In order to meet client needs the Criminal Practice has an opening for a full-time Community Liaison to be based in the Brooklyn CDP Office. The Community Liaison will mainly be responsible for transportation of Criminal Practice clients to community-based programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Appear in court regularly to meet clients who are being released to a community-based program
• Escort clients to appointments, serving as a liaison with community and governmental agencies
• Community Liaison work requires extensive travel throughout NYC, upstate New York and the Tri-State area.  When necessary, the Community Liaison arranges for and drives a rental car (e.g. visits to locations inaccessible by public transportation or when a client is being transported.), utilizes public transportation and/or car service, when necessary
• Work with clients with major mental illness and/or drug intoxication, respond in crisis situations, and de-escalate situations with volatile clients
• Accompany social workers and other staff on community visits
• Pick up and deliver records and reports
• Assist with clerical backup in the office, including filing, file preparation, copying, document retrieval and reception
• Maintain community travel calendar
• Work within a team model within the Social Work Unit/Department

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• GED or equivalent work experience (GED certificate, high school diploma, four years of responsible work experience, or some combination of work and education)
• Valid driver’s license
• Experience working with individuals with mental health issues and substance use challenges
• Able to collaboratively trouble-shoot problems
• Knowledgeable about procedures of community-based programs; transportation systems, alternate routes, and City neighborhoods
• Comfortable working with clients and their families
• Able to interact effectively with courts, community, and governmental agencies
• Proficiency in a second language preferred
• Proficiency in Word/Excel/Outlook

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

Salary Range: $53,295 – $81,795

The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Click here to read more about benefits.

Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.

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hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

HOW TO APPLY


All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:

• Cover Letter
• Resume 

For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jo**************@*******id.org.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.