MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER

Overview

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Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary:
The Mental Health Case Manager is responsible for providing the following mental health services to GEO Participants: Initial Screening, inter-agency service coordination, supportive counseling, case management, group facilitating as needed, suicide risk assessment, crisis intervention, discharge planning and support participants in securing housing, financial support, educational/vocational programming, and medical care.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Mental Health Case Manager conducts and/or participates in mental health interviews, multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings and screenings, to determine appropriate mental health services.
• Provides onsite, supportive mental health services including individual and group counseling.
• The Mental Health Case Manager provides case management services as required to ensure continuity of ongoing service delivery.
• Prepares all related mental health documentation in accordance with applicable organizational and state standards in a clear, thorough, and timely manner.
• The Mental Health Case Manager responds to psychological emergencies as needed.
• Works with local community providers to help address participant housing needs, and primary medical care/physical benefits.
• The Mental Health Case Manager assists participants with social, educational, vocational, and other support methods as needed to support their financial needs and general well-being.
• Attends multi-disciplinary team meetings conducted by community providers/agencies/partners regarding participants progress and compliance, other professional meetings and represent the program to the community as needed.
• The Mental Health Case Manager exercises sound judgement, demonstrates initiative and maintains confidentiality in accordance with established policies and procedures, which comply with legal and administrative mandates.
• Performs duties in accordance with applicable professional ethics, state quality assurance standards.
• The Mental Health Case Manager makes collateral contacts with participants’ significant others, to promote implementation of the service plan and optimal community adjustment.
• Conducts multi-disciplinary discharge planning to ensure ongoing supportive services for participant.
• The Mental Health Case Manager performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s preferred (or) a high school diploma or its equivalent and a minimum of 2 or more years of full-time experience in a mental health related field such as Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work with the criminal justice population.
• Two (2) years of experience providing delivery and/or coordination of mental health services.
• Ability to work in crisis situations in a professional and mature manner.
• Strong counseling and motivational skills.
• Must be able to work individually and in a team environment.
• Above average verbal and writing skills.
• Must be able to develop clear and concise reports in a timely manner.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

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