Forensic Court Clinic Operations Coordinator, Correctional Health Services

Job Description

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation. We are a network of 11 hospitals, trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, and correctional health services. We are a home care agency and a health plan, MetroPlus. Our health system provides essential services to 1.4 million New Yorkers every year in more than 70 locations across the city's five boroughs. Our diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees are uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services is one of the nation’s leading correctional health care systems in quality of and innovations to care, and access from pre-arraignment through compassionate release. In-jail services include medical, nursing, mental health, substance use treatment, social work, dental and vision care, discharge planning, and reentry support. In addition to providing direct patient care in the jails, CHS leverages the resources of the nation’s largest municipal health care system to help discharged patients successfully return to their communities. CHS is also a pivotal partner in New York City’s criminal justice reform efforts.

Work Shifts

Time: 9a-5p

Days: Mon-Fri

Facility: FPES Brooklyn

Duties & Responsibilities

Since 2016, Correctional Health Services (CHS) has been the direct provider of health care in the New York City jails. Deeply committed to human dignity and patient rights, CHS is part of the NYC Health + Hospitals system and is a key partner in the City’s efforts to reform the criminal-legal system. Our in-jail clinical services include medical, nursing, and mental health care; substance-use treatment; social work; dental and vision care; discharge planning; and reentry support.

CHS also is a key partner in the City’s efforts to reform the criminal-legal system. In this role, CHS also operates the citywide Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation Court Clinics (FPECC). The mission of the CHS Forensic Psychiatry Evaluation Court Clinics (FPECC) is to provide objective, high quality forensic mental health examinations for New York City’s criminal court system. FPECC reports shall provide relevant clinical and scientific data to aid the Court in making final legal determinations regarding fitness and/or sentencing.

Position Overview

Under the supervision of the Coordinating Manager with latitude for independent initiative, the Assistant Coordinating Manager oversees the daily operations of the relevant Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation Court Clinics. Operations entail the receipt of, scheduling, and efficient processing of all CPL 730 and 390 evaluations referred to the clinic. In addition to the processing of orders, the ACM maintains a safe, professional, and strategically innovative work environment. Technological skill and working knowledge of legal processes preferred.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for maintaining the clinic schedules, utilizing directives from executive leadership, clinician schedule, and DOC availability.
• Notifies building security and DOC liaisons for production of both incarcerated and community defendants to the clinic.
• Identifies patterns of production and outcomes, to flag for implementation of new initiatives to improve efficiencies within the clinic.
• Provides outreach to defense attorneys and the court regarding the status of cases and the scheduling of exams.
• Reviews internal reports to assist with improving production within the clinic.
• With the oversight of the Coordinating manager, develops plans to drive efficiencies, with adherence to timelines and court appointments.
• Administrative support as directed by the Coordinating Manager (for a particular location), and/or Associate director (to support department as a whole)

Minimum Qualifications

1. A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Community Health, Psychology or related discipline with one year of full-time experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity in business management systems, general administration, health care and medical/patient systems administration; or,

2. A satisfactory combination of education, training and experience.

Department Preferences

1. An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Public Administration, Business Administration, Social Work, Psychology or Rehabilitation Counseling; and
2. Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity in health care administration or operations management; or,
3. An equivalent combination of training, education and experience in related fields and educational disciplines.

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs