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New York City Health + Hospitals Correctional Health Services GRS Case Manager (Correctional Counselor), Correctional Health Services, (8a4p), RMSC in EAST ELMHURST, New York

Summary of position: Under direction of the Gender-Related Services Director, GRS Case Managers will meet with patients to provide in-jail support, counseling, create and execute individualized discharge plans, and post-release follow-up. Preferred Skills:1.    License to provide counseling services (LMSW, LMHC, LMFT, etc)2.    Experience providing services to those who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence3.    Minimum 2 years working in jail system strongly preferred; court system or other criminal justice arena considered4.    Demonstrated commitment to care for vulnerable patients5.    Demonstrated career Interest in issues in womens issues, LGBTQI+ issues, health advocacy, compassionate release policy, and/or incarceration6.    Comfortability working with excel, electronic medical records and other relevant software  Detailed Tasks:Complete intake assessments, safety plans, and discharge plans for patients assigned to case load (includes patients in all populations served by GRS).Meet with patients in all facilities as needed; consult with Manager / MD. Conduct IPV-focused counseling sessions with patients coping with active IPV concernComplete applications for Medicaid and other benefits programs as appropriate.Create individualized discharge plans for each patient according to the patients goals and needs and ensure tasks are completed. Tasks may include, but are not limited to: coordinating medical appointments, ensuring medications are called into a pharmacy, making referrals to housing and case-management resources, and confirming transportation between jail and community dwelling is arranged.Provide ongoing in-jail support to patients, meeting with them regularly; frequency to be decided in consultation with Program Director.Serve as conduit between patient and clinical court advocates, and assist as needed with obtaining consents, relaying information, and other tasks. Attend weekly team rounds and participate in patient case conferences with other discharge planning program staff.Conduct post-release follow-up outreach to patients, via telephone, and assist or make additional referrals as appropriate. Document intake assessment, transition plan, progress notes, and collateral information in the electronic health record (CHER).Additional tasks and projects as requested by Program Manager and/or Director of Special Populations (may include, but not limited to: research, developing materials, didactics/trainings). Minimum Qualifications  1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four (4) years of satisfactory full-time experience providing direct counseling, guidance, crisis-intervention or information and referral services for inmates of a correctional facility, substance abusers or a similar client population; or 2. Education and experience equivalent to "1" above. Thirty (30) semester credits from an accredited college will be considered equivalent to one (1) year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least one (1) year of experience as described in

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