POSITION PURPOSE:
Under the supervision of the Project In-Reach Ministry Program Director, the Lead Clinical Case s clinical support and coordinates re-entry case management services for PIRM clients, and performs other related work including screening, assessment, referral, resource development, transition, and discharge planning. Provides care coordination and/or crisis intervention to individuals age 18+ with serious mental illness or co-occurring disorders 10-30 days pre-release and up to 120 days post-release as they prepare to exit detention facilities, including providing mental health assessments, individual and group counseling, case management, researching and organizing the necessary community resources to support client’s transition to the community; and performs related work as required. The Lead Clinical Case Manager also assists in the training and mentoring of graduate students, care coordinators, and peer-specialists providing guidance as needed. The Lead Clinical Case Manager assists the Program Director and/or Program Supervisor in the gathering of outcomes data, creation of training materials, and the development of various reports as requested.
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
- Cultural and socio-economic issues relevant to providing appropriate case management services to special population groups, including Latino, African-American, and Transition Age Youth;
- Legal and ethical issues pertaining to delivery of professional services;
- Human behavior theory;
- Local community and mental health resources available to assist incarcerated clients;
- Group dynamic theories and facilitation methods;
- Diagnostic categories (DSM V);
- Social, psychological and physical factors of mental, emotional, and substance abuse disorders;
- Types of illicit drugs and behavior patterns associated with them;
- Addictive behavior treatment methods; and Community resources.
Ability to:
- Assess for the purpose of acquiring diagnostic information and developing case management treatment plans;
- Work with the incarcerated population and correctional staff; Maintain detailed client documentation;
- Exercise tact, objectivity, sensitivity, strategy and judgment in dealing with a variety of people with mental illnesses;
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, correctional staff, other professional staff and the public;
- Operate a computer using word processing, spreadsheet and database software applications, and operate other standard office equipment;
- Understand, interpret, explain and apply local, state and federal law and regulations governing mental health programs and correctional facilities;
- Analyze complex mental health and substance abuse program issues and problems, evaluate alternative solutions and develop sound conclusions, recommendations and courses of action;
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
- Successfully perform duties in a field-based setting.