Description

JOB SUMMARY

Provide assessment, case management, and coordination services under the day-to-day supervision of the Collaborative Court Manager and WDS Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Be the liaison between the County Behavioral Health, Probation, Community Based Organizations and the Courts for the purposes of admitting/denying referrals to Collaborative Courts, as well as between participants and the Courts.
• Conduct screenings to determine an individuals appropriateness for collaborative court, including Substance Use Disorder (SUD) screening and assessments as needed.
• Conduct program orientation and case management with new participants, assists participants with questions and concerns about the program.
• Develop case plans and/or support collaborative court participants to meet their case plan goals.
• Support client linkage to resources and community connections.
• Attends meetings and Court as needed.
• Maintains data collection system for grant reporting.
• Generates and distributes case management status reports to the Treatment Team.
• Generates and distributes court case plans for participants.
• Assists in the preparation of grant reports and accounts for expenditure of funds.
• Purchases and tracks the distribution of incentives to participants.
• Organizes graduation ceremonies for those who have successfully completed the program.

• Prepares and conducts presentations to judges, criminal justice partners, and policymakers regarding program outcomes and program data.

• Maintain close contact with referring agents and facilitate communication regarding participant progress. Work in cooperation with training providers and other organizations being used to facilitate work experience or employment.
• Perform designated duties to ensure meeting the goals of the Outcome Measurement System.

SECONDARY DUTIES

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of individual clients in terms of cultural diversity, physical limitations, economic hardship, learning disabilities, or any other areas of difference or barriers to employment that participants may have.

Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively in both oral and written form, expressing complex and technical terminology and concepts in an understandable manner.

Ability to demonstrate flexibility in service delivery times, including being available to attend community events or offer services during the evenings and weekends as determined to be in the best interest of serving the needs of the community.

Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Ability to understand others feelings and personal viewpoints.

Ability to organize and utilize time effectively to coordinate client schedules, staffings, and report writing duties.

Ability to reason, make generalizations, evaluations, and decisions based on both sensory/judgmental and measurable/verifiable criteria.

Ability to understand and follow program-specific policies and procedures.

Ability to drive a vehicle in the transaction of company business. This requires a good driving record and may require the ability to provide evidence of personal vehicle liability insurance.

Ability to adhere to safe work practices as documented in Company policies; ability to report safety hazards/accidents promptly to supervisor or safety committee member.

EMOTIONAL EFFORT:

The job requires moderate emotional effort involving occasional short deadlines requiring little or no overtime and exposure to clients with substance abuse and mental health issues. Work environment is routine with periods of isolated high activity/demand.