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Employer: Sedgwick County
Department: COMCARE
Job Title: Community Reintegration Specialist
Salary: $13.690 Hourly


Job Description:

Job Objectives:

Provide goal-directed, medically necessary services & support to adults who have mental illness & substance abuse problems contributing to repeated criminal justice system contact.

Coordinate the transition from Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility (SCADF) back to the community in a manner which ensures continuity of mental health treatment and reconnection to community supports.

Coordinate the transition from Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility (SCADF) back to the community in a manner which ensures continuity of mental health treatment and reconnection to community supports.

Essential Job Functions:

35%    Direct Service Provision

Provide short term case management services to those individuals who are Severely and Persistently Mental Ill (SPMI) or Psychiatric Rehabilitation Eligible (PRE) and need brief support to reintegrate into the community

Provide Targeted Case Management (TCM) for each assigned client to aid client in achieving goals identified in the individualized treatment plan. TCM interventions include: treatment planning, collateral contacts, phone support, access to supports and service coordination.

Provide Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment (CPST) for each assigned client no less than one time per week, or as indicated on treatment plan, to assist client to achieve treatment goals. CPST interventions include: assistance in improving symptom self-management, strengths assessment and planning, assistance to assure consumer income maintenance, individual therapeutic intervention, medication education, crisis management, assistance in understanding and completing court requirements, or assistance to achieve academic progress.

Provide Attendant Care (AC) for assigned clients to assist client in achieving goals identified in the individualized treatment plan. AC interventions include: direct support, supervision and/or cueing.

Provide non-billable client service activity. Non-billable service activity includes providing outreach services, screening potential program participants, responding to the immediate needs of newly booked clients, and arranging for releases from the jail to the program.

25%    Coordination of Discharge

Coordination with SCADF staff, court personnel, and other resources to assess the current functioning of clients while detained and to anticipate their discharge to the community.

Outreach clients while detained at SCADF Mental Health Pod.

Coordination with client s community based treatment teams to update them and develop comprehensive plans for client s return to the community.

Scheduling appointments on client s behalf to support establishment or maintenance of medication and therapeutic support and treatment.

Coordination with the client to encourage ownership in their recovery, engage them in their treatment planning and goal setting, and develop a crisis plan.

5%     Treatment Planning

Review intake assessment completed by QMHP for all assigned clients.

Meet with client to complete DLA 20, discuss treatment goals and available services.

Complete initial treatment plan and crisis alert plan with client and treatment team members no later than 30 days from the date of the intake.

Conduct treatment plan review and update treatment plan documenting progress toward established treatment goals every 90 days following the date of intake or as needed to reflect client s progress and treatment needs.

Coordinate with other service providers to review client s progress and update treatment plan goals, objectives and interventions.

10%    Documentation

Complete all progress notes within 48 hours of service delivery with/or on behalf of the client.

Complete Notes for Record and call logs to ensure the completeness of the medical record.

Enter clinical transactions in Psych Consult for no shows and cancellations.

Forward progress notes to supervisor for approval for first 60 days of employment or as directed. 

15%    General Administrative Duties

Identify sources of information needed to provide comprehensive mental health treatment and secure the necessary COMCARE consents to release information. Monitor releases of information for annual update.

Submit necessary referral forms to team supervisor for approval or assignment in Psych Consult.

Ensure client’s financial information is current and up-to-date in medical record.

Enter AIMS data for all clients, including closures, in a timely manner.

Maintain updated diagnosis in client s medical record.

Review and respond to UR Staff Feedback Forms.

Complete and submit required court and probation progress reports to supervisor for review prior to probation meeting or court hearing.

Investigate community support resources and referral procedures to meet client s needs.

Perform other duties as required.

10%    Documentation Content Quality Review

Complete documentation according to minimum Medicaid and agency standards for content and quality.

Job Standards:

Bachelor s degree or be equivalently qualified by work experience or a combination of work experience in the human services field and education, with one year of experience substituting for one year of education.

Possess demonstrated interpersonal skills, ability to work with persons with severe and persistent mental illness and/or severe emotional disturbance, and the ability to react effectively in a wide variety of human service situations.

Meet the specifications as outlined in the CMHC licensing standards. 

Security clearance at Sedgwick County Adult Local Detention Facility is required.

Must complete basic case manager training; intermediate case manager training within first 6 months of employment, may require overnight stay.

Must have a valid Kansas Driver s license, current proof of automobile insurance and be able to safely operate a motor vehicle.

Additional qualifications include: Possess the awareness and judgment to intervene appropriately when dealing with escalating emotional situations

Possess the ability to negotiate several flights of stairs at a time and move effectively in varied settings throughout the community.

Possess the mobility and judgment to execute personal protective measures.

Ability to calmly and effectively deal with agitated individuals or high risk situations.

Demonstrate autonomous critical thinking skills.

Demonstrate good professional judgment and decision-making skills.

Self-motivation and the ability to work with minimal direct supervision.

Demonstrate good time management & organizational skills in a fast-pace environment.

Ability to handle competing urgent priorities.

Possess basic or intermediate computer skills: able to learn complex software related to an electronic medical record. This position requires driving.

Testing/Screening Requested: KBI & SRS Background Checks, Driver’s license check,

Pre-employment urine drug screen

Equipment: Modern office equipment

Work Environment: 141 E. Elm & various community locations

Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm 

Must pass KBI background check and pre-employment urine drug screen.

Valid Kansas Driver’s License Required.  Must meet Driver Qualification standards as set forth in Sedgwick County’s Fleet Vehicle Operation and Usage policy.

This position may be filled or closed to further application without notice.

Sedgwick County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of Sedgwick County not to discriminate in its programs or services provided to the general public, including employment and all other activities, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other similarly protected status.  Sedgwick County is committed to making the application, interview, and pre-employment testing process accessible to persons with disabilities.  If you wish to volunteer information regarding any special assistance you may need, please notify Roberta Berry, Sedgwick County Acting ADA Coordinator by phone (316) 660-7054, TDD (Kansas Relay at 711 or 800-766-3777), or email at [email protected].   Do not send resumes or application status request or employment questions to this email or phone number.  This information is provided only for those requiring ADA assistance.  Applications must be submitted on www.hrepartners.com.  You will be contacted should the department feel that you are a qualified candidate.

Sedgwick County will prohibit the hiring of spouses and/or immediate family members within the same department, but not within the County structure.

Immediate family and family of the employee’s spouse shall be considered husband, wife, son, step-son, son-in-law, daughter, step-daughter, daughter-in law, brother, step-brother, brother-in law, sister, step-sister, sister-in-law, mother, step-mother, mother-in law, father, step-father, father-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents and grandparents-in-law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Vacancy Number: 20004565060614

Open Date: 6/6/2025 12:00:00 AM
Close Date: 12/30/9999 11:59:00 PM