MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

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.

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.

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.

GEO Reentry Services LLC.