Assistant Commissioner, Counseling Services and Supportive Structured Housing

Job DescriptionThe New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards the smallest jail system possible without compromising public safety. The DOC is solely responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors, volunteer and people in custody inside our jails. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to providing people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with over 9,000 diverse professionals and knowledge experts.The DOC seeks to recruit an Assistant Commissioner to support the Division of Programs and Community Partnerships’ oversight of program operations in the Department’s Supportive Structured Housing (SSH) Units such as Enhanced Supervision Housing (ESH), and programming services afforded by the Counseling Services Unit. In consultation and under the guidance of the Division’s Deputy Commissioner and Associate Commissioner, and with wide latitude for independent judgement and decision making, the Assistant Commissioner of Counseling Services and SSH designs, develops, trains, implements, and manages programs and services for SSH as well as the Division’s Counseling Unit; maintains contact with internal and external stakeholders on the effectiveness of programs and services and recommends procedural and programmatic improvements; ensures all individuals assigned to SSH Units like ESH receive a comprehensive orientation on the reasons for placement, expectations, access to, and participation in a comprehensive menu of programs and services; ensures that criteria for advancing, regressing, or remaining at specific levels are objectively adhered to and clearly communicated to the individuals; convenes daily, weekly and ad-hoc stakeholder meetings to ensure programs are afforded in a comprehensive, integrated, client centered manner; monitors and guides staff members assigned to the Intervention and Support Teams as well as ensure adherence of established policies and protocols. Oversees and provides guidance to the Executive Directors, Director, Deputy Directors, and Program Managers assigned to the operation and performance of the Division’s Counseling Unit. Maintains statistics, assists in research and best practices pertaining to correctional treatments; determines appropriate staffing levels and directs management and coordination of staff who might impact programs and services. Performs related duties as required.QualificationsAdditional InformationThe City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.