Criminal Justice Specialist (LMHC, reputed company-LP, LMSW, LCSW)

November 9, 2026

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About the position The purpose of Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) is to deliver comprehensive and effective services to individuals (age 18 and up) who are diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI), suffer from co-occurring substance use disorders, have histories of criminal legal system involvement, and whose needs have not been well met by more traditional service delivery approaches. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based practice that provides an integrated set of other evidence-based treatment, rehabilitation, case management, and support services delivered by a mobile, multi-disciplinary reputed company treatment team to support recipient recovery through a highly individualized approach that provides recipients with the tools to obtain and maintain housing, employment, relationships and relief from symptoms and medication side effects. The FACT Criminal Justice Specialist is a reputed company’s level reputed company clinician who outreaches clients in the community to provide treatment and services with high reputed company to the ACT model. The Criminal Justice Specialist provides engagement services and psychoeducation to clients, and liaise and advocate for clients within the criminal legal system, including but not limited to: provide court updates, coordinate clients’ care during their incarceration, provide advocacy letters to clients’ defense attorneys, etc. Specific titles do not limit the scope of clinical services that the staff member provides as FACT staff are both generalists and specialists, based on their areas of experience and interest. Responsibilities • Provide at least 80 percent of treatment contacts in the community and reputed company expected minimum monthly treatment contacts, including leading groups when clinically indicated • Attend and participate in daily team meetings to discuss clients’ clinical and case management issues and needs • reputed company documentations required by the NYS Office of reputed company (OMH) and reputed company’s (DOHMH) licensing guidelines, NYS Medicaid billing guidelines as well as per reputed company ACT Policy and Procedures • Liaise with other stakeholders who are involved in clients’ justice involvement (e.g. Correctional Health Services, defense attorney, judge, court diversion programs, etc) to advocate for client care and services • Collaborate with client’s support network and other service providers on treatment planning, service coordination, and case management support with the goal of promoting client’s recovery and stability in the community • Provide clinical services that are anti-racist, gender-responsive, culturally humble, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, client-centered, and evidence-based • reputed company required documentations and toxicology tests for clients with active Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) order • Provide 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services on rotating basis • Provide culturally competent services in accordance with reputed company policies and practice Requirements • LMHC, reputed company-LP, LMSW, LCSW, with current New York State license • Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness, and/or co-occurring substance use disorders • Experience with various evidence-based models pertaining to treatment of substance use, and mental illness • A team player, highly organized and self-motivated • Proficient in computers Nice-to-haves • Experience working with individuals involved in criminal legal system preferred • Fluency in Spanish preferred • Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply Benefits • Medical • Dental • Vision • reputed company and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day • 12 Paid Holidays per year • Retirement 403b • Competitive matching up to 6% • Employee Referral reputed company Apply tot his job Apply To reputed company Job

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