Re-Entry Specialist

Job Overview

Substance abuse assessment, treatment and referrals will be provided to those recently released from state prisons through the Day Reporting Center in the Alabama Pardons and Parole office. Former inmates come typically everyday to receive services such as GED preparation, substance abuse and mental health treatment, or assistance with employment.

• Provide effective clinical evaluation in completing the Human Services Needs Assessment
• Formulate appropriate Case Plans with the consumer, documenting each goal/problem and how it will be addressed within one week of completing the HSNA
• Provide advocacy and referrals to community resources to assist consumers in advancing toward recovery and re‑entry
• Lead didactic groups designed to teach skills and monitor consumer progress in recovery and re‑entry
• Monitor consumers toward progress/achievement of goals
• Collaborate effectively with team members and other service providers in the delivery of clinical services
• Assist in evaluating consumers for discharge planning
• Interact and correspond with Alabama pardons and parole staff
• Adhere to professional code of ethics
• Work closely with the treatment team to identify needed educational/skill development groups
• Provide services, including groups, to meet identified needs of consumers (budgeting, parenting, job interview skills, etc.)
• Utilize the Case Management sign‑out sheet
• Offer GED tutoring to consumers
• Provide services to consumers whether they are active in group or not
• Involve community resources to provide sober, social or educational activities
• Model good time‑management for consumers by being on time for work
• Document progress notes reflecting the consumer’s treatment goals
• Complete the Case Management enrollment on the same day as the Case Plan
• Seek clinical supervision and consultation as needed
• Accept and employ suggestions for improvement
• Actively work to enhance clinical skills
• Document services provided in a timely manner per AltaPointe policy
• Maintain current weekly progress notes, group notes, and weekly summary reports system
• Effectively manage caseload based on consumer’s needs
• Meet AltaPointe Health System productivity standards

• Bachelor degree in a mental health discipline
• Certification of substance abuse case management training by Alabama Department of Mental Health (DMH)
• Knowledge in substance abuse and mental illness specialties, to be obtained within six (6) months of employment
• Knowledge of the nature of addiction and psychiatric disorders
• Knowledge of gender‑specific issues relative to addiction
• Knowledge of substance abuse treatment principles
• Knowledge of 12‑step support groups such as AA, NA, CA, and other self‑help groups for co‑occurring disorders
• Knowledge of criminogenic needs, definition and risk factors
• Understanding of co‑dependency dynamics, denial, manipulation and other typical behaviors of consumers
• Understanding of signs and symptoms of active mental illness and ability to address crisis intervention or intervention needs
• Understanding of behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others
• Knowledge of strategies to reduce negative effects of substance abuse dependency and how to tailor strategies and treatment modalities to the consumer’s stages of dependency, change or recovery
• Knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive and mental illness conditions
• Knowledge of cultural diversity
• Knowledge of risks for illnesses among IV drug users such as HIV/AIDS and TB
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system, including court hearings, judges, court referral officers, probation officers, and jail diversion
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS education, counseling and testing
• Knowledge of behavioral management and crisis intervention

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Other

• Hospitals and Health Care