[Jobs] Positions at Vera Institute of Justice

[Leora Lawton]

Vera Institute of Justice is hiring for a number of applied research and
policy related positions.   See: http://www.vera.org/careers

Director, Center on Youth JusticeCenter on Youth Justice - New York, NY -
Full Time

The Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) seeks a visionary leader with a
passion for justice to lead its Center on Youth Justice (CYJ) at an
exciting transition in the life of the organization.

CYJ is an innovative locus of research, technical assistance and program
development focused on youth who are involved in justice systems and the
people and communities most affected by this involvement.  Launched in
2001, CYJ and its predecessor program have worked intensively in New York
City, New York State and across the country with policymakers and
practitioners who want juvenile justice to be rooted in the community, more
effective, and smaller in scale, touching the lives of fewer children. CYJ
aims to reduce bias in juvenile justice systems, expand the use of
community-based services, divert youth who may be more effectively served
by other resources and advance public safety.

Today, with a strong portfolio of work, a group of impressively talented
and highly industrious colleagues and the opportunities for renewal that
accompany any leadership change, Vera is looking for a director to build on
CYJ’s considerable strengths and guide, challenge and inspire a unique
organization to think afresh about how its work with youth can achieve the
greatest impact.

Additional critical priorities for the director include working closely
with the center’s research director and Vera’s broader leadership team to
create a strategic plan for the center, maintaining and strengthening the
quality of ongoing efforts and developing further the center’s public
efforts to leverage its knowledge and skills.

Director, Substance Use and Mental Health ProgramSubstance Use and Mental
Health Program - New York, NY - Full Time

DIRECTOR
Substance Use and Mental Health Program
*Deadline to Apply: June 15, 2014*

The Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) seeks a visionary leader with a
passion for justice to lead its Substance Use and Mental Health Program
(SUMH) at an exciting transition in the life of the organization, as well
as nationally, with changes in the public health landscape due to the
Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Vera’s new president has been in place since
August 2013 and a new Research Director was appointed in April 2014. With
these key leadership positions in place, the organization is in the process
of developing a strategic vision for addressing the problems of racial
bias, mass incarceration and injustice in the United States. Improving
public health and addressing health inequities for people who are involved
in justice systems will be a central component of this vision.

SUMH uses innovative research methodologies to provide an evidence base for
improving policies and programs that impact individuals with substance use
and mental health needs who pass through the criminal justice system.
Launched in 2006, SUMH has worked extensively in New York City, New York
State and across the country with government and community-based
organizations that seek to reduce criminal justice involvement, increase
access to treatment, and improve stability in the community for people with
behavioral health needs. This is a particularly exciting time for SUMH
given the ACA, which will support new opportunities to provide necessary
treatment to this vulnerable population.

Today, with a strong portfolio of ongoing research and technical assistance
projects, a group of impressively talented and highly industrious
colleagues and the opportunities for renewal that accompany any leadership
change, Vera is looking for a director to build on SUMH’s considerable
strengths. The director will guide, challenge and inspire a unique
organization to think about how its work on issues at the intersection of
public health and the justice system can achieve the greatest impact.

Additional critical priorities for the director include working closely
with the current SUMH staff, Vera’s research director and the broader
leadership team to maintain and strengthen the quality of ongoing efforts
and further develop the program’s public efforts to leverage its knowledge
and skills.





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Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
350K Barrows Hall
(of) 510-643-1270
(m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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