BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCOUNTABILITY COURT CASE MANAGER (GRANT FUNDED) - SUPERIOR CT

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCOUNTABILITY COURT CASE MANAGER (GRANT FUNDED) - SUPERIOR CT Purpose of Classification Managing cases in the Behavioral Health Accountability Court Program, explaining the program requirements to clients and monitoring compliance. Essential Functions The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. The case manager works directly under the supervision of the presiding Judge in collaboration with the Court Administrator and assists with coordinating, arranging and administering the various facets of the Accountability Court. Ensures case manager accessibility at all times; on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; functions as "point person" for program participants; liaison to the community and ancillary service agencies. Executes drug-testing notification to ensure clients are properly notified on a daily basis of the drug-testing requirements; places recorded information on a telephone line that clients call to obtain detailed information; occasionally collect, administer urine, saliva, or breath samples for drug/alcohol testing and report the results to the court. Conducts and completes process intake packets with potential participants in the jail; advises participants of program requirements and conditions. Implements interventions that include developing natural supports to promote community reintegration, identification of service needs, referring and linking to services and resources through the service planning process, and coordinating services identified on the individualized recovery plan to maximize services integration and minimize service gaps. Researches and link participants served with community resources including food, furniture, clothing, medical and dental care, social services, legal resources, self-help/support groups, and transportation resources. Maintains confidentiality of sensitive materials and information as outlined in state and federal regulations including HIPAA and CFR 42 and agency policy; upholds ethical code and expectations as outlined by agency policy and professional licensing/accreditation boards, as applicable. Builds partnerships with community organizations to develop referral resources; primary lead for residential placements of participants. Oversees the client phase progression by tracking the pace of progression of each client; reports to the Judge and staffing team any concerns with regard to clients who are not progressing in the program; encourages clients to complete requirements to progress through the program in a timely manner. Prepares Phase-up, Program, and Graduation certificates; organizes graduation planning by working with the Judge and Program Coordinator to plan and prepares for program graduation, on a quarterly basis. Serves as liaison to the Staffing Team by communicating progress and concerns regarding each client’s case; assesses client progress toward goals and monitors compliance; attends all client, team, and administrative staffing meetings and court sessions. Tracks home surveillance visits by court officers, documents visits in the Case Management System, and reports visits to the staffing team. Assists Program Coordinator with grant and Program certification applications; manages and distributes transportation assistance and any other grant related funding to Program participants. Assists with data collection, reports evaluations for quality assurance; maintains appropriate files and related case information, and prepares related correspondence. Assists in developing, revising and distributing Program policies and procedures; maintains and updates all data for staffing and court procedures; documents all client encounters and contracts made on behalf of participants/families. Works with participants to assess, develop, implement, monitor, and/or recommend modification to comprehensive care plans using a multidisciplinary approach. Assists in managing participant sanctions, days of incarceration, incentives, balance and owed assignments; assists in developing sanctions and incentive charts; orders, manages and distributes tangible incentive items; creates, manages and distributes non-tangible incentive items. Receives travel requests from participants and forwards information to the Team; communicates with participant regarding the granting or denying of travel requests and makes the necessary arrangements for out of town screens. Reviews support group-meeting sheets from each participant weekly to ensure proper documentation; reviews participant job verification monthly and updates the drug court team regarding compliance. Advocates and supports participants within the criminal justice system including testifying at court hearings regarding violations, policies, procedures or other issues. Participates in optional and/or mandatory continuing educational training specifically geared toward drug court. Additional Functions Performs other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from an accredited four (4) year college or university with major coursework preferably in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, or related field; supplemented by two (2) years’ experience in Criminal Justice and/or Chemical Dependency Assessment and Treatment experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. ADA Compliance Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (10-20 pounds). Incumbent is regularly required to talk or hear frequently required to use hands and fingers, and occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals with specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally. Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to environmental conditions. Clayton County, Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr