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Join the McNabb Center Team as the Sevier Co. Criminal Justice Mental Health Liaison today!

The Sevier Co. Criminal Justice Mental Health Liaison

Duties:

• Provide comprehensive mental health and alcohol and drug assessment, encouraging treatment, providing necessary connections to treatment, and working directly with the criminal justice system to create an effective alternative sentencing/release plan.
• Provide information and referral, agency linkage, advocacy, and follow-up services.
• Attend court to ensure alternative sentencing plans are implemented.
• Provides direct service delivery in multiple jails and courts, develops and implements appropriate treatment planning, provides crisis intervention and emergency services, interacts and coordinates with law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies, as well as utilizes center-wide and community resources as needed for client benefit.
• Follow-up with clients as needed to make adjustments to treatment plan and ensure they are following treatment.
• Provide mental health, substance use, suicide prevention, and crisis de-escalation training to local law enforcement when requested.

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

Summary of role of team:

• It is mission of the TN-ROCS Program Administrator to provide comprehensive mental health and substance use assessments to justice- involved adults with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders.
• Working directly within the criminal justice system, provide linkage to treatment and develop effective alternative sentencing/release plans.
• Attend court regularly to ensure alternative sentencing plans are implemented.

Summary of position:

• Responsible for comprehensive mental health and substance use assessments to individuals currently incarcerated in area jails.
• Provide information and referral, agency linkage, advocacy, and follow-up services.
• Develop inclusive release plans and details navigating this plan.
• Most work closely with courts, attorneys, jail staff and community providers.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT

• This position is a community-based position working in local jails.
• Staff members are provided with all equipment necessary to remain mobile and be able to work from the community.
• Staff members do have access to office space on-site.
• Staff members participate in Treatment Team and Team Meetings as outlined by their supervisor upon hire.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

COMPENSATION:

• Starting salary for this position is approximately $54,063 /yr based on relevant experience and education.

Schedule:

• This position has a regular schedule of Monday-Friday 8am until 5pm.
• There is no on-call for this position and employee is off on Center designated holidays.
• Job duties are performed on location of assignment in the community inside correctional facilities and in office.

Travel:

• This position requires utilizing a personal dependable vehicle to conduct Center business.
• Maintaining a dependable vehicle and certified driver status is a condition of employment.
• Staff members will be required to provide transportation in their personal vehicle and staff members are reimbursed for use of their vehicle for this purpose.

Equipment/Technical Competency:

• This position requires utilizing a personal dependable vehicle to conduct Center business.
• Valid driver's license- F endorsement required as well as valid, up-to-date insurance.
• Maintaining a dependable vehicle and certified driver status is a condition of employment.
• This position does require basic computer skills for timekeeping and use of electronic medical records entry.

Equipment/Technology:

• This position does require basic computer skills for timekeeping and use of electronic medical records entry.
• Use of a mileage application on a Center issued phone is also required for mileage reimbursement.

QUALIFICATIONS - Sevier Co. Criminal Justice Mental Health Liaison

Experience / Knowledge:

• One-year experience in the social work field and/or behavioral health and criminal justice setting preferred.

Education / License:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, or other related field of study.
• Candidates with a Master's in rehabilitation, occupational therapy, criminal justice, or education, must have fifteen college-level semester hours of coursework in behavioral health and at least one year of work experience in the behavioral health setting.

Physical/Emotional/Social - Skills/Abilities:

• Exposure to biological hazards.
• Hearing of normal and soft tones.
• Close eye work.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Pushing/pulling up to 150 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching.
• This position requires certification in and adequate implementation of verbal and physical de-escalation techniques that include a wide range of bodily movements including but not limited to grasping, holding another person, getting down on knees, running, and walking.
• CPR certification is required. (training provided)

Location:

• Sevier County, Tennessee

Apply today to work where we care about you as an employee and where your hard work makes a difference!

Helen Ross McNabb Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Helen Ross McNabb Center conducts background checks, driver's license record, degree verification, and drug screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background check, and driving record. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB Screening and/or testing. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.