Liaison - Rikers Island Community Re-entry Assistance Network (CRAN)

4 weeks ago

East Elmhurst, United States EAC Network Full time
Job Details

Job Location
Rikers Island, Queens, NY, 11370 - Queens, NY

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
Bachelors Degree

Salary Range
$28.60 - $28.60 Hourly

Travel Percentage
None

Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services

Liaison- Rikers Island

EAC Network, a not-for-profit social service agency that empowers, assists, and cares for over 62,888 people in need through 100 programs across Long Island and NYC, seeks a Rikers Island Liaison to work full time for its Community Re-Entry Assistance Network (CRAN) program.

The Liaison is a non-exempt position paying $28.60 per hour at 35 hours per week. The work schedule is Monday- Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM and the office is located in Queens, NY. The role reports to the Program Director.

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

•Medical

•Dental

•401K

•Vision

•Very generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & More.

Primary Purpose of Job:
The Rikers Island based Community Re-entry Assistance Network (CRAN) Community Transitional Case Management (CTCM) Liaison focuses on engaging clients in-person prior to release in order to ensure effective service delivery by CRAN staff. The CRAN Liaison assists in screening, treatment planning, and case management of eligible substance abusing and/or mentally ill (co-occurring) clients.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
  1. Meet with incarcerated clients with serious mental illness who have been difficult to engage. Explain the CRAN program and otherwise engage each client in a manner that will increase the likelihood of future enrollment and successful engagement with the program.
  2. Collaborate with discharge planners on Rikers Island and community-based CRAN Case Managers.
  3. Complete in-person screenings for incarcerated clients, prior to release.
  4. Hold groups, small meetings or individual sessions with clients at Rikers facilities.
  5. Following a comprehensive screening works with supervision to effectuate referrals to mental health, drug abuse, or alcoholism facility. May accompany and/or arranges transportation for clients to the appropriate facility when necessary.
  6. Maintain case documentation available for review by supervision at any time, i.e. client records, including progress notes and all other relevant information to assist clients and to comply with program requirements.
  7. Investigate and recommend supportive services for clients.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:
  1. Bachelors degree in Forensic Psychology, Psychology, Criminal Justice or behavioral science with at least one-year experience with the population required.
  2. Good communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to work cooperatively with treatment programs, Social Work Department, Department of Corrections and criminal justice systems.
  3. Must be proficient in computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, Microsoft Office applications, calendar, and email and/or database software necessary to perform work assignments.

This position requires incumbent to provide acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

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