Position: CARE MANAGER PROJECT: ELEVATEThis position does not offer remote days and the inoffice schedule is Tuesday Saturday 8hour shifts)Job DescriptionCare Manager utilizes participantcentered trauma informed harm reduction and strengthsbased approaches to empower individuals to seek liberation and reduce recidivism. Care Manager works with individuals in a Community Corrections facility setting. Care manager collaborates with partners and other communitybased service providers to ensure participants have lowbarrier access to services. Care Manager is knowledgeable in the many avenues of healing from trauma and substance use disorders while implementing culturally responsive genderresponsive and traumainformed care.Project: Elevate Care Manager is responsible for:- Providing intensive holistic care management and transition planning services for residents serving a sentence in a Community Correction setting.
- Understanding and implementing the Project: Elevate Scope of Work and completing all required assessments documentation care plans and reports in accordance with Community Corrections Standards.
- Providing inreach including care management activities to individuals incarcerated in jail or prison prior to their arrival at Project: Elevate.
- Communicating and collaborating with operations staff partners and other communitybased service providers to ensure participants have lowbarrier access to services.
- Maintaining accurate and timely data in compliance with Community Corrections Standards.
- Identifying and connecting participants with appropriate referrals to community mental health and supportive services providers and permanent housing resources.
- Conduct behavioral interventions in accordance with evidencebased practices
Other Responsibilities Include:- Attending all required meetings
- Obtaining all necessary and required supervision and training
- Maintaining SelfCare
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:- Must have a valid drivers license or state Identification
- Lived experience navigating the Criminal/Legal Justice System is preferred.
- Restorative Justice knowledge and skills are preferred
- Working understanding of harm reduction theory trauma informed services and restorative justice
- At least 2 years of experience working with a diverse population with behavioral health needs is required 5 years preferred.
- Excellent communication interpersonal and team building skills
****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship disability gender identity or Veteran status****Salary is $60000 annually****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship disability gender identity or Veteran status****
Required Experience:
Manager