Case Manager (Non-Clinical) for Adult Drug Treatment Court - Non-Merit

About the role

A full-time, non-merit vacancy, with full County benefits, exists in the Circuit Court of Baltimore County. This job announcement may close at any time with little or no notice. Applicants are advised to apply promptly.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and monitor participant participation and completion of ancillary service components of the Adult Drug Treatment Court (DTC) program.
• Connect participants to services and resources for housing, education, vocational services, health, legal, family services, behavioral services, employment, pro-social activities, skill courses, voluntary service activities, and non-clinical services as needed.
• Oversee the ancillary service component of the Drug Treatment Court program.
• Develop case plans and make referrals to approved community partners.
• Facilitate access to services and monitor participant progress.
• Complete weekly case notes, write agreements, write weekly reports, and follow judicial directives.
• Assess participant needs, support client needs, and manage a case load.
• Prepare court reports for the court hearings, participate in court proceedings, and document activities for Drug Treatment Court as necessary.
• Schedule dockets for the Drug Treatment Court as assigned, and any other duties that may be required to support the successful completion of the Drug Treatment Court program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus one year of case management experience in addictions, human/family services, health services, public safety, or a related field.
• Associate’s degree plus two years of case management experience in addictions, human/family services, health services, public safety, or a related field.
• High school diploma plus five years of case management experience in addictions, human/family services, health services, public safety, or a related field.
• Preferred Qualifications: Spanish-speaking individuals are especially preferred for this role.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and experience in the field of clinical and or criminal justice case management.
• Knowledge of, levels of care, ancillary services, ability to develop partnerships, ability to communicate effectively, to facilitate meetings, give presentations, and engage outside organizations to utilize services and to compose grants proposals.
• Ability to develop and foster a spirit of teamwork among participants and the Drug Treatment Court team; develop and supervise community service and volunteer projects for participants and committees; bring people from different agencies together to accomplish the goals of the program.
• Ability to maintain good long-term working relationships within and outside the Judiciary.
• Excellent interpersonal and writing skills.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft suite is essential, and knowledge of the AIMS program is a plus.

Conditions of Employment

• This Position does not include clinical work, and supervision hours may not be offered for the purpose of clinical licensing hours.
• This position is a non-merit unclassified position with the Circuit Court for Baltimore County and subject to the personnel policies and procedures of the Court.
• This position is part of the Problem-Solving Courts, which is grant funded by a grant from the Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts.