Enhanced TASC Care Manager

Coastal Horizons Center•Fayetteville, NC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Coastal Horizons Center is seeking a dedicated and qualified Enhanced TASC Care Manager to join our team. The Enhanced TASC Care Manager will perform professional care management duties for justice-involved individuals with primary mental health diagnoses, including individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), participating in the Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC) Program. This position operates as part of North Carolina’s Enhanced TASC model, implemented in alignment with DMHDDSUS guidance to standardize TASC services for individuals with primary mental health diagnoses and improve service outcomes. The ideal candidate will collaborate with behavioral health providers, justice system partners, hospitals, and community agencies to improve treatment engagement, reduce barriers to care, and support successful outcomes for individuals involved in both the behavioral health and justice systems. This specific opportunity is located in Cumberland County (Fayetteville, NC). Primary duties include conducting screenings and assessments, coordinating linkage to behavioral health treatment and community resources, developing person-centered care plans, and providing intensive care management services for justice-involved individuals with mental health and co-occurring needs. This position also includes collaboration with courts, probation/parole, hospitals, behavioral health providers, and other stakeholders to support continuity of care and treatment engagement.

Requirements

Four (4) year college/university degree in human services, social work, psychology, counseling, or related field.
Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with individuals with mental health disorders, serious mental illness (SMI), co-occurring disorders, and/or justice-involved populations.
Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
Ability to work independently and manage a caseload effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse populations and multidisciplinary teams.
Proficiency in electronic health record systems and remote collaboration tools (i.e., Teams, Zoom, etc.).
Ability to work effectively with individuals experiencing mental health challenges, crisis situations, and justice involvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience collaborating with courts, probation/parole, behavioral health providers, hospitals, and community agencies.
Knowledge of trauma-informed care, person-centered practices, behavioral health systems, crisis intervention, and community-based resources.
Knowledge of recovery-oriented systems of care, harm reduction, and wellness-based concepts.

Responsibilities

Conduct screenings and assessments.
Coordinate linkage to behavioral health treatment and community resources.
Develop person-centered care plans.
Provide intensive care management services for justice-involved individuals with mental health and co-occurring needs.
Collaborate with courts, probation/parole, hospitals, behavioral health providers, and other stakeholders to support continuity of care and treatment engagement.
Accurately document services and maintain compliance with program standards and timelines.