Criminal Justice Case Manager

Mental Health Cooperative Inc; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

403b - Retirement Plan

Gym membership discounts

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Mental Health Cooperative Inc is seeking a Care Manager I in Nashville, TN, to engage consumers who are seriously mentally ill and develop necessary community resources. This role involves monitoring legal cases, coordinating with service providers, and assisting consumers transitioning from incarceration.

The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field and possess experience in behavioral health advocacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field required.
• Experience in advocacy for consumers with serious mental illness.
• Ability to coordinate community resources and link consumers to services.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and engage with consumers in the criminal justice system.
• Develop and coordinate community resources for consumers with SMI.
• Monitor consumer progress and conduct follow-up activities.

Skills

Consumer advocacy

Community resource coordination

Behavioral health experience

Legal case monitoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in health-related field

15 college credit hours in behavioral health

Job description

**Job Title:** Care Manager I**Schedule:** Mon-Fri, 8:00a-4:30p**Salary:** $41,000 (base pay) with additional incentive for language skills and behavioral health experience. Mileage reimbursement available.* Proactively identify and engage consumers who are seriously mentally ill (SMI) in the Criminal Justice System.* Identify service providers in various organizations, institutions and agencies serving or having contract with SMI consumers.* Develop community resources and coordinate existing resources for this population.* Meet with identified service providers to educate them about the Organization's programs and to solicit their assistance in identifying consumers who would benefit from the program.* Monitor progress of consumers' legal cases and conduct follow up activities to ensure that resources continue to meet the individualized need of the consumer.* Assist with referral and linkage to community resources and advocate for consumers whenever necessary.* Conduct follow-up activities with consumers when released from jail into the community programs and services to ensure successful integration into the community from incarceration.* Complete all paperwork necessary, including imputing information into the TNWITS system.* Provide consultation to Outpatient Care Managers and other mental health providers regarding assessment evaluations, as needed.* Inform program personnel and/or community of trends, issues and concerns.* Ensure program protocols/policies and procedures are carried out.* Submit monthly and quarterly reports to TDMHSAS as indicated in grant requirements.* Provide support and consultation for Care Managers with consumers in crisis situations.* Ensure consumers are provided efficient transitions within the Agency and in the community.* Assist Outpatient Care Managers and other staff with referral and linkage to community resources and advocate for consumers when necessary.* Attend Court staffings and treatment team meetings to provide up-date and recommendations for Consumers.* Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work or other behavioral health field.* Candidates with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice must have fifteen college level semester hours of coursework in behavioral health.* Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.* Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.* Medical Insurance/Prescription Drug Coverage* Health Savings Account* Dental Insurance* Vision Insurance* Basic Life and AD&D Insurance* Short- & Long-Term Disability* Supplemental Life Insurance* Cancer Insurance* Accident Insurance* Critical Illness Insurance* 403b - Retirement Plan* Calm App for medication and mental health* Gym membership discounts* Pet Insurance