Jail Diversion Specialist
Job in
Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, 48607, USA
Listing for:
Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority
Apprenticeship/Internship
position
Listed on 2026-02-01
Job specializations:
-
Healthcare
Mental Health, Community Health
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 67325 - 83929 USD Yearly
USD
67325.00
83929.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
SCCMHA JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Jail Diversion Specialist
Pay Range: $67,325.99 - $83,929.64 annually
$6,000 Recruitment Bonus for Clinical Master level new hires!! ($2,000 paid at start, $2,000 paid after 3 months, and $2,000 paid after successful probation period.)
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Under general supervision of the Mental Health Supervisor III (State Facility and Forensic Intensive Case Management), provides service as a jail diversion specialist in this Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Team with a special population focus on persons referred by Law Enforcement Agencies or the County of Saginaw Jail who may be in need of intensive mental health services as an alternative to incarceration, as either pre-booking or post-booking diversion.
Works as a member of a multi-departmental group with Pre-Admission Screening, Care Management and State Facility and Forensic Intensive Case Management units with shared performance goals related to access, customer satisfaction and risk management. Functions as a liaison to the Saginaw County Mental Health Court. This position will be knowledgeable about and actively support culturally competent recovery based practices; person centered planning as a shared decision making process with the individual, who defines his/her life goals and is assisted in developing a unique path toward those goals;
and a trauma informed culture of safety to aid consumer in the recovery process.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Functions as a liaison and acts as a champion to the Saginaw County Mental Health Court.Provides intensive individual counseling services and crisis stabilization care.Screens, assesses and diagnosis consumers referred for services. Interviews consumer/family and others as appropriate to obtain background history. Uses the ASI (Addiction Severity Index), MAST (Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test), LOCUS, and other assessment tools requiring knowledge of severe mental illness and substance abuse. Conducts and documents full mental status exam.Provides person centered planning in the context of jail diversion: working with the consumer, primary care givers and law enforcement agencies, the courts, the prosecutor, and probation services to facilitate a plan in which the consumer can successfully abstain from behaviors, symptoms and circumstances which put them at risk of re-arrest, violation of probation orders or re-incarceration.Participates as a member of the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Team serving persons with serious mental illness and substance use disorders in a team context. May be assigned as case manager or therapist for persons who are at risk of incarceration, re-incarceration or who are on a court ordered pre-trial diversion plan. Works collaboratively with mental health and correction agencies to provide short term intensive monitoring of jail diversion plans.May provide daily consumer contact and monitoring of supervision in residential or community settings. May coordinate with psychiatric inpatient care and post discharge planning to resume jail diversion plan. Consults with corrections and law enforcement when consumer is at risk of non-compliance with agreed upon plan and may require additional correctional interventions. Prepares written reports to probation, parole or the Court as required.May transport consumers to appointments or other treatment sites. Provides outreach services to consumers who need to be contacted at their home or other community settings including: jail, hospitals, homeless shelters.Coordinates support for and works with self help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Al Anon, Narcotics Anonymous, or Cocaine Anonymous. Works with individuals in recovery as coworkers or volunteers.Incorporates substance abuse and mental health recovery principles in all aspects of services provided.Maintains a positive treatment environment which promotes motivation, positive self regard in consumers and dignity and respect with other agencies or individuals with whom the client may interact.Coordinates inter-program service delivery in a crisis stabilization plan. Other services might include: ACT, Clubhouse,…
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