State of Washington.

  • King County, WA


  • Irreversible.

  • Full-time.
Description

Are you an enthusiastic psychological health supporter? Are you delighted about a chance to assist alter how individuals experiencing behavioral health concerns are dealt with in the criminal court system and in our neighborhoods?

Sign up with the and make a favorable effect within our neighborhood by ending up being a behavioral health supporter and assisting form the future of forensic psychological health services in Washington State. just recently developed the Forensic Navigator program, a brand-new method that looks for to divert criminally included individuals with identified behavioral health problems, whose proficiency to stand trial has actually been brought into question, out of the criminal courts and institutional healthcare facilities and into community-based treatment programs.

As a Forensic Navigator, you will provide expert and customized assistance services to clients who are purchased by a judge to get outpatient proficiency repair treatment. The worth you’ll offer exceeds a one-time interaction and provides you the chance to assist. We are searching for group gamers who have a contacting us to operate in the behavioral health field, have a strong work principles, and regularly show profundity. In return, you’ll get an exceptional advantages plan that equals any company in Washington State, a difficult profession, and interesting possibilities to find out and grow.

A Few Of what you’ll do:

  • Help with the advancement of a brand name brand-new forensic psychological health program in Washington
  • Fulfill responsibilities as Officer of the Court
  • Collect appropriate info about customers, consisting of behavioral health services and supports readily available that may support positioning in outpatient repair, diversion, or some mix of these programs
  • Consult with, interview, and observe customers
  • Present info to courts in order to help their understanding of the treatment alternatives offered to customers, to support the entry of orders for diversion from the forensic psychological health system, or for community-based outpatient proficiency remediation, and to assist in that shift
  • Help customers with going to visits and classes associating with outpatient proficiency remediation
  • Coordinate access to real estate for customers
  • Meet customers regularly to keep track of development and recognize barriers
  • Offer info to courts worrying customer development and compliance with court-ordered conditions of release, which might consist of appearing at court hearings
  • Coordinate customers’ access to neighborhood case management services and psychological health services
  • Help customers with getting recommended medications, and motivate adherence to recommended medications
  • Prepare for a collaborated shift of the customer to a case supervisor in the neighborhood behavioral health system
  • Total prompt documents, consisting of discharge preparation and treatment summaries, caseload information entry and development notes, and numerous reports

We are searching for experts with:

Master’s degree in criminal justice, social work, psychology, or human services field needed. Minimum 2 years of expert experience operating in neighborhood psychological health should remain in non-inpatient services. Minimum 2 years of case management experience while offering direct care assistance and services to at-risk clients/patient’s in the neighborhood.

Or

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, social work, psychology, or human services field needed. Minimum 5 years of expert experience operating in neighborhood psychological health need to remain in non-inpatient services. Minimum 5 years of case management experience while offering direct care assistance and services to at-risk clients/patient’s in the neighborhood.

Preferred understanding, abilities, capabilities:

  • An understanding of procedures associated with the criminal court system
  • Understanding of concepts, practices, and methods of social work
  • Understanding of legal requirements and court procedures
  • Understanding of concepts and qualities of psychological and psychological disease
  • Understanding of existing social and financial issues
  • Understanding of speaking with methods
  • Capability to work cooperatively with both internal and external personnel
  • Capability to operate in numerous environments (in-office, courts, prisons, in the neighborhood)
  • Capability to work individually with possibly unstable customers
  • Capability to handle a complicated caseload
  • Capability to develop and preserve reliable relationships with customers, courts, and community-based provider

Interested?

Completed applications will consist of the following:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter
  • Contact details for 3 expert referrals

Concerns about this chance? Please get in touch with Tracie Kidd at or 360-628-7870

Supplemental Info

Prior to a brand-new hire, a background check consisting of rap sheet history might be carried out. Details from the background check will not always prevent work however will be thought about in identifying the candidate’s viability and proficiency to carry out in the task. This statement might be utilized to fill several jobs. Workers driving on state service need to have a legitimate chauffeur’s license. Workers driving an independently owned lorry on state organization need to have liability insurance coverage on the independently owned automobile.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Solutions is a level playing field company and does not discriminate in any location of work, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual preference, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, nationwide origin, religious beliefs or beliefs, political association, military status, honorably released veteran, Vietnam Age, just recently separated or other safeguarded veteran status, the existence of any sensory, psychological, handicap or using an experienced canine guide or service animal by an individual with a special needs, equivalent pay or hereditary info. Individuals needing lodging in the application procedure or this task statement in an alternative format might call the Employer at (360) 725-5810 Candidates who are deaf or difficult of hearing might call through Washington Relay Service by calling 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384

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