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About the Role
Work with the CN Guidance Forensic ACT Team to deliver services to individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness whose needs have not been met by traditional service delivery approaches.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine team duties and lead responsibility for justice-involved clients regarding dual-recovery treatment, family support, or vocational/employment training.
- Lead responsibility for navigating the criminal justice system, advocating for FACT individuals, and providing education and skill-building.
- Serve as a supporting liaison with key criminal justice system stakeholders and conduct in-reach to incarcerated individuals to gather criminal history data.
- Spearhead jail release planning to provide immediate support for community transition.
- Be familiar with county-specific ATI programs.
- Complete required AOT, parole, probation, or court progress reports and escort consumers to related hearings and appointments.
- Involve family, significant others, housing providers, defense attorneys, and/or community corrections to ensure compliance and service coordination.
- Assist the ACT team and consumer in developing service plan goals and objectives that promote reductions in criminogenic risk and prosocial community living.
- Coordinate with jail and prison reentry coordinators and visit consumers during detention to facilitate safe and successful reentry.
- Coordinate, advocate, and liaise with probation and parole officers.
- Provide Assessment and Service Planning, Quality Assurance and Improvement Processes, Utilization Review, incident reporting, and coordination between Forensic ACT and other systems.
- Engage in performing assessments, case management, crisis intervention, and discharge planning.
- Maintain case records and complete documentation on time and in compliance with federal, state, and agency regulations.
- Provide direct, face-to-face and/or collateral services to recipients in the Forensic ACT Office or in the community.
- Provide periodic on-call coverage as needed.
- Assist recipients in developing appropriate expectations from treatment.
- Strengthen recipient's ability to understand and utilize therapy and find resources after treatment through proper discharge planning and termination.
- Utilize and understand the value of supervision to increase practice skills, promote better services, and preserve accountability.
- Facilitate sharing of data with individuals to whom it applies to facilitate partnered decision-making and keep clients informed of progress.
- Complete QI Training during onboarding and participate in QI refresher training as needed.
- Cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences.
- Adhere to all safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
- Demonstrate a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment by following established safety guidelines.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Two years' experience working with the chronically mentally ill.
- Competency in substance abuse, family support, or vocational rehabilitation demonstrated by at least one year of training and/or experience in integrated mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment.
- Two years of experience working with formally incarcerated clients and/or working with justice-involved clients.
- Knowledge of violence risk assessments and court procedures are a plus.
- Ability to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views and experiences.
- Adherence to all safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
- Demonstrate a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment by following established safety guidelines.
- Health and Safety Awareness: Include any relevant knowledge or experience regarding health and safety protocols to ensure a safe work environment for all employees.
Skills
- Substance abuse
- Family support
- Vocational rehabilitation
- Integrated mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment
- Violence risk assessments
- Court procedures
- Dual-recovery treatment
- Criminal justice system navigation
- Crisis intervention
- Discharge planning
- Case management
- Assessment
- Service Planning
- Quality Assurance and Improvement Processes
- Utilization Review
- Incident reporting
- Reentry planning
Work Type
- Full time
Experience Level
- Two years' experience working with the chronically mentally ill
- Two years of experience working with formally incarcerated clients and/or working with justice involved clients
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- $0 Deductible Platinum Plus Medical Insurance Plan - 90% Employer Provided Benefit
- Flexible Spending Account
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Long Term and Short Term Disability
- Legal Plan
- Dependent Care Expense Account
- Life Insurance/Supplemental Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- HRA
- Training programs including a Mentorship program
- Federal/Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- Career growth and Promotional opportunities
- Employee Perks and Discounts to Broadway shows and more
- 5 Personal Days
- 10-20 Vacation Days
- 12 Sick Days
- 12 Company Paid Holidays-yearly
About the Company
- CN Guidance & Counseling Services inspires and catalyzes recovery for people living with mental health and substance use conditions through innovative and person-centered integrated clinical treatment, counseling, housing, and support services.
- Awarded Newsday/Dan papers Top Long Island Work Place 2019-2026, 8 years in a row.
- Every job and every team at our agency plays a role in helping other Long Islanders live healthy and fulfilling lives.
- Engage your passion and CHOOSE a career & employer where you can use your vital energy to make a difference.
Equal Opportunity
- It is the policy of CN Guidance and Counseling Services, Inc. to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. CN Guidance and Counseling Services, Inc. prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.