Manager, Social Work

THE ORGANIZATION

The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community safety and racial justice. Since 1996, we’ve worked alongside communities, courts, and those most directly affected by the justice system to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods. With a team of over 900 staff and an annual budget of $130 million, the Center carries out its mission through three core strategies:

1. Operating Programs that pilot new ideas and address local challenges;
2. Conducting original research to evaluate what works—and what doesn’t; and
3. Providing expert assistance and policy guidance to reformers across the country and beyond.

Backed by decades of on-the-ground experience and nationally recognized expertise, we bring innovative, practical, and lasting solutions to justice systems nationwide.
Learn more about our work at www.innovatingjustice.org.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Bronx Community Justice Center, a program of the Center for Justice Innovation, works to create a safer, more equitable Bronx through community-driven safety initiatives, violence prevention, youth opportunity, and economic development efforts. Save Our Streets South Bronx is a replication of the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention’s evidence-based Cure Violence program, a cutting-edge gun violence prevention model that aims to reduce and prevent shootings through the use of public health strategies. 

The role is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the BxCJCs' social work team, therapeutic programs, and healing-centered practices. Working in close collaboration with the Community Initiatives team, this position ensures that youth and community participants receive holistic support that fosters healing, personal growth, stability, and long-term success. The Manager will provide supervision, coaching, and thought leadership to a team of social workers, advocates, mentors and interns. This role plays a critical part in integrating healing centered insight into program design, supporting interdisciplinary collaboration, and aligning social work practice with the Justice Center’s commitment to equity, healing, and restorative approaches to justice. 

Leadership & Supervision:

• Supervise social workers, advocates, mentors, and interns with regular performance check-ins;
• Set ethical practice expectations aligned with organizational values; and
• Facilitate staff training and professional development.  

Social Work Practice Management:

• Oversee individual support, counseling, crisis intervention, referrals, and follow-up;
• Provide counseling to a small caseload of participants;
• Provide direct crisis intervention support as needed;
• Ensure accurate documentation in data systems per funder and organizational standards;
• Maintain workflows and practice compliance guidelines;
• Implement healing-centered group and community programming; and
• Support home visits, crisis response, and court advocacy.  

Program Integration & Cross-Team Collaboration:

• Coordinate with Community Initiatives and other teams to align social services with broader programming;
• Co-develop responsive support for participants across programs;
• Liaise between social work and community initiatives teams; and
• Contribute to designing new initiatives with social-emotional needs at the center.  

Thought Leadership & Innovation:

• Provide strategic directions to strengthen social work’s role through equity-centered practice;
• Lead ongoing learning and reflective practice; and
• Stay current with best practices in restorative justice and community mental health.  

Data, Reporting & Compliance:

• Manage collection, analysis, and reporting of outcomes and service utilization;
• Ensure timely, accurate data flow to leadership and funders; and
• Support program evaluation and quality assurance.  

Partnership Development:

• Build referral relationships with external service providers (housing, education, workforce);
• Represent BxCJC in citywide coalitions and networks; and
• Expand access to specialized services for participants and families.  

Organizational Strategy & Culture:

• Contribute to planning, staff development, and internal culture;
• Support inclusive, healing-centered, supportive environments;
• Assist with grant proposals and program design strategies; and
• Additional tasks as necessary. 

Qualifications: 

• LMSW