Community Reentry Case Manager

About the role

We are hiring for: Community Reentry Case Manager

Type: Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

Provides support to individuals with Mental Health (MH) or Substance Abuse Issues. In residential, school, workplace and community settings. These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community.

Staff ratio takes into consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special populations and geographical areas to be served. Persons who meet the requirements specified for Qualified Professional (QP) status have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served may deliver supports within the requirements of the staff definition specified in the service definitions.

Relies on supervision and direction to provide quality services.

The Community Reentry Case Manager will serve on the RHA Reentry Services Team and coordinate with community providers to assess, plan, and implement strategies that reduce recidivism, increase public safety, and support clients transitioning to stable community living. This role provides immediate reentry services to clients with behavioral health needs who are being released from Buncombe County Detention Facility, combining direct services with peer coordination.

Job Responsibilities

• Direct Client Care
• Assist clients in receiving services that have been identified in the planning process;
• Assist in accessing community resources identified for the clients, family members, and/or providers
• Provide case management for linkage to appropriate services both pre- and post-release
• Facilitate group programming at BCDF.
• Support the client in the development of various skill-building activities, including daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management
• Administrative
• Act as liaison and consult with community agencies to maintain coordination of the intervention process.
• Report data as required and participate in program evaluation.
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with community providers to support continuity of client care.
• Working knowledge of available community resources.
• Participate in committees and community meetings as needed to educate community partners about RHA services offered at the Buncombe County Detention Facility

Requirements

• Qualified Professional
• Experience with the Criminal Justice system.
• Experience working with justice-involved or formally incarcerated persons.
• Ability to work flexibly in a fast-paced work environment with multiple demands.
• Ability to navigate complex systems and engage individuals in services.
• Ability to conduct sensitive, empathetic interviews and conversations that highly respect the dignity and diversity of clients;
• Bachelor's Degree or combination of education and experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to collect and report data.
• Reliable means of transportation to complete job functions

Pre-employment screening

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees

• Payactiv: early access to the money you've earned from hours you've already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits