About the role

  • Case manager facilitating completion of drug court program in Miami-Dade, ensuring participants' treatment and progress are monitored. Coordinating with treatment providers and the court for optimal participant outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinates participants’ referrals, admission, intake screening and discharge planning.
  • Conducts case management assessments.
  • Assesses participants’ treatment needs and coordinates treatment planning.
  • Attends treatment-planning sessions, supervision sessions and staffing.
  • Involves participants in individualized treatment planning.
  • Collaborates with treatment staff on treatment planning.
  • Monitors participants’ satisfaction with their respective treatment plan.
  • Reports to the court each participant’s treatment progress and any non-adherence treatment issues.
  • Provides accurate and updated information to court at scheduled court appearances.
  • Closely monitors the progress of participants through effective communication with treatment providers.
  • Consults with team members regarding the ongoing adjustment and general care of each participant.
  • Maintains weekly contact with participant’s assigned probation officer and notify probation officer of any program violations.
  • Maintains contact with appropriate referral sources during participants’ treatment in drug court.
  • Conducts (at least) weekly individual monitoring sessions with participants on assigned case load.
  • Maintains contact with program participants by completing home visits, employment visits, and meetings at treatment centers.
  • Engages support system of the participant as a part of the treatment process to facilitate recovery.
  • Links participants or their respective family to appropriate community resources, including mental health and trauma services, housing assistance, vocational counseling, public assistance and educational services.
  • Provides crisis intervention as needed to participants.
  • Obtains releases for all parties to be contacted on behalf of each participant in adherence with confidentiality laws.
  • Accurately records and maintains the required documentation in the participants’ electronic file.
  • Assists with urinalysis drug testing.
  • Attends in-service and educational trainings as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four year college or university with course work in psychology, sociology, mental health counseling, or a related field.
  • Three (3) years of related professional experience.
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Benefits

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Job title

Court Program Specialist II

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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