Forensic Intake Clinician (Master’s Level) - ATI Intake Assessment Team

Are you a licensed (or soon to be licensed) clinician or hold a Master’s Degree in Forensics and looking to learn new skills and contribute to social justice for people impacted by the criminal legal system? If so, we need your clinical and assessment skills on the ATI Intake Assessment Team at CASES! CASES is one of New York City’s leading providers of alternative-to-incarceration (ATI), youth, and behavioral health treatment programs for individuals with mental illness who are involved in the criminal-legal system. These ATI programs collectively leverage CASES’ expertise in jail and prison alternatives, youth and young adult programs, and mental health treatment, including operation of an outpatient mental health clinic.

The ATI Intake Assessment Team (ATI IAT) is comprised of a Director, Intake Psychologist, Clinical Supervisors, Senior Intake Clinicians, and Intake Clinicians. The Team conducts evaluations to identify eligible participants, prepare comprehensive reports in a timely manner, and provide advocacy to criminal justice stakeholders (e.g., prosecutors and judges) related to assessment findings and program recommendations. The CASES alternative to incarceration (ATI) and alternative to detention (ATD) programs directly help reduce the utilization of jails and prisons. The ATI IAT is the link between the Courts and the CASES community ATI/ATD programs. All ATI IAT staff collaborate closely with community program colleagues to ensure court mandates are translated into programming. We are seeking several master’s-level clinicians with knowledge of forensic mental health assessment and treatment planning; we have vacancies on our Manhattan-, Brooklyn-, and Bronx-based teams. All positions will be based in the specified borough but will provide coverage across all boroughs as needed.

Come join our team to reduce the City's reliance on correctional institutions, promote justice, and help NYC achieve its goal to close Rikers Island in 2026. At CASES, we offer clinical supervision (which can be used toward licensure), free continuing education credits for LMSW/LCSWs and LMHCs, as well as a comprehensive training curriculum available to all employees. We are a diverse team at CASES, and we welcome candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and abilities to apply.

All applicants must comply with CASES/NYC's vaccination policy. Individuals selected for employment cannot begin working until they provide verification that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (with an FDA-authorized vaccine) or submit and gain approval for a Medical or Religious Exemption. Individuals approved for exemption must submit weekly PCR test results.

Location: Manhattan, Brooklyn and/or Bronx.

Reports to: Clinical Supervisor

Travel or Special Conditions/Requirements: some travel within New York City

We believe that in-person operations are the best way to serve our clients, both directly and through essential operational support. This job requires work in our offices and the community, including courthouses in Manhattan. This job requires work in our offices and/or in the community.

• Review preliminary information about a participant’s needs, including arrest case information, criminal legal history, medical and mental health records, and attorney recommendations.
• Undertake screening interviews with potential participants (incarcerated, in the community, and at forensic psychiatric centers) by explaining the process and the CASES program(s), administering a comprehensive assessment, and conducting risk assessments utilizing the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) adult and adolescent versions and the HCR-20v3.
• Develop comprehensive reports following interview and a records review to develop individualized ATI program plans, in compliance with ATI assessment requirements and quality standards, to advocate with prosecutors and judges on behalf of participants to approve ATI disposition.
• Maintain excellent professional relationships with judges, district attorneys, defense counsel, probation, other court partners, and CASES community staff, to facilitate program admissions and maintain the credibility of CASES in court.
• Complete all necessary intake paperwork, including entering participant information into the ECM/AWARDS databases, in a timely manner.
• Participate in clinical supervision, case review meetings, staff meetings, in-service training programs, relevant quality improvement, coaching, and planning activities.
• Provide culturally competent services ensuring the consideration of the role of ethnic/racial, cultural, social, economic, and behavioral factors in the accessibility, availability, and delivery of evaluation services.
• Any other duties as assigned by the ATI IAT and/or CASES leadership teams.

• LMSW, LCSW, LMHC with active NY State license or the ability to obtain licensure within six months; master’s degree in relevant field to provide intake/assessment services
• Preference for experience and knowledge of psychosocial and risk assessments.
• Preference for experience working with youth and young adults and people with mental illness.
• Preference for experience working with individuals involved in the criminal legal system.
• Proven ability to function effectively in a high paced and stressful environment.
• Ability to work independently and strong advocacy and writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of participants and staff.
• Interest in, and sensitivity to, issues facing individuals involved in the criminal legal system.
• Bilingual Spanish-speaking applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Salary: 55,000

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. Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines