Competency Restoration Trainer

Job Duties

• Provide assistance to people who have been found incompetent to proceed to trial or not guilty by reason of insanity.
• Aid clients in learning about the legal system to help them evaluate themselves as competent.
• Offer individual and group training to help clients become competent.
• Offer psycho-educational and stress/time management training, and review the conditions of the conditional release order.
• Support clients in staying in the community.
• Provide other case management services as needed.
• Meet with clients on a scheduled basis to provide competency training as agreed upon with the client and track their progress.
• Complete all course preparation in a timely manner to ensure clients receive adequate training during each session.
• Act as a liaison to clients in a Florida State Hospital by attending treatment team meetings, visiting every quarter, and maintaining necessary paperwork.
• Accurately and rapidly assess and document clients’ symptoms, diagnosis, and interventions, and ensure all program criteria are met for opening the case.
• Complete an accurate and up-to-date assessment and service plan within 30 days of the client’s case being opened, and every six months thereafter.
• Establish prioritized behavioral changes with clients and develop a realistic plan for their accomplishment with appropriate time frames.
• Maintain continuity of care in accordance with Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Codes, 65E-15, Case Management Regional Operating Policy, and Florida Medicaid Manual.
• Act as an advocate for the client at relevant staff meetings, court hearings, etc., or arrange for a substitute.
• Link clients with necessary resources to assist with their needs and monitor the effectiveness of these interventions.
• Use appropriate crisis intervention skills and anticipate and prevent crises where possible.
• Stay current in general knowledge of psychotropic medication, side effects, and DSM IV diagnosis, and recognize when medical services are appropriate.
• Maintain a minimum of one monthly face-to-face contact and one bi-monthly home visit with all clients opened in TCM or document reasons for failure.
• Meet other clients bi-monthly.
• Meet productivity standards.
• Utilize support funds effectively to meet the needs of the clients.
• Complete all progress notes and other documentation (e.g., timecards, outcome measures, FARS).
• Complete all required judicial reports every six months, or as requested by the courts.
• Monitor conditional releases for appropriate clients and advocate for least restrictive community placement post-incarceration.
• Attend all court dates as requested by the Public Defender’s Office.
• Travel 85% of the time, to and from designated homes and facilities, to facilitate competency trainings.

  Additional Requirements

  • Completion of AHCA approved targeted case management training within 3 months of hire.
  • Certified through the Florida Certification Board (FCB) within 6 months of hire.
  • Must be 21 years of age.
  • Negative drug screening prior to hire and throughout employment.
  • Clear criminal background check throughout employment with Suncoast Center and local checks prior to hire and annually along with DCF Level II prior to hire and as required by DCF.
  • Valid Florida Driver’s License, acceptable driving record, and reliable vehicle, valid registration, and valid vehicle insurance.

  Qualifications

  • Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
  • Licensure: N/A
  • Experience: 1 year work experience providing at least 12 months of related case management service to either the adult or child population.