MIR - Forensic Case Manager - Village Green

Forensic Case Manager

Normal Work Hours/Davs: 40 hours per week, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Hours may vary based on program need. On-call responsibilities will at times include weekend, night, and holiday coverage.

Job Description

This is a responsible clinical position providing clinical services for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. This position is a full-time employee of the Jefferson-Blount-St.Clair Mental Health Authority's MI Residential Program works directly with consumers of the MI Residential Program who are involved in the Forensic system of the Alabama Department of Mental Health.

Primary Job Functions

• Responsible for provision of direct clinical services for mentally ill consumers in the MI Residential Program whom have a NGRI status
• Responsible for conducting pre-discharge / pre-placement interviews with consumers at State Hospitals with an NGRI status.
• Attend all Circuit Court hearings for consumers being placed in the MI Residential Program with an NGRI status.
• Responsible for maintaining a tracking system for consumers in the Residential Program with an NGRI status.
• Responsible for compiling quarterly progress reports on each consumer with NGRI status and submitting these reports to the appropriate Circuit Court judge.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the facilities and placement options of the MI Residential program in the JBS area in order to effectively match community residential placement with individual consumer needs.
• Participate in scheduled clinical meetings at JBS Mental Health Authority with the Clinical Coordinator and Program Director of the MI Residential Program.
• Responsible for documentation related to the position.
• Provide transportation to consumers when necessary.
• Any and all other duties as assigned by the Clinical Coordinator and/or the Program Director of the MI Residential Program.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in behavioral science or related mental health discipline with emphasis on the management of the chronically/seriously mentally ill population. Licensed individual preferred. A minimum of two (2) years experience working with seriously mentally ill consumers in crisis situations,
• This position will be required to attend and successfully complete the Authority's statewide Case Management Training program.
• Valid Alabama Driver's license and driving record acceptable to agency automobile insurance carrier for inclusion on agency policy.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of mental illness syndromes, treatment strategies, assessment criteria and consumer management techniques.
• Demonstrable knowledge of sound mental health practices and procedures.
• Demonstrable organizational skills as well as the ability to clearly and effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of NGRI status for mentally ill consumers and the involvement in the Circuit Court process.
• Considerable knowledge of the special needs and behavioral characteristics of severely and persistently mentally ill adults (target population).
• Ability to prepare written quarterly clinical reports to submit to Circuit Court judges.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently and to make sound judgements regarding consumer care
• Ability to organize, coordinate and manage the Forensic Case Manager activities with the MI Residential Program.