Blount Jail Case Manager

Overview

Help Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life. Do you want to make a difference in people s lives every day? Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life? And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated? You have a lot of choices in where you work…make the decision to work where you are valued!

Join the McNabb Center Team as the Blount Jail to Work Case Manager today!

The Blount Jail to Work Case Manager

• The Jail to Work case manager will facilitate groups, provide weekly case management, and interface with community agencies and referral sources to coordinate care.
• Any other duties may be assigned as deemed appropriate.

• The Jail to Work Case Manager in Blount County serves as a case manager that provides case coordination using a social model approach to a predetermined number of adult women.
• The case manager provides information and referral, agency linkage, advocacy, and follow-up services as defined by the Program Case Manager Service Plan for female inmates at the Blount County Jail.
• The case manager must embrace the key values of recovery and case management: empowerment, normalization, rehabilitation, and continuity of care.
• The holder of this position will be required to do the following and other responsibilities as assigned by his/her direct supervisor.
• Must maintain appropriate chart records and document case management and group meeting notes per agency standards.
• Must complete all documentation in a timely manner and according to agency standards.
• Must participate in direct supervision with program supervisor and director, as necessary.
• Must interface with community agencies and referral sources to coordinate care.
• Must provide medication monitoring, therapeutic support and crisis intervention as needed.
• Must participate in weekly treatment team meetings with relevant staff for coordination of care.
• Must uphold professional ethical standards and centers policy and procedures as well as CARF standards.
• Case manager may be required to work a flex shift based on the needs of the program participants.

• This position operates in the office, Jail to Work group rooms, and in the community.
• The Jail to Work participants will attend groups in assigned group rooms.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. Management reserves the right to revise or change job duties and schedules as needed. This description does not constitute a contract of employment.

• Daily Staff Responsibilities
• Facilitate groups and organize activities for groups.
• Facilitate IOP.
• Participate in crisis planning.
• Participate in case management.
• Complete staff duties assigned by supervisor before the end of each shift.
• Maintain participant schedule to give participants an effective daily structure for progress.
• Provide structure and accountability for female participants.
• Perform Urine Drug Screens as needed.
• Empower participants to progress towards independence.
• Provide direct service delivery for participants across days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Provide 24-7 programming for female Jail to Work participants.
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency services as needed.
• Coordinate with law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies as well as outside facilitators.
• Provide transportation and case management services in Blount County and surrounding counties to include employment placement, support, relapse prevention, and linkage and referrals.
• Assist with job placement.
• Conduct three-month follow up for all participants after program completion.
• Complete all documentation in compliance with CARF and Center Standards.
• Complete treatment plans and group logs, progress notes, and other required documentation on time.
• Compile data for Quality Assurance for the program.
• Keep participant records up-to-date.
• Facilitate and assist in Recovery Home program as needed.
• Utilize center-wide and community resources as needed for client benefit.
• Assist in grant writing.
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