Criminal Justice Liaison

Job Definition

Work with the CN Guidance Forensic ACT Team to deliver services to individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness whose needs have not been met by more traditional service delivery approaches.

A bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Two years of experience working with the chronically mentally ill. Competency in substance abuse, family support, or vocational rehabilitation must be demonstrated by at least one year of training and/or experience in integrated mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment. Two years of experience working with formally incarcerated clients and/or justice-involved clients. Knowledge of violence risk assessments and court procedures is a plus.

• Perform routine team duties, and have lead responsibility for justice-involved clients with regards to integrating dual-recovery treatment, family support or vocational/employment training with the tasks of other team members.
• Lead responsibility for navigating the criminal justice system, advocating on behalf of FACT individuals, and providing education and skill building.
• The Criminal Justice Liaison serves as the liaison with key criminal justice system stakeholders and conducts in-reach to incarcerated individuals, including following initial referral, to gather data concerning criminal history.
• Spearhead jail release planning to provide immediate support for the transition back to the community.
• Be familiar with county-specific ATI programs.
• Complete any required AOT, parole, probation, or court progress reports and escort consumers to related hearings and appointments.
• Involve family, significant others, housing providers, defense attorney, and/or community corrections to ensure compliance with regulations and coordination of services.
• Assist the ACT team and consumer in developing service plan goals and objectives that promote reductions in criminogenic risk and prosocial community living.
• Coordinate with jail and prison reentry coordinators and visit consumers during detention to facilitate safe and successful reentry.
• Coordinate, advocate and liaise with probation and parole officers.
• Responsible for providing assessment and service planning, quality assurance and improvement processes, utilization review, incident reporting, and coordination between Forensic ACT and other systems.
• Engage in assessments, case management, crisis intervention, and discharge planning.
• Maintain case records and complete documentation on time and in compliance with federal, state, and agency regulations.
• Provide direct, face-to-face and/or collateral services to recipients in the Forensic ACT Office or in the community where problems arise.
• Responsible for periodic on-call coverage to be arranged in advance with the Program Director or Supervisor as needed.
• Assist recipients in developing appropriate expectations from treatment.
• Strengthen the recipient’s ability to understand and utilize therapy and find resources after treatment through proper discharge planning and termination processes.
• Utilize supervision to enhance practice skills, promote better services, and preserve accountability to the Agency; facilitate data sharing to support partnered decision-making and keep clients informed of progress.
• Complete QI training during onboarding and participate in QI refresher training as needed.
• Cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees, respecting their strengths, views, and experiences; support decisions, drive innovation, and deliver results.
• Adhere to safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
• Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety protocols to ensure a safe work environment for all employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

We offer an attractive and competitive benefits package for full-time employees, which includes but is not limited to:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Zero-deductible Platinum Plus Medical Insurance Plan – 90% employer-provided benefit
• Flexible Spending Account
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability
• Legal Plan
• Dependent Care Expense Account
• Life Insurance / Supplemental Life…