Overview Multidisciplinary Forensic Team Case Manager. The Multidisciplinary Forensic Team (MFT) is a comprehensive approach to divert individuals with severe and persistent mental illness from involvement in the criminal justice system, as well as commitment to Forensic State Hospital Facilities and other residential forensic programs by providing community-based services and supports. The Case Manager provides needed treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals served by the MFT Program with the goal of diverting these individuals from the criminal justice system or commitment to a Forensic State Mental Health Treatment Facility. Promotes recovery, empowerment, self-determination and decision-making for each MFT participant.
Responsibilities Provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services in accordance with the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Guidance document for Forensic Multidisciplinary Team (MFT), adapted from the Florida for Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) model.
Provides initial and ongoing assessments.
Provision of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services as assigned.
Provides direct services to persons served by the program on an individual, group and family basis.
Maintains close working relationships with the judicial assistants in the circuit, the Office of the Public Defender, the Office of the State Attorney, and the Clerk of the Courts Office.
Works with the Forensic department to screen individuals for the MFT program when early notification of orders appointing experts and orders of commitment are received.
Assists as a resource person to community case managers, state hospital staff, LSFHS staff, DCF staff and jail/correctional personnel, on an as-needed basis in matters involving forensic persons.
Completes regular risk assessments and monitors compliance with the conditional release plan to ensure public safety.
Prepares written reports for the court, including placement plans, progress reports, violation reports and other correspondence.
Provides competency restoration services.
Provides service coordination for an assigned group of individuals, including monitoring activities on the individual’s recovery plan, conditional release plan, and competency restoration services.
Participates in scheduling team services and team organizational meetings.
Provides crisis intervention as necessary, including evenings, weekend and holidays hours as assigned.
Participates in providing 24-hour on-call coverage for the MFT program.
Assists the psychiatrist/ARNP in medication management and in monitoring individual’s medications for effectiveness and side effects.
Provides stage-based substance abuse treatment and motivational interviewing through both individual and group meetings.
Advocates for individuals served by the program to ensure acquisition of necessary social services (medical, dental, legal, housing, entitlements) and monitors and evaluates service effectiveness and the person’s satisfaction.
Facilitates the acquisition of and continuance of housing in the least restrictive environment available, contingent upon court requirements.
Facilitates case conferences and family conferences as needed.
Assesses and develops the individual’s natural support system and communicates needs to the MFT team.
Assesses and monitors risk, trauma symptoms, and indications of abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment, using appropriate reporting mechanisms.
Maintains accuracy, completeness and confidentiality of clinical records; documents past medical, psychiatric and social history; maintains current information; and completes records in a timely manner.
Develops and maintains the individual’s recovery plan in coordination with MFT team members, ensuring required services and signatures, and coordinates reviews/addendums when clinically appropriate.
Maintains administrative records and responsibilities, including monthly reports.
Additional duties for specific roles (Housing Specialist, Benefits and Resource Specialist, Forensic Specialist, or Peer Recovery Specialist) may include trainings, resource liaison work, SOAR processing, collecting entitlements, tracking court reports, and peer support activities as assigned.
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a related field.
Previous experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder).
Valid Florida Driver's License, automobile insurance equal to or exceeding 50,000/100,000/50,000, and no more than eight points on license.
Ability to exercise discretion and judgment and respond appropriately to life-threatening situations, safety risks, abuse, neglect, or emergencies.
Strong communication skills; ability to interact with families, caregivers, community service providers, supervisory staff, and other professionals.
Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems and Mental Health Resource Center are Equal Opportunity Employers.
Additional Information Seniority level: Entry level • Employment type: Full-time • Job function: Other • Industries: Mental Health Care