Criminal Justice Therapist

About the role

This position is hybrid role, combining responsibilities for a part-time Forensic Clinician and part-time Jail Based Behavioral Services Clinician. The Forensic and Jail-Based Behavioral Services Clinician provides specialized behavioral health assessment, treatment, case management, and criminal justice system coordination for individuals involved in forensic and correctional settings. This role serves as the primary clinician for individuals found 'Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity' (NGRI) who are transitioning from or residing in the community under Community Placement or Conditional Release status, while also acting as the primary point of contact for Jefferson County Jail Based Behavioral Services (JBBS).

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical services to assigned consumers, including ongoing assessment of risk and compliance with terms of release.
• Prepares and submits timely quarterly reports to Forensic and Community Based Service Team (FCBS) and the District Attorney (DA).
• Facilitates communication and coordination between FCBS, the legal system, and Jefferson Center.
• Incorporates conditions specified by FCBS and the court into Jefferson Center treatment planning process.
• Reports any unusual incidents, special circumstances, violation of conditions, or clinical decompensation to FCBS.
• Attends quarterly meetings with FCBS team to identify issues and monitor progress.
• Provide intake/assessment to appropriate referrals.
• Provide individual, group therapy and evidence-based practices as indicated to adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use diagnoses.
• Provide services to meet need: primarily jail based, with some remote and community office-based time.
• Conduct initial community-based therapy sessions upon consumer release, and coordinate the transfer of care to appropriate programs as indicated.
• Enter/maintain/update referral log and track program outcomes as assigned.
• Regular communication with partnering agencies to generate referrals and maintain contacts; provide follow up on all referrals in timely manner.
• Timely completion of paperwork/documentation for clinical files.
• Attend regularly scheduled team meetings and supervision.
• Submit 90% of all Progress to Date notes within 3 working days.
• Presentations and public speaking engagements as scheduled.
• Work with Jefferson Center management and development departments to explore and identify future program development for adult offenders with serious mental health needs.
• Maintain effective interpersonal relations with consumers, peers, supervisors, management, visitors and the general public.
• Effectively respond to consumer needs and problems, initiate and maintain positive interactions, timely responses to phone calls, pages, email