Intake Coordinator (41-5709) Anchorage Therapeutic Courts

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

52d

About The Position

The Therapeutic Court Intake Coordinator conducts screenings for potential participants, documents the rationale for eligibility determinations, summarizes and shares screening results with the referring Attorney, Therapeutic Court DA, and Project Coordinator, and forwards approved cases to the Multi-Disciplinary Therapeutic Court Team (MDT) for admission. Using these screening tools, the Coordinator develops recommendations for initial case plans, performs program orientations and intake interviews, and assists individuals with completing Medicaid and other public benefit applications, as well as all required intake paperwork and releases of information. The role includes connecting participants with social service agencies for community resources such as public benefits, treatment services, and other court-ordered supports; tracking referral-to-admission milestones to identify delays and notifying the MDT when benchmarks are exceeded; and ensuring accuracy and completeness of all screening and intake data in accordance with statewide standards. The Coordinator enters screening information using standardized formats, prepares correspondence and reports, collaborates with justice and social-service professionals on referrals, assists with residential treatment and housing applications and placements, attends pre-court staffing when needed, provides court-ordered testimony, participates in MDT meetings and trainings, and follows All Rise Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards while remaining current on related trainings. This position is grant-funded for up to three years or until the end of available grant funding. Employees transferring from another State of Alaska agency may receive consideration for an advance step placement.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in any field.
Experience working with State agencies for example, the Alaska Court System, the Office of Children Services, the Department of Law, the Public Defender Agency, the Office of Public Advocacy, & the Department of Corrections.
Extensive knowledge of mental health, substance use, dual diagnosis and trauma-informed care practices.
Experience and the ability to perform effective screening and case management services with challenging individuals and ability to provide those services with empathy.
Knowledge of the criminal justice and human services systems.
Effective oral, written, and presentation skills.
Ability to gather and analyze data, identify key issues and relationships, draw conclusions, and make appropriate decisions based on the facts of the situation.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, community mental health and substance use disorder providers, etc.

Responsibilities

Conducts screenings for potential participants
Documents the rationale for eligibility determinations
Summarizes and shares screening results with the referring Attorney, Therapeutic Court DA, and Project Coordinator
Forwards approved cases to the Multi-Disciplinary Therapeutic Court Team (MDT) for admission
Develops recommendations for initial case plans
Performs program orientations and intake interviews
Assists individuals with completing Medicaid and other public benefit applications, as well as all required intake paperwork and releases of information
Connects participants with social service agencies for community resources such as public benefits, treatment services, and other court-ordered supports
Tracks referral-to-admission milestones to identify delays and notifying the MDT when benchmarks are exceeded
Ensures accuracy and completeness of all screening and intake data in accordance with statewide standards
Enters screening information using standardized formats
Prepares correspondence and reports
Collaborates with justice and social-service professionals on referrals
Assists with residential treatment and housing applications and placements
Attends pre-court staffing when needed
Provides court-ordered testimony
Participates in MDT meetings and trainings
Follows All Rise Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards while remaining current on related trainings