Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare (CBH) has moved most positions to a 4 day 9 hour work week with paid 30 minute lunches to promote a better work life balance. Wages have also been increased for our valued current and future employees.
Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare has an immediate opening for a full time Forensic Case Manager. This position provides intensive case management services to incarcerated individuals ordered to participate in the Aid & Assist program. This role focuses on legal coordination, clinical stabilization, and transition planning within the correctional environment. This role also serves the purpose of discharge-planning for non-Forensic individuals struggling with acute mental health symptoms and/or Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI).
This position receives day-to-day direction and coordination from the Forensic Clinician to ensure alignment of forensic services across community and jail-based settings, and reports directly to the Crisis Systems Program Manager. This position also collaborates closely with other jail-based positions for the purposes of release planning and completing referrals to post-release residential treatment.
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Forensic & Court-Related Functions
Participates in daily Crisis Team meeting
Supports community-based Mobile Crisis Case Management (QMHA) interventions as needed
Attends weekly Court hearings, conducts weekly Legal Skills groups, and submits weekly status reports for the Aid & Assist caseload.
Regularly checks all pertinent cases in the Oregon Judicial Department website to ensure up-to-date knowledge.
Participates in investigations, hearings, and legal proceedings as required.
Assists with referral and coordination of entry into diversion programs such as Mental Health Court or Drug Treatment Court as needed.
Case Management & Clinical Functions
Participates in ongoing case management, needs assessments, and release planning
Provides follow-ups to incarcerated individuals identified by Mobile Crisis
Identifies acutely symptomatic incarcerated individuals needing additional support and communicates needs to appropriate supports
Supports incarcerated individuals not ordered to Aid & Assist to minimize recidivism and divert from future incarcerations
Completes referrals for post-release Residential SUD and MH treatment.
Participates in jail discharge planning as needed in support of conditional release requirements for individuals ordered into the Aid & Assist program and/or the SPMI population, collaborating with other CBH jail-based positions
Connects non-Forensic individuals to appropriate post-release community supports and resources.
Collaboratively manages a variable caseload of clients involved or at risk of involvement in the legal system.
Changes method and degree of treatment when indicated by client reactions
Encourages use of coping skills; facilitates Legal Skills or other training groups; teaches life skills.
Refers clients to other supportive services to supplement treatment.
Regular consultation with other Crisis and jail-based team members to ensure client needs are being met.
Assists with referral and coordination of entry into other programs within CBH as needed
Documentation and Reporting Functions
Documents case updates for Aid & Assist and other cases in CareLogic and shares information with all parties concerned
Documents all services according to agency standards and timelines
Data collection for the incarcerated population as needed.
Coordinates with CBH program administrators to provide accurate updates on client engagement
Coordinates with ENCC and ensures timely recording of data on aid/assist report
Tracks and collects client caseload data in real-time for CFAA reporting purposes
Community & Collaboration Functions
Performs outreach and engagement as a preventative measure (i.e., Forensic Diversion)
Collaborates with natural and community supports
Consults and coordinates with community partners
Coordinates with outreach workers for community engagement
Additionally provides in-person community outreach to clients and connection to natural supports
Obtains Releases of Information to coordinate care
Provides services with a collaborative, solution-focused approach
Maintains confidentiality and ethical standards
Remains flexible to system demands
Education/Experience Requirements:
Active certification as a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) in the State of Oregon
Knowledge or ability to learn about Medicaid, Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and related State and Federal health care regulations to include Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) and statutes
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail, highly organized
Knowledge of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the importance of maintaining confidentiality
Ability to pass a criminal background check
Have and maintain an Oregon or Washington Driver’s license and meet the agency’s insurance standards
Bilingual (Spanish 10% wage bonus)
Experience working in correctional or forensic mental health settings
Familiarity with CareLogic or similar behavioral health EHR systems
Experience with crisis intervention, case management, or community mental health
The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.
CBH offers an exceptional BENEFIT package.
For full time employees, benefits include: Medical (minimal premium cost to employee), Dental (Employer Paid), Vision (employer paid), 403(b) Retirement (fully vested 5% employer contribution after 1 year of employment), Life Insurance (Employer Paid), Short-term Disability (Employer Paid), and Employee Assistance Program. Dependents covered on medical, dental and vision at cost to employee.
12 paid holidays and 6.77 hours of PTO accrued for years 1-3, increases after year 3. PTO accumulation starts at hire and is available for use as accumulated. Employees are eligible for elective training reimbursement of ($1000/yr for unlicensed clinicians and $1500/yr for licensed clinicians.) CBH also offers sabbatical of 176 hours after 10 years of service and annual elective training fund that includes 40 paid hours for training. Supervision towards licensure available.
Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. CBH is an equal opportunity employer. CBH uses E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.
