Restoration Court Case Manager

Position Description

Position: Restoration Court Case Manager II
Department: Restoration Court
Work Schedule: Fulltime
Reports To: Director, Porter County PACT/Restoration Court Director

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties

• Adhere to guidelines regarding confidentiality
• To the extent possible, work with client families, employers and other support persons to assist clients in developing the skills to acquire and maintain prosocial relationships
• Engage in prosocial modeling in all interactions with the clients and in work-related functions
• Apply incentives, sanctions and therapeutic adjustments in accordance with agency policy
• Conduct client orientation and validated risk and needs assessments
• Inform the court/team of individuals’ appropriateness for participation
• Refer clients to certified mental health and alcohol and drug programs for evaluations and recommended services and/or treatment as applicable
• Develop a case plan based on IRAS assessment results and collateral information
• Conduct case management meetings with clients
• Attend court sessions
• Prepare written reports for the program team regarding client progress
• Provide the program team with recommendations regarding incentives, sanctions, phase advancement, graduation and termination
• Maintain participant files, following agency policy and federal and state guidelines
• Document all interaction with (and regarding) clients in each client’s record in accordance with agency policy
• Adhere to varying work schedules as needed
• Travel for purposes related to program integrity and professional development
• Engage in ongoing professional development training, at minimum meeting initial and ongoing credentialing and training requirements established in the program policies and procedures manual and the Problem-Solving Court Rules
• Perform drug screens
• Assist with data collection and compilation of reports as needed

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university required
• Experience in dealing with mental illness required
• Experience in a criminal justice setting required
• Demonstrated ability to identify and work with community resources
• Knowledge of evidence-based principles and practices preferred
• Excellent written communication skills required
• Excellent verbal communication skills required
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups
• Excellent organizational skills required
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently as well as part of a team
• Demonstrated ability to operate a computer, printer, telephone, calculator, fax machine and copier
• Adherence to the Judicial Code of Conduct required

This staff member must believe in people’s ability to change and have the following relationship skills: enthusiasm, warmth, genuineness, empathy, flexibility, self-confidence, engaging, and reflective.

This staff member must also possess and/or be willing to learn the following: structured, contingency approaches, cognitive restructuring, prosocial modelling, effective reinforcement, effective disapproval, directive, solution oriented, and problem-solving.

Difficulty of Work

The Restoration Court case manager performs according to legally defined, standard policies and procedures and standard practices of the profession, exercising judgment in applying guidelines to specific cases and circumstances. (Indiana Office of Court Services)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: Multiple Locations