Criminal Justice Liaison - Pasco

Position Summary:

Person in this position will be primarily responsible for conducting and reviewing screening assessments for criminally involved persons who are living with a chronic substance abuse problem, and who may also be living with mental illness. Essential Job Functions include those listed below.

Essential Job Functions:

• Serves as the primary liaison in corresponding between WestCare and Drug Courts, the County Jails, Public Defender's Office, Department of Corrections, and other criminal justice entities, for the receiving and processing of referrals (for placement) of criminally involved clients living with chronic substance abuse.
• Completely track and store all required documentation accurately
• Complete assessments of potential clients in custody
• Communicate with counselors to ensure that required reports have been submitted to the legal entity requesting them
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of available community resources and liaise with persons involved.
• Serve as a representative of WestCare at court and probation hearings, as needed.
• Communicate daily with Program Manager regarding active client information to ensure timely communication with Drug Courts, and other criminal justice entities,
• Assist with client drug testing
• Complete all required e-learning and other training.
• Follow all WestCare policies and procedures
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in the field of substance abuse, criminal justice, mental illness or social services preferred.
• Ability to handle crisis situations and make appropriate decisions independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Extremely strong computer skills, to encompass all Microsoft Office applications.
• Adherence to the highest standard of ethical conduct.
• Professional appearance and demeanor

Education:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in counseling, social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, special education, health education, or related human services field preferred.