Forensic Program Coordinator

Jefferson Blount St Clair Mental Health Authority; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Blount St Clair Mental Health Authority seeks a Forensic Program Coordinator to oversee NGRI recipients, liaise with courts, ADMH facilities, and legal staff, and coordinate court hearings. You will provide therapeutic services, conduct pre-discharge interviews, support placement into residential programs, and supervise forensic case managers while maintaining EHR updates.

This role requires a master’s in a human service field and licensure eligibility, with prior forensic experience

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a human service-related field (e.g., counseling or social work) is required or license-eligible.
• License or license eligibility in field preferred.
• Some knowledge of terminology related to legal, judicial, criminal, and court actions.
• Experience working with a forensic population or in a forensic setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison with Courts, ADMH facilities and legal staff, ADMH administration, JBS programs, and other social service agencies related to the NGRI population.
• Attend scheduled court hearings and offer required testimony regarding progress or lack thereof of Forensic recipients.
• Provide therapeutic services (individual, group, crisis management, family therapy) to assigned Forensic recipients.
• Conduct pre-discharge and pre-placement interviews for recipients at state hospitals with NGRI status.
• Collaborate with placement team on NGRI admissions into the residential program.
• Manage NGRI recipients to ensure best possible Court- approved living arrangements and report to the Court when necessary.
• Maintain tracking system for recipients in residential programming and community with NGRI status; provide regular updates to supervisor and executives.
• Oversee assignment of circuit court hearings for JBS recipients with NGRI status and notify staff/recipients in a timely manner.
• Supervise forensic case managers.
• Prepare and submit quarterly progress reports on assigned NGRI recipients to the appropriate judge in an accurate and timely manner.
• Demonstrate efficiency in use of EHR; perform special projects as assigned.

Skills

Self-motivation

Self-monitoring

Initiative

Education

Master's degree in a human service-related field

Job description

Forensic Program CoordinatorNormal Work Hours/Days: Monday- Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm; on call as needed to support the needs of the recipientsPRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:Serve as liaison with Courts, ADMH facilities and legal staff, ADMH administration, JBS programs, and other social service agencies relative to the NGRI population.Attend scheduled court hearings and offer required testimony of the progress, or lack thereof, of the Forensic recipients to the appropriate courts.Provide therapeutic services (i.e. individual therapy; group therapy, crisis management, family therapy, etc.) to the assigned Forensic recipients.Provide pre-discharge and pre-placement interviews to recipients at state hospitals who have an NGRI status. Work with placement team on NGRI admissions into the residential program.Manage NGRI recipients to ensure they are in the best possible Court approved living arrangement and report to the appropriate Court when behaviors/actions make it necessary.Maintain tracking system for recipients in residential programming and the community who have an NGRI status. Provide regular updates of NGRI reports to supervisor, Associate Director, and Executive Director.Oversee the assignment of all circuit court hearings for JBS recipients with NGRI status. Notify staff and the recipient of said hearings in a timely manner.Supervise forensic case managersPrepare and submit quarterly progress reports on assigned NGRI recipients to the appropriate judge in an accurate and timely manner.Demonstrates efficiency and competency in use of EHR.Performs special projects, as assigned.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Master’s degree in a human service-related field such as counseling or social work. License or license eligible individuals preferred.Ability to self- motivate, self- monitor, and self- initiate to complete required tasks.Some knowledge of terminology consistent with legal, judicial, criminal, and court actions and proceedings.Previous experience working with a forensic population or in a forensic setting preferred.