This exciting new position builds upon Fortune's decades-long partnership with the NYC Department of Corrections (DOC) and NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services to offer vital services aimed at preventing substance misuse among persons in custody (PICs) on Rikers Island and facilitating connections to treatment services and other community supports post-release.
Requirements
- LCSW required
- Ability to secure NYC DOC volunteer services clearance
- Minimum of two years overall clinical supervision required
- Experience in dealing with either psychiatric issues, trauma, or incarceration desired
- Familiar with barriers that previously incarcerated individuals face in reentry and how to navigate them
- Proficient in Microsoft Office computer applications, especially Word, Outlook and Excel
- Strong verbal, writing, listening and negotiating skills
- Ability to take initiative, be dependable, resourceful and able to pay keen attention to detail
- Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple priorities at the same time in a time-sensitive manner
