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Job Description:

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide case management and behavioral health screening services for participants in the Accelerated Misdemeanor Program (AMP). AMP is a diversion program which assesses social determinants of health for program participants and provides them with an alternative to other legal sanctions.  This position will also support other programs in completing assessments and case management support. These programs include Family Court, Philadelphia Treatment Court, Juvenile Treatment Court, and Domestic Violence Court.

Responsibilities:  

• Provide case management services to chemically dependent program participants involved in the criminal justice system.
• Complete social determinants of health/behavioral health screenings for warm hand-offs to treatment and other social services.
• Case management services include: resource coordination, monitoring of participant attendance at behavioral health treatment programs.
• Travel to various police districts throughout Philadelphia, Family Court and the Juanita Stout Criminal Justice Center to attend court hearings and meet with program participants and treatment providers.
• Conduct face to face or virtual/Telehealth evaluations for participants in the identified programs: JTC, Family Court and Domestic Violence Court.
• Be available to support any of the identified programs on an emergency or last-minute basis as needed.
• Ability to provide comprehensive clinical assessments of individuals referred for evaluation services and complete referrals to appropriate community-based treatment providers based on level of need.
• Provide case management/case coordination services primarily to the AMP Court Program/Family Court, although services may be utilized to assist other courts programs in the absence of assigned program staff.
• Complete progress reports for submission to court as requested for the identified programs.
• Identify community resources to support participants’ recovery efforts and make referrals as appropriate.
• Coordinate activities with other members of the assigned court programs including public defender, district attorney, court personnel, probation department as well as behavioral health care providers.
• Maintain participants’ records in accordance with agency standards, managed care and licensing requirements.
• Tracking and reporting participant data to JTC/AMP Coordinator, and document service provision to participants within specified timeframes as set forth by program management and/or funders.
• Participate in court program staff meetings, Forensic Service meetings and trainings as requested.
• Coordinate and communicate with other programs within and outside the agency to foster a collaborative team approach.
• Monitor appropriateness of participants’ level of care and advocate for change if needed.
• Complete monthly data reports as required.
• Enter accurate data into CRS or other identified participant record.
• Meet or exceed productivity requirements as implemented across programs.

 SKILLS:

• ASAM certification required.
• Must have knowledge of behavioral health services and Philadelphia social service programs.
• Excellent public speaking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet timeline.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Working knowledge of criminal justice populations.

 EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in behavioral health services.
• Minimum of two years of professional experiences working within the criminal justice system required.
• Experiences in providing assessment/evaluation and case management services to chemically dependent forensic population a plus.
• Experiences in courtroom presentation a plus.

 EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field including psychology, social work, education and two (2) years of direct participant contact and/or drug and alcohol setting, preferred.

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