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Care Manager for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program 

Position: Care Manager for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program at Empowerment

Job Description: Care Manager will provide trauma-informed, individualized, intensive supportive services to help ensure individuals being diverted from the criminal legal system are connected to needed behavioral health treatment, resources and supportive services. The Care Manager will work with other Empowerment staff, the Denver Police Department, and other community partners to empower individuals to break the cycles of incarceration, homelessness and instability.

LEAD Care Manager is responsible for:

• Understanding and implementing the LEAD Scope of Work
• Supportive, non-judgmental care management in which participants can explore their options and issues related to their involvement in the legal system; ranging from external obstacles such as poverty, to psychological obstacles such as long-term impacts of trauma - Completing individual program intakes, including initial assessment of needs and development of a comprehensive individualized service plan
• Ongoing assessment of participant strengths and needs, including monitoring of the individualized service plan and re-evaluation every 6 months.
• Referrals, navigation and linkage to internal and external support and treatment services, including temporary and long-term housing, employment-focused support and numerous other social, health and human service referrals
• Transporting participants to behavioral and medical health appointments and supportive services
• Meeting participants in the community to provide needed support and assistance
• Accurately, timely and confidentially documenting participant progress and engagement through service plans, notes and follow up contacts

Other Responsibilities Include:

• Attend meetings at Empowerment and with LEAD stakeholders
• Attend continuing education and skill development trainings
• Maintaining Self-Care
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must have reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license and insurance
• Working understanding of harm reduction theory and trauma informed services
• Applicable professional or life experience is preferred
• Experience working with a diverse population
• Ability to de-escalate stressful situations with participants dealing with trauma​

Send resume to julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org

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Care Manager for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program 

Job Description: Care Manager will provide trauma-informed, individualized, intensive supportive services to help ensure individuals being diverted from the criminal legal system are connected to needed behavioral health treatment, resources and supportive services.  The Care Manager will work with other Empowerment staff, the Denver Police Department, and other community partners to empower individuals to break the cycles of incarceration, homelessness and instability.
LEAD Care Manager is responsible for:

• Understanding and implementing the LEAD Scope of Work
• Supportive, non-judgmental care management in which participants can explore their options and issues related to their involvement in the legal system; ranging from external obstacles such as poverty, to psychological obstacles such as long-term impacts of trauma
• Completing individual program intakes, including initial assessment of needs and development of a comprehensive individualized service plan
• Ongoing assessment of participant strengths and needs, including monitoring of the individualized service plan and re-evaluation every 6 months. 
• Referrals, navigation and linkage to internal and external support and treatment services, including temporary and long-term housing, employment-focused support and numerous other social, health and human service referrals
• Transporting participants to behavioral and medical health appointments and supportive services
• Meeting participants in the community to provide needed support and assistance
• Accurately, timely and confidentially documenting participant progress and engagement through service plans, notes and follow up contacts

Other Responsibilities Include:

• Attend meetings at Empowerment and with LEAD stakeholders
• Attend continuing education and skill development trainings  
• Maintaining Self-Care
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must have reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license and insurance
• Working understanding of harm reduction theory and trauma informed services
• Applicable professional or life experience is preferred
• Experience working with a diverse population
• Ability to de-escalate stressful situations with participants dealing with trauma   

 
Please e-mail your resume to devin-richards@empowermentprogram.org