INSPIRE Court Liaison/Caseworker
Job Code: CL - 111
Revision Date: February 26, 2024
Starting Salary: $18.59 hourly; $38,672 annually
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Overview
We are an agency committed to innovative behavioral health services in trauma-informed care that promote healing and recovery to instill a sense of empowerment and foster a lifelong sense of resilience.
General Description
The purpose of this job is to provide moderately complex case management work and function as a liaison to individuals in the 243rd District Court (INSPIRE Court) that need mental health services. Link qualified individuals to the Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) and maintain long-term contact with clients, client families, and service providers for medical, social, educational, and related service needs. The position requires close work with the following agencies to facilitate services for individuals identified as having a neuro-illness: El Paso Psychiatric Center, County Attorney's Office, El Paso Public Defender's Office, El Paso County Detention Facility, and the West Texas Community Supervision and Corrections Department and the El Paso County and District Courts. The nature of the duties requires timely intervention and recurrent face-to- face contact with consumers, family, and service providers. The position requires working with the Judiciary and assisting individuals identified as having a neuro-illness.
This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences. This position reports directly to the Program Manager of Court Services.
Duties and Responsibilities
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position, as necessary.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Sciences or related behavioral field supplemented by two (2) year of direct casework/case management experience in a community service setting; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Experience with trauma-informed services; cognitive behavioral therapies, including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT); and motivational therapies including the use of incentives, preferred.
Required Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of trauma-informed theories, principles, and practices (includes multi-faceted understanding of concepts such as community trauma, intergenerational and historical trauma, parallel processes, and universal precautions), preferred.
Physical Demands
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Special Certifications and Licenses
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Emergence Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires Emergence Health Network to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Other Job Characteristics
Note: This Class Description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Emergence Health Network and an employee and is subject to change by the Emergence Health Network as its needs change.