Job title: JAIL IN-REACH TRANSITION SPECIALIST
Company: DeKalb Community Service Board
Job description: DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB) is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, offering a full range of mental health services, developmental disabilities programs and substance abuse treatment to more than 11,000 citizens annually who are uninsured and underinsured.
As a public, not-for-profit organization, the DeKalb CSB operates more than 20 locations in DeKalb County with a diverse workforce of more than 500 direct-care and support staff.
Our staff of physicians, nurses, clinicians and support personnel is dedicated to helping our clients and their families recover from these debilitating disabilities and resume productive lives. We strive to provide the highest quality, evidence-based services in the least restrictive settings, and we envision a community in which disabilities no longer limit potential. DeKalb CSB is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Read more on our recent CARF accreditation here.
JOB SUMMARY
The Transition Specialist (In-reach Case Manager) provides release planning for individuals in DeKalb County jail who have a history of mental illness or symptoms of a mental illness. The Transition Specialist facilitates recovery-focused Community Transition Planning (CTP) to assist individuals with referrals for continued behavioral health services, housing, and other resources in the community. The Transition Specialist, under supervision from the Targeted Case Management Manager, assists with coordination of care, attends agency and intra-agency meetings in the jail and community, participate in systems evaluations to enhance supports in services and provide family education and utilization of natural supports in the community.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides Community Transition Planning according to guidelines.
- Completes the Community Transition Plan with individuals in the DeKalb County Jail.
- Provides screening to support access to necessary services and resources (mental health, substance abuse,
SSDI, entitlements, housing, HUM, etc.).
- Provides referral and linkage to services and supports that decrease hospitalization, incarceration, and
homelessness.
- Arranges outpatient follow up services at DeKalb CSB or other community provider as preferred by the individual.
- Completes the Georgia Housing Needs Survey and assists individuals with referrals to housing resources as
needed.
- Conducts follow-up activities with individuals released from jail into community programs and services to insure
successful integration into the community.
- Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Provides timely, high-quality documentation for all service contacts including face-to-face, collateral meetings and
outreach attempts in accordance with agency/regulatory standards requirements.
- Meets regularly with program manager as a means of enhancing professional growth, reviewing, and evaluating
the provision of case management services, and attend to required administrative issues.
- Facilitates communication between various community providers on behalf of individual.
- Develop a network of trusted contacts of organizations and agencies in which to refer and coordinate care.
- Maintains ethical standards and immediately communicates issues of safety and/or individual risk issues to
program manager.
- Maintains data: individual contacts made, number of visits, service linkages provided, successful engagement
post-release.
- Attends all required DBHDD sponsored meetings as well as local coordinated agency meetings as scheduled.
- Maintains clinical service delivery hours each month.
- Additional duties as assigned by the Program Manager and/or Director.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Primary work setting will be in the DeKalb County Jail, along with office and community environments. Monday-Friday 8:15am-5:00pm. May require evening/weekend or adjusted hours due to program and community events; Ability to use a computer, telephone, fax, copy and scanning machine. Must complete/pass agency-sponsored defensive driving course, as well as all other agency-required trainings.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in social-service related field (such as counseling, criminal justice, or social work).
- Two years’ experience in a behavioral health setting providing case management/community support service.
- One year or more experience in a criminal justice affiliated environment.
- Proficient technology skills to be able to use electronic medical record, computer, telehealth system, and cell
phone.
- Knowledge of and experience working with local behavioral health, social services and criminal justice systems.
- Care coordination skills to assist individuals with accessing/linking to additional resources and/or services within
the agency and/or community.
- Must have transportation to and from work.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Must be highly organized, detail oriented, and reliable.
- Ability to work with a high risk/high needs population.
- Must value cultural differences.
- Ability to work with all individuals regardless of past legal charges or convictions.
- Crisis management skills preferred.
Pre-employment drug screening may be required. Selected applicant will be subject of an FBI Criminal History Record Check, and the applicant has the right to challenge the contents of their Criminal History Record Information, should they choose to do so. This employer participates in E-Verify.
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DeKalb CSB is an equal opportunity employer regarding disability under VEVRRA and ADA
As a part of the pre-employment process, the selected applicant will undergo an FBI Criminal History Records check, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) check and drug screening. Direct Care positions may require Tuberculosis (TB) testing.
DeKalb Community Service Board participates in E-Verify (Company ID: 226305).
Our Mission: DeKalb Community Service Board strives to provide the right service, for the right person, at the right time.
Our Vision: The DeKalb Community Service Board envisions a community in which disabilities no longer limit potential.
Our Values:
- Providing inspirational leadership in marshaling resources to achieve our vision
- Being an industry leader in public sector service delivery
- Having talented and well trained staff that is client and mission focused
- Offering a full service continuum with a collaborative spirit
- Being the provider of choice, the employer of choice and the board of choice
Other details
- Pay Type Hourly
- 23 Warren St SE, Atlanta, GA 30317, USA
Expected salary:
Location: DeKalb County, GA
Job date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 01:59:24 GMT
