Part time Navigator / Case Coordinator

Mental Health Association•West Orange, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MHA promotes mental health and total wellness for individuals facing challenges associated with mental illness and addiction recovery. We increase community awareness while enhancing mental well-being through advocacy, education, prevention, treatment, and services. MHA is seeking a Part-time Case Navigator to join our Criminal Justice Reform Team operating out of Essex County Correctional Facility! Be a part of the team that makes a difference in the lives of our consumers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services related field required.
1 year of related experience is required.
Ability to utilize evidence-based services, such as SAMHSA Recovery Model/WRAP + Motivational Interviewing, to support engagement.
Ability to engage effectively with individuals.
Ability to educate individuals regarding mental illness and other functional impairments.
Ability to discuss substance abuse/dependence issues as well as educate individuals on these issues.
Ability to communicate clearly through writing and verbally.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Uses Motivational Interviewing to provide the following services:
Provide Motivational Interviewing (MI) to support outreach and engagement and recovery-orientated services that reflect SAMHSA's 10 Principles of Recovery and Eight Principles of Wellness and Recovery.
Provide case management to eligible CJR Participants, eligible and declining CJR participants and non-eligible CJR participants, including assessment/reassessment, service planning, linkage, service coordination, advocacy, and post-release planning from Essex County Correctional Facility.
Outreach and engage those referred by CJR Partners, local law enforcement, and other providers – onsite at those locations, at the individual’s home, or at another location convenient for individual.
Monitoring of service delivery to meet a client’s changing needs and advocacy as necessary.
Conduct the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) tool with all referrals
Coordination and integration of services from multiple providers when the client is discharged from the county jail system. This responsibility may include coordination of meetings of the client’s service providers in the community.
Provide 24/7 support to those served by the program through an on-call rotation
Completion of all required documentation to ensure fidelity to MI model, and compliance requirements for case management services.
Participate in team meetings to monitor service needs and prioritize vulnerable persons.
Attend agency staff meetings
Attend meetings with program partners and community providers to reach program objectives
Maintain strict confidentiality and professional/ethical standards required by State and Federal statutes and by those standards generally accepted.
Perform other duties as assigned by Program Director.