What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Manager at Project: Elevate position at The Empowerment Program Inc?
Position: CARE MANAGER - PROJECT: ELEVATE
This position does not offer remote days and the in-office schedule is Tuesday - Saturday (8-hour shifts)
Job Description
Care Manager utilizes participant-centered, trauma informed, harm reduction and strengths-based approaches to empower individuals to seek liberation and reduce recidivism. Care Manager works with individuals in a Community Corrections facility setting. Care manager collaborates with partners and other community-based service providers to ensure participants have low-barrier access to services. Care Manager is knowledgeable in the many avenues of healing from trauma and substance use disorders while implementing culturally responsive, gender-responsive, and trauma-informed care.
Project: Elevate Care Manager is responsible for:
Other Responsibilities Include:
Qualifications:
****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or Veteran status****
Salary is $60,000 annually
This position does not offer remote days and the in-office schedule is Tuesday - Saturday (8-hour shifts)
Job Description
Care Manager utilizes participant-centered, trauma informed, harm reduction and strengths-based approaches to empower individuals to seek liberation and reduce recidivism. Care Manager works with individuals in a Community Corrections facility setting. Care manager collaborates with partners and other community-based service providers to ensure participants have low-barrier access to services. Care Manager is knowledgeable in the many avenues of healing from trauma and substance use disorders while implementing culturally responsive, gender-responsive, and trauma-informed care.
Project: Elevate Care Manager is responsible for:
- Providing intensive, holistic care management and transition planning services for residents serving a sentence in a Community Correction setting.
- Understanding and implementing the Project: Elevate Scope of Work and completing all required assessments, documentation, care plans and reports in accordance with Community Corrections Standards.
- Providing “in-reach” – including care management activities - to individuals incarcerated in jail or prison prior to their arrival at Project: Elevate.
- Communicating and collaborating with operations staff, partners, and other community-based service providers to ensure participants have low-barrier access to services.
- Maintaining accurate and timely data in compliance with Community Corrections Standards.
- Identifying and connecting participants with appropriate referrals to community mental health and supportive services providers and permanent housing resources.
- Conduct behavioral interventions in accordance with evidence-based practices
Other Responsibilities Include:
- Attending all required meetings
- Obtaining all necessary and required supervision and training
- Maintaining Self-Care
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Must have a valid driver’s license or state Identification
- Lived experience navigating the Criminal/Legal Justice System is preferred.
- Restorative Justice knowledge and skills are preferred
- Working understanding of harm reduction theory, trauma informed services, and restorative justice
- At least 2 years of experience working with a diverse population with behavioral health needs is required, 5 years preferred.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills
****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or Veteran status****
Salary is $60,000 annually
****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or Veteran status****
Salary : $60,000
