Case Manager - OCRP

Job Title: OCRP Case Manager                                                                   FLSA: Non-Exempt

Supervisor: OCRP Supervisor

Salary Range: $30.00 - $36.47 per hour

Here at Community House Mental Health Agency, we strive to provide a supportive family atmosphere in Seattle and King County for people with severe and persistent mental illness. Each person who walks through our door has a unique story, and we believe that everyone deserves to feel welcomed and valued.

Within our Diversion Services is the Outpatient Competency Restoration Program, better known as our OCRP team. The OCRP program moves individuals from local jails or restoration centers into community-based services and aims to address the individual’s barriers to competency. Their services in social skills, behavioral health, and education on the legal process are designed for the individual to reach the point where they can participate in their own defense. This program works closely with the Health Care Authority and DSHS Forensic Navigators.

Our Diversion Services here at CHMHA has a fantastic opening for an OCRP Case Manager.

Our OCRP Case Manager will work as part of the OCRP team to adults who have been deemed not competent to stand trial.  Case Managers will use our guiding principles of person-centered care to help our clients build sustainable and community-based support networks. The shift available for this role is a daytime shift from 9 am – 4 pm, Monday – Friday (35-hour work week).

At Community House, we value a strong work-life balance and aim to provide the best support for our workers. As a CHMHA employee, you will have access to a range of unique benefits, such as company-paid medical/dental/vision/disability insurance, a 403B retirement plan with employer match, continuing education credit, a personal unlimited ORCA card, and an employee assistance program with financial, mental, and legal assistance. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilizing the “Breaking Barriers C.O.R.E.  curriculum” as it relates to competency restoration services to address an individual’s specific barriers
• Work semi-independently managing a caseload of OCRP enrolled people in a highly competent and professional manner
• Develop and maintain an individualized care plan including barriers to competency and assigned interventions
• Monitor enrolled client’s ongoing progress
• Provide immediate crisis intervention and resolution as needed
• Coordinate client needs such as appointments, engagement with community support networks, vocational services, or other applicable needs
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and the ability to collaborate effectively with external partners including Forensic Navigators and other legal entities
• Understanding the importance of clear, professional boundaries
• Assist with transporting clients to appointments
• Attend all team/staff/community/agency meetings and interacting in a collaborative, professional, and constructive manner
• Timely completion of required documentation to program standards
• Adhere to HIPAA/Confidentiality standards
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in social services related field
• Have legible handwriting
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record for use of agency vehicles
• Experience with target population or ability to acquire specialized training to work with target population
• Basic understanding of the criminal justice system
• Sensitivity to multi-cultural populations and issues
• Must be eligible and able to attain Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor License
• Ability to perform duties outlined in description within reasonable accommodation

ACKNOWLEGEMENT STATEMENT:

By submitting this application, I acknowledge that I have read this job description and understand what is expected of me in this position. 

Salary : $30 - $36