Social Worker — Felony Alternatives to Incarceration

Job overview

The Social Worker — Felony Alternatives to Incarceration role is onsite in Brooklyn, NY, with a stated salary range of $60,500–$78,800 per year. The Center for Justice Innovation works with communities and justice-system partners to advance community safety and racial justice. This role supports Brooklyn Mental Health Court and Felony Alternatives to Incarceration programs. The social worker assesses justice-involved clients, connects them with community services, and provides trauma-informed case management and compliance monitoring. The work supports individualized treatment and diversion programming while coordinating with clients, providers, and court stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and evaluations
• use structured risk-needs-responsivity tools
• coordinate with correctional discharge planning and health services
• collaborate with court stakeholders
• provide treatment recommendations and community referrals
• deliver clinically informed case management
• monitor treatment mandates and coordinate compliance updates
• maintain client records
• attend court with participants as needed
• provide crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed
• participate in case conferences, supervision, meetings, and trainings
• support data collection and grant reporting
• attend community events after hours as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

social worker

felony alternatives to incarceration

brooklyn ny

center for justice innovation

mental health court

psychosocial assessments

trauma-informed case management

court coordination

community referrals

lmsw

monday–friday 9–5

$60,500–$78,800/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive healthcare, basic dental, vision, disability and life insurance, flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA, mental health services, and a 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%.

Why this role

The role requires an LMSW and current New York State licensure; bilingual ability is strongly preferred. The posting specifies Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

About the employer

Center for Justice Innovation is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.