Mitigation Specialist (Westchester)

Job description

About the Organization Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) supports and builds power with people across New York State who have been affected by mass incarceration, criminalization and community disinvestment. Through a statewide network of direct services, advocacy and organizing, and by supporting the leadership of directly-impacted people, we advance civil and human rights for all New Yorkers. CCA works to build a world where everyone has what they need to thrive. Why Join the Team?: At CCA, we are committed to fair transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive market-informed compensation. The successful candidate's salary is determined by the combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and geography. Our goal is to continue to make CCA one of the most desirable nonprofit places at which to work, and in part, recognize the importance of work-life balance. The Mitigation Specialist works closely with people charged with criminal offenses and their defense attorneys to independently tell the client’s story via a social history/mitigation report, which their attorney will use to advocate for release, a favorable plea, and/or sentence, often including a...