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Employment Benefits

Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

Sick & Vacation leave

Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

Fitness Centers in select locations

Employee discounts with the STAR Program

Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

This position will be responsible for working with a multidisciplinary team, special needs populations and providing discharge planning services. This includes identifying eligible offenders, developing and tracking a discharge plan for each offender assigned to the caseload. The discharge plan should include all necessary referrals/assessments to ensure a continuum of care upon release.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

Identifying Offenders: Work with the Reentry Coordinator to identify offenders housed at LCF who are eligible for services due to disability (SPMI, DD, LD, elderly), who require discharge planning services and are approximately six months from release. Work with unit team and behavioral health staff to establish a referral mechanism to assist in identifying offenders requiring/eligible for these services. Offenders should be assigned to the COR-P or Discharge Planner caseload, with the more difficult cases being assigned to the COR-P caseload. Identify inmates eligible for the K-Shop program. Send the referral form and release of information for potential participants to the appropriate K-Shop staff. If the offender is accepted into the K-Shop program, they do not need to be placed on the COR-P or Discharge Planner’s caseload. Managing Caseload: Contact the unit team counselor to engage the offender in the discharge planning process. Identify strategies to engage the offenders in the process and keep them engaged until release. Secure necessary information about the offenders’ disability to determine what the discharge plan needs to include. Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings as requested by unit team. Initiate MDT meetings as necessary to address issues with the discharge plan. Develop and maintain a system to track caseload of offenders and tasks that have been and need to be completed. Establish contact with the assigned parole officer prior to release. Make sure they are aware of the discharge plan established to ensure a continuum of care upon release. Discharge Plan: Develop a discharge plan goal in the Case Plan for every offender within 30 days of being assigned to caseload. Action Steps should be created to include: RADAC referral to identify/address substance abuse issues Schedule intake appointment at Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) Department of Aging referral for Nursing Facility or Nursing Facility for Mental Health (NFMH) placements Prepare and submit benefits applications as necessary (Social Security – SSI/SSDI, Medicaid, MediKan, Medicare, General Assistance, TAF, Food Stamps, etc…) Medication management/plans Any other service/referral to address the offender’s disability The discharge plan goal & action steps should be updated regularly and shared with the offender, unit team counselor and any other necessary staff (behavioral health, medical, etc.). Contact should be made and documented (in TOADS) at least once a month with every month. Work with Corizon staff to ensure that medication is in each offender’s hand prior to release. Relationships and Information Sharing: Obtain appropriate releases for information-sharing within and without the facility and with community providers. Working closely with existing services (KDOC staff, KSHOP and parole offices), establish relationships with community providers to establish methods for processing applications for benefits pre-release and ensure a continuum of care upon release. Serve as the liaison for the K-Shop program. This includes; entering callouts as requested, notifying K-Shop staff if participants are in crisis or a change in housing/status, assist in completing the SSI/Medicaid applications, and participating in K-Shop meetings as requested by K-Shop staff. Maintain data and information related to processes and impact, and provide the information to the statewide reentry team, as requested by the Reentry Director. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

Six months of experience in planning, implementing and monitoring activities relevant to the agency’s programs. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree with major course work in Criminal Justice, Social Sciences or Behavioral Sciences

One year experience working with offenders in corrections, parole, law enforcement or special needs populations

One year experience in case Management

One year experience in discharge planning

Additional experience may be substituted for the required education as determined relevant by the agency.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements: Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must pass a criminal history records check. 

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