Court Services Liaison - (Americus, GA)

Title: Court Services Liaison, FT – SOUTH

Designation: Mission Critical Position

Minimum Entry Salary *: Negotiable Based on Experience

Location: Webster, Marion, Sumter, Schley, Taylor, Crisp, Dooly and Macon Counties

Services Area/Programs: Court Services

Description of Duties: The individual in this role will act as a liaison for Accountability Court services for Sumter County and Southwestern Judicial Circuits. The Coordinator for Court Services performs a key role in assessment, coordination of legal matters, and specialized conditional release planning for individuals who are found by the courts to suffer from a Mental Health and/or Addictive Disease. Participants served may also include those who have been found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, incompetent to stand trial and/or under pre-trial diversion. This individual will be required to travel 50% of time and will serve as POC for court participants, working directly with Accountability Court Teams. They will be responsible for providing clinical updates and progression as well as clinical recommendations to the Accountability Court Team weekly. The coordinator will be responsible for ensuring that minimum treatment court requirements are obtained with each individual served through the courts. In addition, will collaborate with interagency clinical staff to ensure clinical treatment recommendations are addressed in treatment and will provide ongoing supervision and monitoring of all treatment plan needs of court participants. This individual will be responsible for ongoing communication with external Accountability Court Team members to ensure multiple systems are being addressed around participant’s treatment (i.e. legal, home, work, community, etc). This individual will conduct individual, group, and family therapy when indicated to meet minimum standards set by Council of Accountability Court Judges (CACJ). This individual will obtain certification required/requested by CACJ or Accountability Court programs to ensure evidence based treatments are being used with participants. This individual will be required to document services in both agency software as well as court. This individual will be required to conduct assessments on site at jail, in homes, and other areas when indicated. The Coordinator will be required to attend treatment meetings and court as well as balance their roles and responsibilities within the agency. They will be responsible for completing monthly reports to ensure program fidelity both clinically and financially. This individual will also be responsible for a minimum of 55 % billable productivity time (96 hours per month). Transporting individuals served is a requirement.

*** Sign on Bonus will be offered. ***

Minimum Qualifications: Licensed by Georgia State Composite Board to practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LAPC, LMSW, LAMFT). Must have at least one year experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating co-occurring disorders. Must be keyboard proficient and have the ability to organize daily duties with minimal oversight. Working Knowledge of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Provider Manual. Must have a valid, unrestricted GA Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications: Licensed by Georgia State Composite Board to practice independently as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and/or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with a minimum of 2 years of generalist practice experience, post full licensure and in good standing without restriction.

Agency is an eligible worksite for the VA Education Benefit Program (Veterans)

Agency is an eligible work site for the National Health Service Corps and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs.

Middle Flint Health & Wellness services the following 11 counties: Webster, Marion, Sumter, Schley, Taylor, Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Houston, Peach and Crawford.

Middle Flint Health & Wellness is a Drug Free Workplace. Current Middle Flint applications should be filled out carefully and completely. Describe background in full and make certain application is signed. Incomplete applications or applications with insufficient information can result in an applicant not being considered for the vacancy. Please KEEP a copy of your application. All applications must be received (not postmarked) by the above specified deadline. Finger- printing and/or Drug Screening may be required, if appointed. Any male applicant between 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of having registered with the Selective Service as required by federal and state law, or of being exempt from such registration.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Middle Flint Health & Wellness does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. An applicant who has a disability which requires special accommodations should contact this office.

* ENTRY SALARY may be adjusted depending upon the selected candidate’s qualifications and agency budget considerations.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a working knowledge of the GA DBHDD Provider Manual?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Assessing, diagnosing and treating co-occurring disorders: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• unrestricted GA Driver's License (Required)
• Active GA LAPC, LMSW, LAMFT License (Required)

Work Location: In person