Brain Injury Re-entry Specialist

Brain Injury Association Of Colorado•Denver, CO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Brain Injury Reentry Specialist provides direct, face-to-face support to individuals with brain injuries who are transitioning out of the legal system. This role focuses on identifying brain injury symptoms, developing individualized reintegration plans, and advocating for clients within the Denver special courts. Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance is essential to this position. Because consistent presence is required to support brain injury survivors and meet obligations to court partners, employees must be able to perform this function with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in a related field.
Experience navigating systems in human service, case management, social work, legal systems, or other applicable settings.
Experience with or willingness to complete small group facilitation.
Travel to other meetings and events within the state, sometimes after hours and on weekends.
Ability to read and interpret documents.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively in front of groups.
Ability to engage in email regularly, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Experience working with individuals who have cognitive disabilities and/or behavioral health challenges, as well as involvement in the legal system.
Experience teaching life skills, including organization, financial management, healthy lifestyle, social skills, job skills, and computer and internet use.
Knowledge and experience applying person-centered and culturally competent practices in interactions with clients, co-workers, professionals, and other community members.
Experience using a database tracking system (Salesforce preferred).
Bilingual (English and Spanish).

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of 20–25 brain injury (BI) survivors across 1–2 designated court dockets.
Provide wraparound services to help clients stabilize as they transition into a new phase of their lives.
Provide guidance, support, and hope to clients navigating the legal system and preparing to reintegrate into the community.
Conduct at least 75 BI screenings annually using validated identification methods (e.g., OSU TBI-ID).
Collaboratively develop at least 75 comprehensive, wrap-around reentry plans annually.
Contact professionals who support survivors’ symptoms to share Symptom Support Plans.
Offer case consultation and implementation support, strategies as appropriate to meet client needs.
Contact family members, caregivers, and other support network individuals (as ROIs allow) with survivors’ symptom support plans.
As appropriate, inform, refer, and help clients enroll in other BIAC services, including, but not limited to, counseling, the self-management program, recreation programs, classes and workshops, social activities, newsletter subscription, educational materials, financial support programs, and ticket giveaways.
Follow up with clients who are not eligible for this program and refer them to the proper BIAC program.
Create tailored symptom support plans for at least 75 legal-system-involved survivors annually.
Facilitate at least one weekly AHEAD psychoeducation group.
Provide case consultation to legal professionals (judges, attorneys, and probation officers) regarding a client's brain injury symptoms.
Advocate for person-centered strategies for survivors within the legal and detention systems.
Ensure 100% of case details and contact summaries are entered into Salesforce within 72 hours of interaction.
Participate in 70–110 hours of annual professional development and training.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation after 90 days of employment
Paid sick/wellness time
Paid bereavement
Paid Jury duty
BIAC covers $500 toward our health insurance plans for employees
BIAC covers the full cost for long term disability
BIAC covers the full cost for life insurance
No cost Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401k
Roth IRA with a discretionary match up to 3%
Health Savings Account (HSA), dependent on health plan selection
Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Dependent Care FSA for non-medical expenses
Training and professional development
Waived registration and paid participation in BIAC's annual symposium
ACBIS Certification (training and exam fee provided by BIAC)
Team building & cross collaborations
Qualified not-for-profit organization for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)