Social Worker, Neurodevelopmental Population

THE OPPORTUNITY

Brooklyn Mental Health Court specializes in working with people with serious and persistent mental illness and those diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders, linking them to long-term treatment as an alternative to incarceration.

The court aims to strengthen the justice systems ability to identify, assess, and monitor individual participants, to create linkages between the justice and mental health systems, and to improve public safety by ensuring that participants receive high quality community-based services.

The Brooklyn Mental Health Court is seeking a Social Worker for its Neurodevelopmental Disorder Track. Reporting to the Clinical Director, the Social Worker will also be responsible for providing clinical assessments and providing short-term individual and group counseling sessions for eligible defendants, among other duties.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Provide comprehensive, clinically informed case management services to clients diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders as well as clients with serious mental illnesses;
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial evaluations;
• Perform a variety of professional tasks related to assessment, community referrals, and court monitoring;
• Establish a working relationship with Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and other relevant agencies that serve clients with neurodevelopmental disorders;
• Build a database of appropriate resources and serve as a resource to other staff with clients who are in need of such resources;
• Manage, monitor, and report on participant compliance with court mandates;
• Provide clinical recommendations to the court for mandated services and treatment;
• Maintain appropriate client information in electronic databases and paper files;
• Establish and maintain linkages with community partners who can provide appropriate interventions and services to court-involved individuals;
• Provide written and verbal compliance reports to the court and other court staff;
• Assist with the development and implementation of new programs, initiatives, and / or interventions;
• Participate in staff meetings, in-service trainings, site visits at Brooklyn Mental Health Court, and offsite visits at partner providers; and
• Additional tasks as necessary.

Qualifications : The ideal candidate will have a LMSW and a minimum of 2 years prior work in criminal justice and / or a related field required.

Experience with working with people diagnosed with Neurodevelopmental disorders and experience navigating OPWDD is required.

Experience with mental health services, co-occurring disorders, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice is preferred.

Ability to effectively work with diverse client populations, as a team member in a multiracial setting, and collaborate with on-site partner agencies and court personnel is required.

Must be comfortable working in a court-based setting and with court personnel, and partners. Court-based social work is a unique and demanding area of practice, and candidates must be open to constructive engagement with other professionals who have differing and, at times, competing perspectives.

Candidate must excel at client engagement and be comfortable working with a wide range of clients with complex mental health needs

Position Type : Full-time. The hours are Monday - Friday from 9am - 5pm.

Location : Brooklyn, NY

Compensation : The compensation range for this position is $57,500 - $73,500 and is commensurate with experience. The Center for Justice Innovation offers an excellent benefits package including comprehensive healthcare with a national network, free basic dental coverage, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA.

We prioritize mental health care for our staff and offer services like Talkspace and Ginger through our healthcare plans.

We offer a 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%.