Social Work Practitioner

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

THIS IS A TIME - LIMITED POSITION WITH AN ESTIMATED DURATION OF 2 YEARS . UNC Horizons is a trauma-informed substance use disorder ( SUD ) treatment program. The location for this time-limited (2 year) position will be the UNC Horizons Program in Raleigh. UNC Horizons Program in Wake County provides comprehensive substance abuse treatment for women-identified people and their children residing in the Wake Co. area, including individuals transitioning out of correctional settings. The purpose of this position is to provide: 1.) assertive engagement for women in prisons and 2.) case management reentry services upon release. The Justice-Involved Care Coordinator will help women with a history of substance abuse who are transitioning out of the North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women ( NCCIW ) in Raleigh. This position will work with a team to help women access transportation, housing, medication to treat opioid and alcohol use disorders, employment, prenatal and primary care, and connect to outpatient and residential treatment and other interventions in North Carolina as needed. This role will also work to build relationships with community stakeholders and communities and engage in community outreach to support a smooth transition back into the client’s hometown. The Justice-Involved Care Coordinator will work with housing specialists, treatment providers, employment agencies across NC to bolster a successful reentry and recovery process. This role offers up to 50% of telebehavioral remote work (based on performance of meeting clients’ complex needs and treatment plans) and 50% on-site care coordination. An ideal candidate will reside in the Wake County area, have experience with case management and providing services to people who have been incarcerated, and have a keen interest in building community and a commitment to gender-responsive SUD care and reentry services. This position will provide intensive case management services to clients leaving the North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women.

Requirements

• Experience with case management
• Experience providing services to people who have been incarcerated
• Keen interest in building community
• Commitment to gender-responsive SUD care and reentry services

Responsibilities

• Engage in ethical service delivery and practices as required by all auditing bodies (certification and licensure boards, UNC University, UNC Horizons)
• Coordinate with prison staff to initiate referrals to Horizons’ post-release SUD services and serve as a member of their interdisciplinary team
• Observe and monitor behavioral modification using the level of care utilization system ( LOCUS ) tool to measure psychiatric and addiction needs and facilitate SUD and MH screenings
• Complete intake documents, treatment plans, provide psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, referrals to the appropriate level of care, clinical discharges, and co-facilitate crisis stabilization.
• Provide interventions to include CENAPS /Gorski Relapse Prevention and Seeking Safety
• Meet with clients to orient them to services, complete consent forms to initiate clinical services, and collect information and data as required for project.
• Provide evidence-based behavioral health and counseling interventions, support the 24/7 justice-involved crisis line.
• Attend weekly interdisciplinary meetings and individual supervision with Program Coordinator, and other team meetings.
• Document services delivered in adherence to program productivity standards. All contacts must be documented, and will occur weekly, biweekly, or monthly based on the client’s treatment plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed