Forensic Coordinator Waukesha​/Milwaukee

Forensic Coordinator - Waukesha and Milwaukee Counties

Provide ongoing service coordination, treatment planning, advocacy, and monitoring to residents of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Kenosha counties who are participants in the OARS Program (Opening Avenues for Re‑entry Success), Conditional Release Program (CR), Outpatient Competency Restoration Program (OCRP), and/or Jail‑Based Competency Restoration Program (JBCR).

• Coordinate, plan, and ensure follow‑through with community treatment for individuals participating in the OARS, CR, OCRP, and/or JBCR programs.
• Engage and develop a supportive one‑to‑one therapeutic relationship with each participant.
• Incorporate evidence‑based practices into the provision of services, including but not limited to Motivational Interviewing (MI), Trauma‑Informed Care (TIC), and Person‑Centered Planning.
• Utilize MI skills as a primary approach to enhance participant participation and success.
• Monitor ongoing treatment needs and compliance with treatment for all program participants by providing assessment, treatment planning, assertive case management, symptom management, medication monitoring, crisis intervention, and coordination of multidisciplinary team meetings as per program protocols and the Department of Health Services (DHS) contract.
• Develop and submit court documents for CR and competency participants as required:
  Predisposition Investigation, Treatment Plan, Treatment Plan Adjustment, Adjustment Summary, Discharge/Transition Plan, and all Status Report documents.
• Coordinate team staffings with DHS/Department of Community Corrections (DCC) and other treatment team members.
• Maintain safety practices and continually assess potential risk when in the community and when working with participants.
• Coordinate community support services (referrals) and/or directly aid participants with activities of daily living, including coaching and hands‑on assistance in housing, money management, vocational/educational pursuits, scheduling, and transportation for appointments.
• Encourage and assist each participant in developing a natural support system including family members, neighbors, friends, and community.
• Create and maintain participant service documents, including case notes, assessments, Adult Family Home/Rent Justification forms, release plans, Individual Service Plans (ISP), Quarterly Progress Notes (QPN), crisis plans, budgets, suicide risk assessments (SRA), trauma assessments, other risk assessments, and release‑of‑information (ROI) forms within expected program time frames.
• Comply with program and DHS quality standards, DHS Connect (EHR), SharePoint protocols, and format requirements for all documents and communications.
• Ensure maximum participant financial contribution and third‑party payment toward cost‑of‑service provision by applying for appropriate insurance benefits and fully utilizing available assistance programs, county services, and community resources.
• Provide ongoing communication and coordination with treatment providers, DOC/DCC, mental health institution staff, court personnel, prison/jail staff, and other service agencies; respond to emails and phone messages within 24 hours.
• Conduct frequent home visits and provide transportation of participants in the community using personal vehicles.
• Develop and practice MI skills through training, coaching, and participant contact to attain basic fidelity within 12 months and advanced fidelity within 24 months of employment as outlined in the program contract.
• Participate in MI coaching sessions and complete DHS surveys as required.
• Complete MI audio recording and written Test of Knowledge as required.
• Build and nurture positive relationships with stakeholders and funders.
• Collect medical records, lab results, and information for participants in a timely manner per program protocol.
• Provide rotational crisis line coverage.
• Appear and testify at court hearings.
• Attend training, meetings, and staffings.
• Participate in new staff shadowing rotation.
• Other job‑related duties may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.
• Remote staff may be required to work from the…