Community Resource Coordinator

CorrHealth•Bernalillo, NM

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Resource Coordinator is responsible for coordinating discharge planning, reentry, and reintegration services for individuals releasing from the facility. This position works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary treatment team to identify needs, develop transition plans, coordinate referrals, and support continuity of care upon release. The position assists individuals with linkage to community-based services, behavioral health and substance use supports, MAT-related discharge planning, housing resources, identification documents, benefits, transportation, and other stabilization needs. This role will assist with reentry-focused programming and groups, depending on facility needs and program capacity.

Requirements

Two to five years of case management, social services, correctional, behavioral health, substance use, or reentry experience required.
Correctional, detention, jail, or community reentry experience required.
Experience working with justice-involved individuals, high-needs populations, behavioral health, substance use, or community-based service coordination experience required.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication with all coworkers, supervisors, jail administration, and patients
Excellent verbal and written comprehension
Excellent deductive reasoning and problem-solving abilities
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to use a computer and use/learn a variety of software, including site-specific computer programs
Ability to respect the dignity and confidentiality of inmates
Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc. for this position
Must have current CPR/BLS certification
Must have current TB test (taken within one year)
Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures as well as the policies and procedures listed in the Employee Handbook
Willing to assist coworkers in the job duties and work overtime if required; may act as a resource to other coworkers
Maintains confidentiality, dignity, and security of health records and protected health information in compliance with HIPAA requirements
Must undergo security training and orientation on facility safety policies and procedures
Must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test (as applicable).

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree in a health-related, human services, criminal justice, social work, psychology, counseling, or related field preferred.
Bachelor's or master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, criminal justice, human services, or related field preferred.
A combination of education and experience will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor certification preferred.
Certified Peer Support Worker certification preferred.
Additional training in motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, evidence-based reentry practices, MAT/MOUD, CBT-based programming, or case management preferred.

Responsibilities

Interviews inmates to provide preliminary discharge plans
Identifies who needs outside resources upon release
Electronically documents all interventions and patient response in patient's medical record
Assists in matching referrals to needed services
Assists in filling out required/relevant paperwork
Provides patients with information needed for aftercare services
Serves as liaison between County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Office, County Public Defender's Office, and the Jail Mental and Medical units
Participates in case management meetings with on-site mental health providers
Participates in Quality Management meetings, Quality Management Peer Review activities, and staff training
Responsible for discharge planning for MAT patients in accordance with the policy and procedures
Plans, develops, and recommends priorities, goals, and long-range objectives pertaining to the management and direction of the detention facility
Collects and analyzes program and community data to assess community strengths and needs
Identifies participants and identifies community partners to meet the needs of patients and maximize the use of available community resources
Responsible for providing individual and/or group treatment for identified MAT patients who are scheduled to be released into the community
Assist with individual or group reentry/reintegration programming for identified individuals, within scope of role and under appropriate clinical oversight when applicable.
Assists with developing program brochures and other related program marketing items
Performs other duties as assigned