Case Manger- Forensic Discharge Planning Team- Adult Mental Health SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE

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RBHAhas an exciting new opportunity for a Forensic DischargeCase Manager to join our team of Life Changers! The selected individual will perform intermediate professional work assessing client needs developing implementing and monitoring service delivery and assistance plans coordinating and monitoring services with other agencies counseling and assisting clients maintaining records and files preparing reports and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Program Supervisor.

The selected candidate will work as a member of the Forensic Discharge Planning Team based out of the Richmond City Justice Center with the Richmond City Sheriffs Office. Collaborating with the RCSO local providers community agencies and program participants to provide ongoing support to eliminate fragmentation duplication or gaps in care and treatment.

The Forensic Discharge Planning team works in collaboration with Richmond City Sheriffs Office (RCSO) Public Defenders Office OAR local providers community agencies and program participants. The forensic discharge planning process begins with the screening and assessment of psychiatric medical social services employment and residential needs as well as risk factors as soon as possible after an individuals admission to jail. FDP services for residents with an SMI (severe mental illness) greatly enhance the quality of care pre and post release from Richmond City Justice Center. Services are intensive in nature and include but not limited to completing SOAR applications developing an intensive re-entry treatment plan identifying housing needs risks of recidivism barriers and strengths to successful tenure in the community and re-establishing formal and informal supports. The goal of the FDP team is to reduce recidivism by ensuring residents are appropriately and successfully linked to community providers of their choosing prior to being released. Once a resident is released the FDP team monitors to ensure successful attendance and participation in services. The FDP team follows the resident closely after discharge and has the ability to re-engage and assist the resident in successful linkage for up to 90 days post release.

Essential Functions

Assesses client service needs capabilities and appropriateness for services; presents options and services based upon a needs assessment.
Develops an individual service plan of care and services appropriate to the evaluation with the client/family consensus; reviews and updates service plans.
Makes referrals and linkages to appropriate agencies for services; coordinates client services and treatment with multiple service providers and agencies.
Evaluates the quality of services provided and changes in clients condition and counsels clients as necessary; evaluates clients environment for safety security negative factors and productivity; compiles and analyzes data relating to complaints; identifies and works to resolve problems.
Plans and facilitates group sessions with clients participating in community activities and/or to promote recovery and educate clients.
Assists clients with activities of daily living including hygiene/bathing.
Orients and trains newly hired staff; evaluates staff performance as directed.
Serves as liaison to public agencies and provides information regarding Authority programs and services.
Attends inter-disciplinary team meetings to discuss decisions for client plan of care; provides or arranges transportation; assists with discharge planning.
Provides crisis intervention and prevention services.
Prepares a variety of reports; prepares and maintains client charts and other records.
Attends meetings staffings and conferences as they relate to client staff and program needs.
Attends court hearings; testifies in court.
Assists in curriculum development and resource tools.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

General knowledge of community and agency resources and programs of regional and state sources for the community service population; general knowledge of interviewing and supportive counseling techniques; general knowledge of social casework techniques; general knowledge of human development and behavior; general knowledge of the theories principles and techniques of individual family and group therapy; ability to solve problems within scope of responsibility; ability to analyze facts and exercise sound judgment in arriving at conclusions; ability to communicate complex ideas effectively orally and in writing; ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients medical professionals community partners agencies associates and the general public.