Clinical Case Manager

Summary:

The Case Manager is responsible for maintaining a caseload of both pre-release and post release clients in the RISE department for women reentering the community. The basic responsibilities include: intakes, assessments, monitoring their daily activities, assisting them with employment, housing, transitional issues, and other elements to assist them in a successful reentry in the community. The role is entirely in person.

Duties/Responsibilities:
• Handles the initial intake to the program and assessment as well as develops and monitors an Individual Program Plan for clients on their caseload.
• Meets regularly with each resident to discuss progress with program requirements, personal goals, program compliance, review of finances (wages, subsistence payment, budget, savings, and any financial obligations) and discusses, reviews and helps with meeting their treatment goals.
• Communicates with contracting and other relevant agencies regarding various aspects of Individual Program Plans.
• Maintains ongoing communication with service providers and family members, and Coordinator and Director as relevant to the continued progress of each resident on caseload.
• Provides resources and referrals for external agencies/professionals based on the client’s treatment needs.
• Provides and stocks closet for basic needs for clients.
• Provides timely information to appropriate personnel, funders, referral source.
• Completes all required paperwork for each resident on caseload.
• Facilitates the support groups.
• Attends necessary meetings, conferences, and training within CRJ and with outside providers as needed and required.
• Group/Individual client contact at women’s prison.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Coordinator/Director.
Core Competencies:
• Customer Focus
• Communication Skills
• Team Effectiveness
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Adaptability/Cooperation
• Continuous Development
• Initiative
• Process Improvement

Mental Demands:
• Planning and scheduling
• Good Verbal communication
• Good Written communication
• Confidential interactions
• Multi-tasking/High/Energy
• Problem solving
• Decision making-candidate selection

Physical Demands:
• Sitting/Standing/Walking
• Attendance
• Speaking/Listening
• Constant exposure to computer screens
• Computer skills
• Lifting up to 25lbs

Case Manager Minimum Qualifications:
• BS/BA from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Human Service, or related field.
• Prefer one year of case management experience, prefer experience with a correctional population, in a residential setting.
• Ability to speak Spanish is a plus.
• Must have own transportation and a valid driver’s license and willingness to transport clients when needed.

CRJ provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.


About Us

Community Resources for Justice (CRJ) is a unique, 145-year-old nonprofit organization that provides direct care as well as research and consulting services within the areas of the Mental Health, Criminal Justice, and Public Policy fields. Our four service lines; Social Justice Services, Community Strategies, Behavioral Health, and the Crime and Justice Institute, are recognized for their effectiveness and contributions to this important work.

• Community Strategies (CS) supports adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities through specialized services that include Day Programs, Shared Living arrangements with providers, as well as over forty community-based group homes.
• Social Justice Services (SJS), supports those leaving incarceration to make positive, sustainable life transitions through residential and non-residential programs.
• Behavioral Health (BH) has worked to break cycles of violence, crime, and incarceration by providing client-centered interventions and support services to empower and strengthen individuals, families, and communities. BH provides domestic violence treatment and education, community reentry services, mentoring programs, and intensive outpatient programs.
• The Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) is a non-profit organization working at the local, state, and national level to improve public safety and the delivery of justice. CJI provides technical assistance, research, and other services to improve outcomes in policing, the corrections system, pre-trial,