What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinician II - Chesapeake Juvenile Services - Forensics Discharge Planner position at City of Chesapeake?
Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare [CIBH] is seeking a highly motivated clinician to serve as a Forensics Discharge Planner. The exceptional candidate will have passion for our community and want to make a difference in the lives of our citizens!
Typical job responsibilities for the clinician will include collaboration with the Chesapeake Correctional Center and Chesapeake Juvenile Services, local providers, community agencies, and program participants to provide ongoing support to eliminate fragmentation, duplication, or gaps in care and treatment.
The clinician will also perform behavioral health consultation, screening, short-term targeted interventions, and case management functions dedicated to transitional care and a seamless re-entry into treatment services in the community.
Other related tasks for the clinician will include :
- Interviews consumers, collect and completes required documentation, and determines eligibility for referrals
- Regularly meet with assigned SMI consumers to coordinate, conduct assessments and discharge planning.
- Attend monthly meetings with partners to report on administrative and programmatic updates.
- The clinician will serve as an advocate on behalf of the consumers by making appropriate referrals to other social services, education, and health agencies as needed.
- If follow-up services are needed, the clinician will coordinate the release of information to the choice of provider the juvenile has selected for services. If the juvenile's choice of provider is CIBH, the clinician will assist in transitioning care and participate in treatment planning meetings with CJS staff for juveniles who are Chesapeake residents.
- Provide overall service coordination, referral, linkage, and advocacy to consumers with varying needs
- Where needed, help set up appointments and link consumers with entitlements.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
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