Corrections and Crisis Liaison
About The Position
Vera French is looking for a Corrections and Crisis Liaison To serve as a link between the correctional and mental health systems for persons transitioning back into community placement. Provide short-term case management and linkage to services for recidivism prevention. Work closely with the Court system and pretrial release in providing mental health services to persons with mental illness in order to shorten the length of stay in jail. Provide timely follow-up services to lessen the likelihood of re-incarceration. Engage client in comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment of their strengths, needs, and circumstances for the purpose of goal setting and case planning. Assist client in identifying and assessing informal and formal supports and resource systems, including social, recreational, family, spiritual, and neighborhood resources. Monitor clients responses to treatment and make adjustments to treatment plans to obtain optimal outcomes as needed. Maintain regular contact with the client to assist in screening, monitoring and tracking his/her treatment adherence and response. Assist client in negotiating the criminal justice continuum, including monitoring compliance with conditions of release and/or probation/parole, and negotiating reduction in charges or sentencing for client's participating in specialized case management.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in social work and/or criminal justice or in a related area.
- Previous experience in working with persons with mental illness; previous experience in working gin corrections or with offenders preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a link between the correctional and mental health systems for persons transitioning back into community placement.
- Provide short-term case management and linkage to services for recidivism prevention.
- Work closely with the Court system and pretrial release in providing mental health services to persons with mental illness in order to shorten the length of stay in jail.
- Provide timely follow-up services to lessen the likelihood of re-incarceration.
- Engage client in comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment of their strengths, needs, and circumstances for the purpose of goal setting and case planning.
- Assist client in identifying and assessing informal and formal supports and resource systems, including social, recreational, family, spiritual, and neighborhood resources.
- Monitor clients responses to treatment and make adjustments to treatment plans to obtain optimal outcomes as needed.
- Maintain regular contact with the client to assist in screening, monitoring and tracking his/her treatment adherence and response.
- Assist client in negotiating the criminal justice continuum, including monitoring compliance with conditions of release and/or probation/parole, and negotiating reduction in charges or sentencing for client's participating in specialized case management.
Benefits
- Group Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- UMR - United Health Care
- Delta Dental - dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid life Insurance, AD&D, LTD through Mutual of Omaha
- Supplemental life insurance, short term disability available
- 401(k) with employer contribution & matching
- Employer contribution 3% of annual salary, vested day one
- Employer matching 25% of every dollar put in by the employee, up to 6%
- Tuition Reimbursement & Loan Repayment Program
- Every employee (full-time or part-time) is eligible after one year of service
- Supplemental Critical Illness and Accident Coverage through Mutual of Omaha
- Paid time off
- Nine paid holidays per year
- Nine paid sick days per year accrued on a payroll basis
- 2 weeks of vacation accrued on a payroll basis
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
