Case Manager

Title: Case Manager
Location: St. Paul, MN
Duration: 6 months with a possibility of extension

Job Description:

• The goal of this request is to secure a Case Manager, in an efficient and cost-effective manner, to ensure on-going support to participants who are currently in the Mental Health Court (MHC) program and ensure Case Manager presence at all team staffing and court sessions.
• The Case Manager assists with the intake and acceptance of referrals to client.
• Once the participant has been accepted into, the Case Manager monitors compliance with treatment recommendations and court conditions for participants.
• The Case Manager works closely with the Probation Officer, other case managers and other team members to provide comprehensive supervision of referrals and participants.
• The Case Manager serves as liaison between the court, county agencies, and other agencies to provide coordinated services to participants.

Definition/Qualification:

• There is a preference for individuals who have experience working with a diverse population of people as well as justice involved individuals and people who have mental health or chemical health issues.
• Experience working within a Mental Health Court is strongly preferred.
• Experience and familiarity with services in and around the Ramsey County Community is also preferred.
• Licensures such as LICSW, LPCC, LMFT or LP are not required but is a plus.

Description of Work:

The Case Manager's responsibilities for Mental Health Court ( "MHC") include:

• . Meet with new referrals to complete an intake and develop an individualized treatment plan.
• b. Oversee compliance of treatment requirements and provide the Mental Health Court staffing team with sufficient and timely information to implement sanctions and incentive systems.
• c. Attend staffing and court sessions and participate in staffing case reviews, providing weekly written updates to the MHC team on all active and referred participants/clients.
• The following is the current court and meeting schedule, which is subject to change as operations change. Additionally, calendars and meetings may run late or finish early.

. Mental Health Court Staffing - Mondays 10:00am to 12:00pm, 3 weeks per month.
b. Mental Health Court - Mondays 1:30pm to 4:30m, 3 weeks per month.
c. Mental Health Court Team Alignment Meetings - 1 hour, bi-monthly.
d. Treatment Court Partner Meetings - 1 hour, quarterly.

• d. Assist the participants and referrals with court related forms and applications on an as needed basis.
• e. Provide coordinated and comprehensive supervision of compliance with Court requirements and Court conditions to participants to include telephone contact and office/home/employment visits.
• f. Serve as primary liaison with community providers and probationary agents.
• g. Work with participants to develop and follow a plan to identify triggers to recidivism, progress made in program, and strategies to remain law-abiding and maintain mental health.
• h. Document and update participant files on a regular basis during program involvement.
• i. Serve as a court liaison with other parts of the court system, to county agencies and other agencies.
• j. Participate in the development of the MHC program as directed by the Court and attend team meetings as needed.
• k. Contribute to the education of peers, colleagues, and judiciary in the efficacy of mental health courts.
• l. Attend relevant trainings. Trainings may be both in state and out of state.
• m. Provide training to a new or replacement case manager, if needed. n. Maintain a pattern of regular work hours. Keep time logs and report hours worked on a monthly basis.