Social Worker — Alternative to Incarceration

Job overview

The Social Worker — Alternative to Incarceration role is onsite in the Bronx, New York. Compensation is $57,500–$75,700 per year, commensurate with experience. The Center for Justice Innovation works with communities and justice-system partners to advance community safety and racial justice; Bronx Community Solutions offers alternatives to short-term jail sentences for low-level offenses. The social worker facilitates brief group interventions, conducts clinical assessments, makes treatment referrals, and reports to court. The role provides clinically informed case management and works with an interdisciplinary team to support justice-involved participants through trauma-informed, procedural-justice-oriented services.

What you'll do

• Facilitate onsite psychoeducational groups and individual counseling
• assist with crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed
• provide case management to mandated clients
• conduct clinical assessments and referrals
• maintain relationships with agencies and community organizations
• participate in supervision, staff and interdisciplinary meetings, and training
• assist with data management, grant reporting, and compliance monitoring.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

social worker

alternative to incarceration

bronx ny

center for justice innovation

case management

clinical assessments

psychoeducational groups

trauma-informed care

court reporting

english/spanish preferred

$57,500–$75,700

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

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

Why this role

An LMSW or related-field degree and 1–2 years of related experience are listed qualifications; bilingual English/Spanish is strongly preferred. The employer states it cannot sponsor employment visas.

About the employer

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