Mental Health Case Manager
About this role
Provide case management for Renewal reentrants with mental health and/or drug and alcohol diagnosis/histories. Will act as the primary contact for reentrants and assist the reentrant with connecting them with clinical services. The primary responsibility will be to assist the reentrants with managing their medication, treatment and community schedules. The Mental Health Case Managers will assist the reentrant with creating and implementing a case management plan. Must enforce compliance to program guidelines and assist the Mental Health Case Management Supervisor in the functioning of work release center's daily activities (administration), in initiating and developing policies and procedures, and maintaining records.
Eligibility Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience:
Knowledge of Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Public Policy, or other related field; human relations skills a must; should become familiar with the Criminal Justice/MH systems and community resources. Two years experience providing mental health and substance abuse services. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently with all levels of management, employees, and reentrants; ability to deal effectively with reentrants and referral sources; self-starting, motivated, and adept to changing technology; proven skills at problem solving, conducting research; should be computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets and databases. Ability to communicate and to help the reentrants express their own needs and aspirations.
Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, and a minimum two years experience in related field required.
Individuals with Disabilities
Company at a glance
For more than four decades, Renewal has created pathways to help the men and women in our care successfully transition back into society. Reemerging from the criminal justice system as productive, whole individuals, their reintegration presents new and more positive futures for their families and community.
Our mission states that, Renewal, Inc. believes in rebuilding of lives of individuals through education, job readiness, counseling, community service, drug and alcohol treatment, mental health treatment, as well as social readjustment by redefining life’s goals and values.
Renewal, Inc.’s approach to client reintegration is unique, and offers individuals an opportunity to focus on their behaviors and helps them to analyze the consequences of their actions. This approach has been hailed throughout the country as “what works” in community corrections.
Our vision is that Renewal will be recognized nationally as an innovative leader in the field of behavioral health and community corrections for people transitioning out of the criminal justice system. Through a range of evidence-based approaches aimed at prevention, early intervention, re-integration into the community and holistic family strengthening, Renewal will take a leading role in delivering effective and successful outcomes for those it serves.
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