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Summary of position: (Position Description)

This full-time position reports to the Director(s) of the 730 Restoration Support Team (RST) and functions as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team that focuses on individuals returning to the jail system from state forensic psychiatric facilities after being restored to competency. Members of the 730 RST bridge communication between the New York City Jail system and secure Office of Mental Health facilities for continuity and maintenance of care. 730 RST competency care liaisons collaborate with CHS treatment providers, along with OMH treatment providers, to determine appropriate level of care in the jail setting and identify effective, individualized approaches to maintaining clinical stability. The RST members also liaise with defense attorneys, defense agencies, treatment courts, and court monitoring agencies with patient consent. Legal updates are relayed to patients’ treatment teams, including re-entry social worker to arrange appropriate discharge planning services.

Responsibilities :

• Meet with patients individually to identify clinical barriers to fitness and support clinical stability.
• Establish rapport with clinical staff in Correctional Health Services (e.g., mental health, substance use, social work, medical, transitional health care coordination) and stakeholders in treatment court and court monitoring agencies.
• Serve as point of contact for OMH’s facility treatment teams and administrative leadership.
• Obtain information on the court status of patients on individual caseload and communicate the status effectively with the patient, treatment and re-entry teams.
• Document clinical and court updates, and other collateral communication in the electronic health record (CHER).
• Explain and obtain informed consent to share relevant clinical information with the patient's defense counsel.
• Provide consultation services to clinical treatment teams and participate in case conferences.
• Proficiency in Excel for the purpose of administrative management of patient caseload.

Conducting psycho-legal groups on the PACE Units and MO units.

Departmental Preferences

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with other Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology, Psychology, Social Work or related field.
• At least one year of experience working in a behavioral health program, psychiatric hospital,
• correctional setting, or alternative to incarceration program with criminal justice- involved adults with mental illness.
• Experience with verbal de-escalation and crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of the New York City court system and/or court monitoring agencies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines, agencies, including DOC staff.
• Knowledge of adjudicative competency (CPL 730) and competency restoration.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, analytical and time management abilities.
• Experience successfully managing multiple projects and/or programs.

Qualification Requirements:

• A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Engineering or Social Sciences, Health Care Specialization, Physical Sciences or related programs; and
• A minimum of four years of progressive, responsible experience related to Health Care Program Planning, Research, Design, Operation, Evaluation and Analysis; or
• A Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Public or Hospital Administration, Health Care Specialization, Business Administration or related disciplines; and
• A minimum of three years progressive, responsible experience directly related to health care program planning, research, design, operation, evaluation and analysis; or
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of training, education and experience; and,
• Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication.

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