Reentry Case Manager — Forensic Behavioral Health

Community Connections; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO, including sick, vacation

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Agency paid life insurance

Employee paid Voluntary life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Educational Assistance

CEU & Licensure Reimbursement

Professional and leadership dev./super

Job summary

Community Connections in Washington, DC, is seeking a Case Manager for the Pathways to Recovery program. The role provides intensive, community-based behavioral health services to adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders transitioning from incarceration to community living.

You will work hybrid, with a focus on pre-release planning, post-release support, and coordinating care across behavioral health, primary care, housing, and employment resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Human Services, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience providing behavioral health, case management, or social services to adults.
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Experience working with justice-involved populations.
• Experience providing community-based services.
• Understanding of community resources and behavioral health systems.
• Ability to work independently in community settings.
• Ability to establish effective helping relationships with individuals who have experienced incarceration and behavioral health challenges.
• Effective communication and interdisciplinary collaboration abilities.
• Proficiency with electronic documentation systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active caseload of approximately 20-25 participants.
• Provide person-centered, intensive support during pre-release planning and the first six months following community reentry, especially the first 30 days in the community.
• Adjust service intensity based on participant needs and risk factors.
• Engage individuals prior to release from incarceration and establish therapeutic relationships that support successful reentry.
• Identify barriers to successful community integration and develop individualized service plans.
• Incorporate participant goals, preferences, cultural factors, and recovery objectives into care planning.
• Utilize trauma-informed and motivational interviewing techniques to enhance engagement and retention.
• Develop and implement individualized transition and recovery plans.
• Coordinate behavioral health, substance use treatment, primary care, psychiatric, and social service appointments.
• Facilitate linkages to Medicaid and eligible insurance, Community behavioral health providers, Medication management services, Primary care providers, Housing and supportive housing programs, Employment and vocational services, Benefits and entitlement programs, Financial assistance resources, Peer support and recovery services
• Ensure participants maintain access to essential services during critical transition periods.
• Monitor participant stability and identify emerging behavioral health concerns.
• Support with crisis intervention.
• Provide services in community settings, including participant homes, shelters, correctional facilities, treatment programs, hospitals, and other community locations.
• Maintain frequent contact with participants during high-risk transition periods.
• Accompany participants to appointments when clinically indicated.
• Assist participants in developing independent living and community integration skills.
• Support medication adherence and treatment engagement.
• Conduct outreach and re-engagement activities for participants who disengage from services.
• Coordinate services with correctional facilities and criminal justice stakeholders.
• Collaborate with probation officers, legal representatives, and community supervision agencies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings regarding participant care and transition planning.
• Support diversion and reentry objectives via consistent communication with system partners.
• Advocate for participant access to services and community supports.
• Complete required documentation within established timeframes.
• Maintain accurate participant records consistent with agency, regulatory, and funding requirements.
• Document assessments, service plans, progress notes, referrals, and outcomes.
• Participate in chart reviews, audits, and quality improvement activities.
• Utilize electronic health record systems and data tracking tools.
• Participate in individual and group supervision.
• Attend required trainings and professional development activities.
• Contribute to program evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist with collection of outcome and performance data to support research objectives.
• Support implementation fidelity to the Pathways to Recovery service model.

Skills

Case management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Trauma-informed care

Motivational interviewing

Independent work in community settings

Electronic documentation systems

Advocacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Human Services, or related field

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field

Tools

Electronic health record systems

Job description

Community Connections in Washington, DC, is seeking a Case Manager for the Pathways to Recovery program. The role provides intensive, community-based behavioral health services to adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders transitioning from incarceration to community living.

You will work hybrid, with a focus on pre-release planning, post-release support, and coordinating care across behavioral health, primary care, housing, and employment resources.