Case Manager- Beacon

About the role

The Advocate (Case Manager) position at Amity Foundation offers a unique opportunity to work with the inmate population, enhancing both personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide all program components and all other services (except Job Development) to the THP participants.
• Conduct initial intake and needs assessments for all participants assigned to caseload.
• Prepare, review, and update Case Management Plans (CMP) for participants assigned to caseload.
• Develop and monitor the participant’s progress relative to their CMP through all phases of the program and confer regularly with CDCR staff concerning program progress and transition planning.
• Document all progress and all services provided in the participants’ files (including employment effort/status, individual and group counseling, case conference results, referral services, and disciplinary information).
• Make appropriate referrals to outside agencies as necessary.
• Develop discharge and post-completion plans.
• Maintain collaborative relationships evidenced by effective communication with Program Director, CDCR liaisons, and THP participants.
• Maintain comprehensive case records and accurate statistical information for THP participants and services, including all of the required elements of the Case Management Plan.
• Conduct an initial orientation upon the participant’s arrival and sign attendance in the participant’s file.
• Admission to the program. Sign and date assessment documentation and place it in the participant’s case file.
• Provide intake screening for participants that shall include citizenship status, Veteran status, American Indian/Alaskan Native status, medical and/or mental health conditions, and health care coverage status for medical (e.g. substance use disorder and mental health services, physical health services, prescription drug benefit, etc.), dental, and vision insurance.
• Develop CMP, ensuring goals, objectives, and target needs are based on assessment(s) results.
• Participate in CMP review every 30 days for each participant in the caseload.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or a related field; OR High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of two years' experience working with a criminal justice or related population.
• Valid California driver’s license and eligibility for Amity vehicle insurance.
• Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of long-term incarceration; appreciation for the behavioral, psychological, physical, and social effects of incarceration.
• Recognition of the importance of individual differences created by personalities, cultures, lifestyles, social networks, and other factors that influence behavior.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to re-entry practices.
• Operational knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Access.
• Ability to integrate and align treatment options with institutional recommendations, participant indications, and the results of the evidence-based assessment tool.
• Ability to demonstrate proper attitudes and techniques towards program participants.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in the community and within the organization.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; and, to work constructively with diverse people and with parties that may have divergent perspectives and interests.
• Provide optimal services to participants.
• Understand and appropriately apply Amity policies and procedures and adhere to agency-wide practices and regulations.
• Participate in community-building activities as appropriate to the position.
• Protect program participants’ health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and participant information.

Benefits

• 100% Employer Sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
• 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
• An organization committed to community action.
• A community-oriented workplace.