What are the responsibilities and job description for the Criminal Justice Navigator / Jail Navigator position at Southwest Behavioral & Health Services?
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is seeking a Jail Navigator to join our Community Resilience Program! This position will give you the opportunity to make an immediate and meaningful impact in the lives of our members we serve.
In this position you will be supporting members in Phoenix, Arizona at our Criminal Justice Services community with maintaining and improving their physical and mental health. This position will report to the Program Coordinator who will support you and your team’s success. The work schedule will be Monday through Friday with a focus on flexibility and work-life balance.
Ideal Candidate
Are you new to Criminal Justice or have a few years of experience? Maybe you are a new graduate with a Psychology degree and internship experience. If so, we want to speak to you!
Our Ideal Candidate will be passionate about behavioral health and would use the below to describe their work style:
- Flexible – No two days are the same!
- Caring – At SB&H we pride ourselves in offering services that go above and beyond.
- Organized – Timely and accurate documentation is the key to success in this position.
- Do you like to have fun? If you are a painter, we may offer art groups; if you are a hiker, we may take our members out on the many trails in our community. The sky is the limit as to what you can bring to the table to improve the lives of our members.
About the Position
The MAT Jail Navigator works with adult individuals who have been identified as having issues with Opioid abuse and dependence. Position works within an Inner-departmental collaboration as part of a multi-disciplinary team between the Criminal Justice Engagement Team (CJET) and the 7th Ave IOP Opioid Services program to actively guide, navigate, and refer persons into Medication Assisted Treatment Programs. Position works independently in the community, carries a caseload, and provides an appropriate level of service to the program and individuals to complete a successful transition into services, reduction of recidivism, and increase in support systems.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Position works as a Peer Navigator serving the State Targeted Response Grant for Outreach and referral into Opioid and Medication Assisted Treatment programs.
- Provides extensive community outreach work based on the needs of the team and individuals served in multiple locations.
- Works well independently in the community managing time and appointments as required by the program and service needs. Meets and balances multiple demands.
- Develops working rapport with Persons Served as a priority of service
- Acts as a Navigator and Case Manager, brokering, planning, and referring persons into Medication Assisted Treatment and other community services using an integrated approach.
- Provides interim short-term services as need to facilitate transition
- Is familiar with various funding mechanisms as to enroll the client in services and benefits in accordance with needs.
- Completes comprehensive assessments, intake and enrollment paperwork in a timely manner
- Participates in and writes Integrated Treatment planning and interventions.
- May work to give input into pre-release planning in the jail or court system
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum requirement consists of a 22-year age
- A High School Diploma/GED and two years of relevant experience; OR
- A related Associate’s degree and six weeks of relevant experience; OR
- A non-related Associate's degree and one year of relevant experience; OR
- A related bachelor’s degree; OR
- A non-related bachelor's degree plus six months of relevant experience in behavioral health
- Peer Certified preferred
- Knowledge of Opioid Addiction personal or professional preferred
- Must have fingerprint clearance issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or be eligible to receive within eight (8) weeks of hire (as required per program requirements).
- Required to maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license and pass motor vehicle screening for insurance purposes in order to transport clients, based upon need/requirements of the clinic and/or program
Benefits
- 3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service!
- 10 paid holidays
- Low-cost medical and vision insurance and 100% company paid dental, short term disability, long term disability and life insurance for employees
- We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
- Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
- We help you with your higher education goals – Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
- Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more!
About SB&H
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years’ experience.
To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at https://www.sbhservices.org/
Mission and Values
Our teams are working hard to ensure our Mission and Values are continuously modeled throughout our organization and in all of our daily interactions.
Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities.
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Quality
- Empowerment
- Innovation
- Trust
SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
