JOB SUMMARY
The Transition Specialist (In-reach Case Manager) provides release planning for individuals in DeKalb County jail who have a history of mental illness or symptoms of a mental illness. The Transition Specialist facilitates recovery-focused Community Transition Planning (CTP) to assist individuals with referrals for continued behavioral health services, housing, and other resources in the community. The Transition Specialist, under supervision from the Targeted Case Management Manager, assists with coordination of care, attends agency and intra-agency meetings in the jail and community, participate in systems evaluations to enhance supports in services and provide family education and utilization of natural supports in the community.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides Community Transition Planning according to guidelines.
• Completes the Community Transition Plan with individuals in the DeKalb County Jail
• Provides screening to support access to necessary services and resources (mental health, substance abuse, SSDI, entitlements, housing, HUM, etc.)
• Provides referral and linkage to services and supports that decrease hospitalization, incarceration, and homelessness.
• Arranges outpatient follow up services at DeKalb CSB or other community provider as preferred by the individual.
• Completes the Georgia Housing Needs Survey and assists individuals with referrals to housing resources as needed
• Conducts follow-up activities with individuals released from jail into community programs and services to insure successful integration into the community.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings
• Provides timely, high-quality documentation for all service contacts including face-to-face, collateral meetings and outreach attempts in accordance with agency/regulatory standards requirements
• Meets regularly with program manager as a means of enhancing professional growth, reviewing, and evaluating the provision of case management services, and attend to required administrative issues.
• Facilitates communication between various community providers on behalf of individual.
• Develop a network of trusted contacts of organizations and agencies in which to refer and coordinate care.
• Maintains ethical standards and immediately communicates issues of safety and/or individual risk issues to program manager. Maintains data: individual contacts made, number of visits, service linkages provided, successful engagement post-release.
• Attends all required DBHDD sponsored meetings as well as local coordinated agency meetings as scheduled.
• Maintains clinical service delivery hours each month.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Program Manager and/or Director.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Primary work setting will be in the DeKalb County Jail, along with office and community environments. Monday-Friday 8:15am-5:00pm. May require evening/weekend or adjusted hours due to program and community events; Ability to use a computer, telephone, fax, copy and scanning machine. Must complete/pass agency-sponsored defensive driving course, as well as all other agency-required trainings.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in social-service related field (such as counseling, criminal justice, or social work).
• Two years’ experience in a behavioral health setting providing case management/community support service.
• One year or more experience in a criminal justice affiliated environment.
• Proficient technology skills to be able to use electronic medical record, computer, telehealth system, and cell phone.
• Knowledge of and experience working with local behavioral health, social services and criminal justice systems.
• Care coordination skills to assist individuals with accessing/linking to additional resources and/or services within the agency and/or community.
• Must have transportation to and from work
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented, and reliable
• Ability to work with a high risk/high needs population
• Must value cultural differences
• Ability to work with all individuals regardless of past legal charges or convictions
• Crisis management skills preferred.

Pre-employment drug screening may be required. Selected applicant will be subject of an FBI Criminal History Record Check, and the applicant has the right to challenge the contents of their Criminal History Record Information, should they choose to do so. This employer participates in E-Verify.
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