IPP Case Manager/DUI

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Full Time IPP/DUI case manager reports directly to the Senior Case Management Supervisor. This individual works directly with the participants court stipulated for treatment services with oversight from the Adult Probation and Parole departments. The primary responsibilities are to ensure that services are provided to participants and documented according DAP, CBH, Forensic Services and PHMC requirements. This individual will provide support to the participants while working with all levels of management within the treatment program, Forensic Services, and recovery community.

Responsibilities:  

• Provide case management services to chemically dependent forensic population up to a caseload of active 45 participants.
• Establish and maintain service productivity goal at minimum of designated service units per week.
• Documentation of service provision within 24 hours of service completion to individuals assigned.
• Participation in monthly team meetings and scheduled case conferencing with probation meeting reporting requirements.
• Participation in bi-weekly supervision meeting.
• Collaboration and attendance at meetings with probation/parole, treatment providers and other collaborating agencies.
• Case Managers will serve as liaisons between the treatment facility and legal team (including DUI Court Judge, Assistant District Attorney and Assistant Public Defender). As liaisons, Case Managers will inform all parties of their participants’ treatment progress. This includes arrests or any other problematic behavior that might jeopardize their status with DUI court. 
• Case Managers will prepare summaries about specific participants’ progress on selected Mondays and present summaries at the bar of the court on those selected Mondays.
• Completion of discharge summaries within timeframes specified by program.
• Assist individuals to link to recovery support services including Pro-ACT recovery center, Access to Recovery, faith-based institutions, mental health services and other identified community supports.
• Weekly schedules which detail activities for each week to be completed.
• Maintain participant records in accordance with agency fee for service standards, managed care, and licensing requirements.
• Prioritize assisting participants to enroll in treatment, physical health services, DPA, vocational services, and educational services.
• Identify, coordinate and link community resources to participant to promote accessibility to recovery oriented community services
• Coordinate and communicate with other programs within and outside the agency to foster a collaborative team approach.
• Average of 80% work week in the field for off site participant appointments and meetings.

SKILLS:

• Valid driver license required
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet timelines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Bi lingual fluency a plus

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in direct case management services with the chemically dependent criminal justice population a plus. Experience in fee for service delivery a plus.

 EDUCATION:

• Minimum an Associates’ degree in social services, sociology, psychology, criminal justice or social work and 2 years’ experience in public and private human services with 1 year in direct participant contact in addiction recovery, mental health and behavioral health setting.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred with major course work in sociology, social work, psychology, anthropology, political science, history, criminal justice, counseling or education and at least one (1) year of direct participant contact in addiction recovery, mental health and behavioral health setting.