Justice Services Therapist

Purpose: The Justice Services Therapist is responsible for the provision of therapeutic interventions for persons referred from justice organizations to Clinica Family Health & Wellness. Job Summary: Develop and carry out a consistent plan of treatment, from intake and assessment to closure. Coordinate treatment with legal entities including probation officers. Particpate in staffings with internal and external partners to coordinate care. Essential Functions: Engage client and family in the treatment process and goal-setting. Provide a variety of case management services, assisting clients to apply for various types of public assistance and providing supporting documentation, attending multi-agency clinical case consultations, and facilitating referrals to other organizations. Participate in internal consultation and supervision with team members and other professionals in the organization. Maintain working knowledge of Evidence Based Practices, current Co-Occurring Disorder treatment recommendations and trends in community mental health, including health care reform. Collaborate with client, other treatment team members, DHHS, doctors, hospitals, medical clinics, housing programs, etc. to provide the best service to the clients. Participate in multidisciplinary focus groups, committees, and task forces charged with researching and improving clinical practices and developing or updating programs and business processes. Promote, support and demonstrate MHP’s mission, vision and values through both behavior and job performance and adheres to policies, procedures, Compliance Plan and Standards of Conduct on a day to day basis. Other duties as assigned. Specialized Duties: Justice Services Specialized ongoing caseload comprised of clients currently on probation and/or parole requiring therapeutic treatment. Develop plans of transition for clients to successfully transition back into community from jail/prison while achieving mental wellness. Provide mental health and co-occurring disorder consultation to assist with integration of mental health and substance use services within the court system. Work collaboratively with internal and external partners such as: Probation, Public Defender, District Attorney, law enforcement, monitoring agencies, and other treatment providers to assist clients in their recovery process and to ensure the continuity and quality of care. Attend regular staffings with community partners, including as needed meetings in criminal justice settings such as court or jail and meet expectations for specialized justice services training required by the state. SUD Provide mental health and co-occurring disorder clinical services, using best practice standards. Knowledge of motivational interviewing, stages of change theory, stage-wise treatment strategies to intervene and motivate clients. Knowledge of psychotropic medications and their side effects and contraindications with drugs of abuse and report any relevant observations to medical personnel. Coordinate Medication Assisted Treatment with medical providers as needed for clients to support recovery goals.

Salary : $46,000 - $63,000