Case Manager of Justice Related Services

Job Description

Job Description

At Access Services, we know great work starts with real support. From nearly 6 weeks off in your first year to high quality, affordable health coverage and opportunities to grow, we’ve built a benefits package that shows we care for our people. 

Access Services is hiring a Case Manager of Justice Related Services . This position will serve individuals throughout Montgomery County, and will have an office base in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Why become a Case Manager with Justice Related Services?

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As a Case Manager in Justice Services, you’ll be a catalyst for change—guiding individuals through complex legal and mental health systems with compassion, clarity, and purpose. You’ll work directly with justice-involved clients to support their reentry, stability, and growth, connecting them to vital resources and advocating for their success. This role is about more than casework—it’s about restoring dignity, building trust, and helping people reclaim their futures.

In this position, you will help clients achieve goals such as finding housing, gaining employment, developing a positive social life, using healthy coping skills, and improving their overall personal wellness. A successful candidate will be humble, open to coaching and teaching, flexible, able to work alone and with a team, open minded, able to critically think, and willing to advocate.

Work Schedule : 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri, 8AM to 4PM; on-call rotations with staff team.

Key Responsibilities of the Case Manager:

• Engage adults with serious mental illness to facilitate support and linkage to resources for successful reentry (Ex: housing, career, community involvement, etc.)

• Meet with clients in jail, in the community, at court, in hospitals, and through law enforcement

• Organize and coordinate services for adults with serious mental illness in the forensic system using Blended Case Management guidelines
• Ensure that the Access Services philosophy of care is carried out with each individual served, and the service provided meets individual needs.
• Build collaboration through community outreach and awareness

• Complete case notes and documentation related to the program

• Attend regular team meetings and case reviews

• Attend county, committee, and consumer meetings as needed

Requirements

The selected candidate must meet all qualifying and ongoing job criteria including background checks and a driving history record. 

Qualifications of the Case Manager:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as psychology, social work, criminal justice, etc. is required.

• 2+ years of case management experience, preferably with adults with serious mental illness preferred.

• Some criminal justice related experience preferred.
• Willingness to drive throughout Montgomery County during the workday to meet with clients is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of the Case Manager:

• Knowledge of criminal justice system, and knowledge of serious mental illness.
• Ability to direct and self-prioritize independent work and be flexible, and also effectively collaborate with a team.
• Ability to develop positive, creative program goals
• Proficiency in, or ability to learn and use, multiple platforms and technologies as required by the position

Driving Requirements

• A valid US driver’s license for at least two years, not including time with permit.
• No serious traffic convictions within the past three years. (Serious convictions include, but are not limited to, DUI, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, or three or more traffic violations and/or at-fault accidents within that period.)
• Access to a reliable vehicle during work hours. Vehicle must have valid registration and inspection stickers.
• Valid auto insurance. You will be asked to provide proof that you are a covered driver on the policy.

Essential Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Work in program sites and the community routinely providing direct care and/or support with individuals.

• Stand, sit or run by self, or provide proper care and supervision with an individual. 

• Able to move and stay with an individual to keep them safe, both in home environment and community, both at near and far distances, even when an individual may struggle to meet identified expectations.

• Able to assist an individual who has fallen, regardless of weight or size.

• Walk, climb stairs by self, or provide direct care and/or support. 

• Work in a standard office environment and utilize desktop computer equipment daily.

• Able to lift or move items associated with sedentary and light work (exert up to 20 lbs.)

• Travel to offsite locations and regional office locations if necessary. 

Benefits

Pay: Starting rate of $20/hourly, with increases based on education and work related experience.

What You’ll Gain at Access Services 

When you join our team, you’re not just getting a job, you’re stepping into a career with real support, growth, and impact. We offer a benefits package designed to meet you where you are in life. 

 

• Health & Security:  Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, plus company-paid life insurance, disability protection and catastrophic sick leave. Access Services covers up to 88% of health premium with many employees paying less than $150/month. 
• Time to Recharge:  Full-time employees start their first year earning up to nearly 6 weeks of paid time off (20+ PTO days plus 9 paid holidays), with even more time added as you grow your career with us. 
• Invest in Your Future: 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement program, and access to college tuition discounts. 
• Built into the Job:  Mileage & Toll Reimbursement. 
• Support Beyond Work: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free, confidential resources for you and your family, including:

• Counseling and emotional support through in-person, telehealth and text therapy 

• Financial and legal guidance 
• Grow With Us:  Paid training, ongoing professional development, and opportunities to learn and advance across diverse roles and programs. 

Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.