Criminal Justice Navigator - Outreach

Starting pay rate: $18.47 hourly
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is seeking a Community Outreach Navigator to join our Community Resilience Program! This position will give you the opportunity to make an immediate and meaningful impact in the lives of our members we serve.
In this position you will be supporting members in Phoenix, Arizona at our Criminal Justice Services community with maintaining and improving their physical and mental health. This position will report to the Program Coordinator who will support you and your team's success. The work schedule will be Monday through Friday with a focus on flexibility and work-life balance.
Ideal Candidate
Are you new to Criminal Justice or have a few years of experience? Maybe you are a new graduate with a Psychology degree and internship experience. If so, we want to speak to you!
Our Ideal Candidate will be passionate about behavioral health and would use the below to describe their work style:

• Flexible - No two days are the same!
• Caring - At SB&H we pride ourselves in offering services that go above and beyond.
• Organized - Timely and accurate documentation is the key to success in this position.
• Do you like to have fun? If you are a painter, we may offer art groups; if you are a hiker, we may take our members out on the many trails in our community. The sky is the limit as to what you can bring to the table to improve the lives of our members.

About the Position
The Criminal Justice Navigator is a specialty position working with adult individuals who frequent the legal system/ and or are transitioning within or from jail or prison systems. Position works as part of a multi-disciplinary team with the County Jail System, City, PNO Case Managers, and RBHA to successfully transition persons from jail or prison to services and community stability.
Duties & Responsibilities

• Works to provide and or facilitate the prescribed treatment plan accordingly
• Develops working rapport as to effectively perform all job functions.
• Provides crisis intervention, de-escalation, and Behavioral Health interventions.
• Assesses for and provides Integrated Care based referrals and assistance to obtain healthcare, medications, medically necessary equipment.
• Provides jail visits to meet and prepare persons for court.as needed or assigned
• Reviews the expectations/offers for treatment/ gains agreement for treatment with persons
• Act as an Advocate in court for persons served
• Works in Real Time in accordance with the courts schedule
• Responsible for case management and carries an independent case load.
• Plan, coordinate, and assist client with immediate needs/ basic needs for success

Minimum Requirements

• Must be at least 22 years of age
• Have a high school diploma/GED and two years ofbehavioral health/integrated healthcare relevantwork experience; OR
• An Associate's degree in an unrelated field and at least one year of full-time behavioral health / integrated healthcarerelevantwork experience; OR
• A related Associate's degree and six monthsof behavioral health / integrated healthcare relevantwork experience
• Have and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license and are able to pass a motor vehicle screen for insurance purposed in order to transport clients
• Level I fingerprint clearance issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or be eligible to receive within eight (8) weeks of hire (as required per program requirements)

Benefits

• 3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service!
• 10 paid holidays
• Low-cost medical and vision insurance and 100% company paid dental, short term disability, long term disability and life insurance for employees
• We will help you save for retirement - 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
• Career Development - Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
• We help you with your higher education goals - Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
• Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more!

About SB&H
We are seeking an individual to help us fulfill SB&H's mission, "Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities". To gain a stronger understanding of Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website,https://www.sbhservices.org/history-mission-milestones.
SB&H Values

• Compassion: We take an empathetic and caring approach to the well-being of one another through personal connections.
• Integrity: We do the right thing by being sincere, honest, and keeping our word under any circumstance.
• Quality: We uphold a standard of excellence that focuses on achieving successful outcomes.
• Empowerment: We champion self-determination, equity, and inclusivity in an environment where our team and community feel valued.
• Innovation: We pioneer change by encouraging team involvement and dynamic thinking that implement progressive solutions.
• Trust: We nurture a culture where each individual can express themselves by building relationships based on respect, reliability, acceptance, and honest communication

SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.