Case Manager for Justice Involved Individuals - Franklin County

Center for Human Development (CHD)•Greenfield, MA

3d•$20 - $23

About The Position

The Case Manager provides outreach and support to support individuals who are engaged in the re-entry process as well as other justice involved members of community. They have the clinical and treatment supports necessary for success including medication assisted treatment, therapy, and other community services. Position requires both community support and case management work in the jail, the outpatient clinic, and general community. The Case Manager assists clients to attain his/her clinical treatment plan goals in outpatient and other levels of care and works to mitigate barriers to success.

Requirements

Ability to pass certification for CPR, First Aid
Valid driver’s license; reliable transportation for business use
Ability to counsel and support clients with psychiatric and/or substance use disorder diagnoses
Demonstrated knowledge of trauma-informed care
Lived experience relative to psychiatric and/or substance use disorder preferred Recovery Coaches welcome!
Bilingual encouraged to apply: Spanish/English

Responsibilities

Provide service coordination and linkages to the community
Provides outreach services to clients, delivering mobile services in a number of community or institutional settings including inpatient units, homes, day programs, etc.
Assist clients in obtaining benefits, housing and health care as needed
Provide crisis support and participate in the development, revision and utilization of crisis prevention and/or safety plans
Encourages and facilitates utilization of clients’ natural support systems as well as recovery-oriented, peer support and self-help supports and services
Will assist in data collection and tracking for grant evaluation