Hybrid Reentry Counselor: Jail-to-Community Support

Osborne Association, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation timeframe: four weeks

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedule

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

403(b) plan with company match

Job summary

The Osborne Association seeks a Transitional Counselor to deliver high-quality re-entry services for people returning from NYC jails, including assessments, planning, referrals, and case management. The role may involve jail facilities, reentry hotels, and fieldwork, with hybrid work between office, remote, and Riker Island.

Applicants must obtain DOC clearance to work on Rikers Island or other facilities. The position emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and ongoing support to reduce

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Public Administration, or Human Services, or high school diploma with two years of case management experience.
• Two years of direct care experience in an individual and group setting.
• Two years of case management and group facilitation experience.
• Experience working in correctional facilities and re-entry settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Offer outreach to participants prior to and following discharge to engage them in community-based program services.
• Provide discharge planning and engagement services inside NYC jail facilities on Rikers Island or community-based jails.
• Complete a full psychosocial needs assessment.
• Develop individual service plans with the participant, identifying specific services and providers for each identified need.
• Source referrals and applications to obtain identifying documents, benefits and other entitlements, housing, medical care, behavioral health care, employment, education, family services, and services to address other needs that arrive.
• Provide ongoing case management, contacting participants at least once per week in the first 30 days and at least 2 times per month thereafter.
• Document all contacts and services as well as assessment, intake, service planning, and referrals in ECM promptly, within 24 hours of service provision.
• Engage in employment retention services as part of wrap-around case management services to employed participants.
• Maintain fidelity to evidence-based curricula and cognitive-behavioral interventions
• Write and submit court letters indicating the progress of participants in these services as needed
• Attend and participate in interdepartmental, subcontractor, and cross-functional meetings to increase awareness of services as needed
• Facilitate group services/activities (i.e., Job Readiness, Financial Literacy, Anger Management, Parenting, Relationships, Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention, Creative Writing, etc.) as needed.
• Complete admin tasks such as maintaining files, making photocopies, edits, and faxing documents as needed
• Attend required training
• In-person attendance is required to collaborate with co-workers
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem resolution

Time management

Team collaboration

Communication across levels

Initiative

Spanish bilingual (optional)

Education

Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Public Administration, or Human Services

Job description

The Osborne Association seeks a Transitional Counselor to deliver high-quality re-entry services for people returning from NYC jails, including assessments, planning, referrals, and case management. The role may involve jail facilities, reentry hotels, and fieldwork, with hybrid work between office, remote, and Riker Island.

Applicants must obtain DOC clearance to work on Rikers Island or other facilities. The position emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and ongoing support to reduce