The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) is a leader in the field of community-based alternatives to incarceration. CCA fosters individual transformation and reduced reliance on incarceration by providing a holistic array of community-based services as well as advocating for decarceration and criminal legal system reform in New York State.

CCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, or marital status.

People who have been impacted by the criminal legal system or are formerly incarcerated are strongly encouraged to apply.

We seek talented, dedicated individuals who possess a strong commitment to CCA’s mission, including those with relevant personal experience in terms of recovery and/or justice involvement.

All positions require demonstrated cultural competency and a commitment to work on behalf of people involved in the criminal/juvenile justice system. Fluency in both English and Spanish is a plus.

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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…
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…
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…
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About Center for Community Alternatives: Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) was founded in 1981 with the belief that solutions to poverty, addiction, and violence rest in communities, not incarceration. Recognizing the devastating impact of incarceration on low-income communities and communities of color, CCA became one of the first community-based alternative-to-incarceration programs in…
About theOrganization Centerfor Community Alternatives (CCA) supports and builds power with peopleacross New York State who have been affected by mass incarceration,criminalization and community disinvestment. Through a statewide network ofdirect services, advocacy and organizing, and by supporting the leadership ofdirectly-impacted people, we advance civil and human rights for all NewYorkers…
About theOrganization Centerfor Community Alternatives (CCA) supports and builds power with peopleacross New York State who have been affected by mass incarceration,criminalization and community disinvestment. Through a statewide network ofdirect services, advocacy and organizing, and by supporting the leadership ofdirectly-impacted people, we advance civil and human rights for all NewYorkers…