Forensic JBCR Program Manager

HAWA Recruitment & HR Consulting; San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan (457)

Vacation

Sick time

Holidays

Job summary

HAWA Recruitment & HR Consulting seeks a Jail-Based Competency Restoration (JBCR) Program Coordinator in San Angelo, TX. The role oversees the coordination, implementation, and clinical management of competency restoration services in a county detention center.

Responsibilities include delivering targeted clinical services, coordinating across courts and jail stakeholders, supervising JBCR staff, and ensuring proper documentation and discharge planning for community linkage.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, MFT, or related behavioral health field.
• Active Texas professional licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, psychologist, or RN with psychiatric specialty).
• Minimum 2–3 years of clinical experience with serious mental illness.
• PMAB and CPR/First Aid certifications.
• Clear background checks and a valid Texas Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct clinical services including competency psychoeducation, structured skills training, and symptom management.
• Coordinate program operations across courts, defense attorneys, jail administrators, and forensic stakeholders.
• Provide clinical oversight and consultation to JBCR staff to ensure quality and fidelity.
• Manage clinical documentation: progress notes, treatment plans, and specialized court-ordered evaluations.
• Direct discharge and continuity planning linking participants to community services upon release.
• Track outcomes by gathering data on admissions, program utilization, and competency success rates.
• Intervene in crisis situations inside the jail using trauma-informed de-escalation practices.

Skills

Clinical experience

PMAB Certification

CPR/First Aid

Texas licensure (LCSW/LPC/LMFT/psych)/

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, MFT, or related behavioral health field

Job description

HAWA Recruitment & HR Consulting seeks a Jail-Based Competency Restoration (JBCR) Program Coordinator in San Angelo, TX. The role oversees the coordination, implementation, and clinical management of competency restoration services in a county detention center.

Responsibilities include delivering targeted clinical services, coordinating across courts and jail stakeholders, supervising JBCR staff, and ensuring proper documentation and discharge planning for community linkage.