Behavioral Health Case Manager Carceral Transitions

Behavioral Health Case Manager Carceral Transitions

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The Carceral Transitions Case Manager (CT CM) is responsible for pre‑release planning and short‑term case management of members releasing from city and county jails, Department of Corrections, Juvenile Rehabilitation, and Juvenile Detention facilities, ensuring they are safely and effectively transitioned back into community settings. The CT CM provides short‑term case management services for members with highly complex behavioural health, medical, and social conditions.

Working within a multi‑functional team, the CT CM connects with members, correctional facility staff, providers, caregivers, contracted vendors, community resources, and health plan partners to assess the member’s reentry into the community, identify care needs, and ensure access to appropriate services to achieve positive health outcomes.

• Background in behavioural health and experience working with diverse populations or collaborating with justice‑involved individuals.
• Experience with community resources such as Regional Centers, Medicaid mental health and substance abuse services.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and highly relevant experience.
• Current, unrestricted license in Washington as a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Mental Health Professional.
• May possess a Case Manager Certificate.

• Identifies, locates, and determines custody status of Community Health Plan of Washington’s justice‑involved members.
• Advocates on behalf of and facilitates coordination of resources required to help justice‑involved members reach optimum functional levels upon reentry to the community during transition and provides short‑term case management.
• Works with city and county jails, Department of Corrections, Juvenile Rehabilitation, and Juvenile Detention facilities and a multi‑functional team to connect with providers, caregivers, contracted vendors, community resources, and health plan partners to assess the member’s health status, identify care needs, and ensure access to appropriate services to achieve positive health outcomes upon reentry to the community.

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