programming and three seasonal events each year
Initiate and maintain partnerships with service providers to develop collaborative jail-based programming
Prepare monthly reports on jail-based services
Conduct supervision with ATI staff and interns related to jail-based services
Manage resource mobilization for events and participate in fundraising for jail-based services
Oversee the development of group curricula and programming at the Rose M. Singer Center
Carry a caseload of incarcerated clients
Complete intake and psycho-social assessments
Provide individual, group, and crisis counseling
Liaise with client’s attorney and other involved agencies
Attendance at court dates in the five boroughs
Prepare reports for the court as needed
Liaise with STEPS Re-Entry and Advocacy Programs to provide a continuum of service to jail and prison-based clients
Keep accurate and up to date case records
 
Qualifications:                                                                                           

MSW (or BA with experience considered)
Bi-lingual (Spanish) preferred
 
Skills & Competencies:

Knowledge and understanding of domestic violence
Understanding of the criminal justice system
Experience working in correctional settings, preferably at Rikers Island
Proficiency working with individuals of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles
Exceptional interpersonal, speaking, and writing skills and the ability to apply these skills in diverse situations
Demonstrated ability to be flexible and work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team as well as independently
Ability to work flexible hours
 
To apply please send a resume, cover letter and writing sample indicating “ATI Rikers Services Coordinator” in the subject line to:
 
Sara Weston, MSW
sweston at EGSCF.org
 
 
 
 
Andrea
 

This message may contain information that is CONFIDENTIAL and/or proprietary. It may also be subject to the attorney-client privilege or be privileged work product, unless this message indicates otherwise.

Transmissions communicated through Email to or from CSSNY.ORG may be scanned and/or intercepted by CSS's Email security service MessageLabs, Inc. 
The above notice is automatically attached to all CSS Emails.

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.gothamnetworking.com/pipermail/fredslist/attachments/20121012/e56c8ba3/attachment.html