Case Manager II Destiny In-Custody Case Management

JOB SUMMARY HealthRIGHT 360 a nonprofit organization and a family of programs is committed to providing accessible and comprehensive healthcare services to vulnerable populations. Our mission is to tackle systemic barriers to healthcare and promote health equity for all. We offer a wide range of services including mental health care residential and outpatient substance use treatment and primary health services. Additionally we provide transitional support for individuals re-entering the community after involvement in the criminal justice system. By integrating physical and behavioral health we empower individuals to overcome challenges by addressing social determinants of health fostering resilience and facilitating provided through the Destiny In-Custody program contract are primarily to decrease the potential for individuals to relapse to substance use/criminal behavior with a return to the criminal justice system. The target population to be served are male individuals with a history of justice involvement both transitioning from jail to the community and those already in the community and at risk for relapse to substances and/or criminal collaboration with the Case Manager II provides comprehensive case management services for inmates in the Solano County. Case Manager IIs will provide information support and follow-up services as needed and as identified in the Re-entry Plan. Case Manager II will address needs including but not limited to sober living and transitional housing stable housing employment and/or (re)establishment of entitlement benefits family reunification and counseling mental health and SUD treatment and ongoing recovery finding childcare and vocational training rent subsidies deposit assistance civil legal services gender specific mentoring clean slate services and subsidized employment and transportation to appointments. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Pre-Release PlanningDevelop a Re-entry Plan for each participant in the In-Custody Case Management program. The development of such a plan allows for the smooth transition of participants in the community and decreases the likelihood of recidivism. This will include the development of transitional housing (when possible) linkage to community resources and linkage to probation parole or other stakeholders in the community. Post-Release TreatmentLink participants with the needed substance abuse mental health or health care treatment services which may include outpatient substance use disorder treatment medicated assisted treatment individual therapy rehabilitation groups and/or health care visits with a goal to help with life skills development and on-going support in the community (based on participant need) for 3-9 months after release. Pre-Release and Community-Based Case ManagementInitiate in-custody case management with participants to begin re-entry plan implementation pick participants up from jail provide court advocacy (when necessary) provide assistance with support network development and linkage to necessary services at varying levels of intensity (based on participant need) for 3-9 months. IncentivesProvide barrier removal incentives to assist with participants transition back into the community. Barrier removal incentives include but are not limited to clothing to wear upon release hygiene items and fees for identification documentation. The Case Manager is responsible for providing a case management approach that will be assessment-driven collaborative strengths-based gender-responsive and client-centered. Responsibilities include but is not limited to:Conduct intakes and with clients to create track revise and update client-focused Individual Re-Entry Plans drawing on an integrated array of public private and project-specific resources. Partners with the Countys Housing Navigators to ensure that all homeless clients receive immediate individualized housing-related support including accelerated access to a shelter bed. Following initial re-entry plan development the case manager will meet with each client every two weeks at a minimum. On a case-by-case basis more frequent contact will be arranged to address emerging needs or client to inmate requests as needed or assigned by the Program for tracking outcomes and providing regular reporting to the Program Manager as Managers will follow clients during their entire SUD Subsidized Housing episode assisting with the transition as clients Step Down to different levels of Referral and Documentation RequirementsProvide warm handoff referrals for clients to an Enhanced Care Management (ECM) client interactions in the Welligent platform within 24 hours of service Responsibilities:Completes all supporting documentation: case plans re-entry plans and individual change plans including discharge paperwork/process and required agency assessments in a timely with client and other available internal and external resources to develop/maintain case plans progress notes and appropriate updates in support of health and recovery needs for the perform other duties as Certification ExperienceHigh School Diploma or GED & AOD Registration/ Degree & 2 years Case Management with Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems is working successfully with issues of substance abuse mental health criminal background and other potential barriers to economic self-sufficiency working with child welfare systems working with criminal justice population and SkillsStrong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel Outlook and Word) and internet applications. Ability to express empathy compassion and communicate honestly by providing feedback for negative as well as positive of Clinical documentation (treatment plans progress notes etc.).Specialized knowledge such as: mental health issues life skills vocational training anger management criminal behavior grief in threshold Practices Expertise: Proficient in motivational interviewing gender-specific issues trauma-informed care harm reduction boundaries confidentiality and stages of change Management and Organization: Highly organized with the ability to prioritize tasks and complete work in a timely Communication: Strong oral and written communication skills for clear and thoughtful interactions in person and on the Improvement: Actively seeks opportunities to improve performance by eliminating Collaboration: Positively collaborates with team members gives and accepts constructive criticism and assists as needed throughout the and Change Tolerance: Maintains composure under pressure handles complex problems and change with minimal supervision and demonstrates flexibility in achieving key goals and -Making: Collects organizes and analyzes information before making decisions takes a thoughtful approach and seeks supervision or input when Standards and Accountability: Models the highest ethical standards maintains honesty and accountability ensures confidentiality and appropriate boundaries and handles sensitive information with discretion and to Learning: Open to learning and understanding different : preferably bilingual in the countys threshold Check and Other RequirementsQualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be considered for to obtain Solano County jail be capable of obtaining and maintaining a satisfactory background be capable of meeting health screening and tuberculosis testing be capable of maintaining credential be capable of meeting the program and funder REQUIREMENTSIn an 8-hr workday employee is required to perform work:Sitting4HrsStanding2HrsWalking2HrsDrivingOccasionallyIn an average month employee must travel out of town Often (>2x) Sometimes (<2x) NeverIn an 8-hr workday employee must:Not at allOccasionally(1/4-2½ hrs.)Frequently(2½-5½ hrs.)Continuously(5½-8 hrs.)Bend/stoopClimbReach above shoulder levelKneelBalancePush/pullSquatCrawlCrouchLift*Carry*** Usual number Maximum number520lbslbs** Usual number Maximum number520lbslbsJob requires:Working at heights Yes NoExplainOperating heavy machinery Yes NoWhat typeOperating desk machines Yes NoWhat typeComputer fax printer phonePrecise manual dexterity Yes NoExplainAbility to precisely and accurately transmit written data input dataExposure to extreme heat cold humidity Yes NoExplainExposure to dust fumes gases chemicals Yes NoExplainGenerator