Forensic District Coordinator (WAE)

State of Louisiana • Covington, LA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Forensics Services Department at the Courthouse in Covington, LA is seeking a passionate officer to provide direct services to clients in regions 1, 9, and 10. The mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric care in coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana. This role involves home visits, regular communication with the court, attorneys, probation officers, and other service providers, and facilitating competency restoration services in jail and in the community.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in a social science field, social work, behavioral health field, public health, education, or health administration plus four years of experience providing behavioral health treatment; OR
• A Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience providing behavioral health treatment; OR
• Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Certified Social Worker (CSW) plus three years of experience providing behavioral health treatment.

Responsibilities

• Direct, organize, evaluate, coordinate, and supervise the Forensic Conditional Release Program for the target population probated under La.C.Crm.P. 657.1 (Act 800) for LDH in the assigned region(s).
• Plan, organize, coordinate and direct the development of programs and services for individuals with mental illness who are under the supervision or in the custody of the Criminal Justice system, which includes, but is not limited to, jail-based competency restoration cases, civil committees, and Conditional Release cases.
• Organize and maintain records, prepare correspondence and reports, coordinate all data from private providers, public providers, courts and various other sources pertaining to assigned program responsibility, including, but not limited to, Conditional Release cases.
• Provide technical assistance, training and consultation regarding proper procedures and legal requirements to agency staff, contract providers (physicians, psychologists, nurses and social workers), Sheriffs, State Probation, Judges and Coroners and other personnel of the Criminal Justice System regarding delivery of services to individuals with mental illness who are under the supervision of or in the custody of a Criminal Justice System.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality plans for of service delivery and progress of program goals and objectives and formulate corrective action.
• Recommends revision of program standards and agency policy, as necessary.
• Identify development needs and resources to develop or coordinate training in the areas where there is an identified need for this population.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level