Careers

POSIT I ON S U MMA RY

We l ln ess Na v i ga to rs ( Na v i ga to rs) w i ll p ro v ide p re and post-release s uppo rt to ma le and fe ma le inc a rc e r a ted individuals d ia gnos ed w ith sub s ta nce use d iso r de r s. Na v i ga to rs w i ll co l la bo r a te w ith s t a ff on t he We l lne ss Team by fac il it a t ing ps ychoeduc a t ion al g roups pe r t a in ing to reco ve r y, r e la pse, and o ve r dose p re ven t ion; conducting p sycho soc i al and t re a t ment a ss es s men t s; a nd o t her p ro g ram needs and re qu i re men ts.

N a v i ga to rs w i ll w o rk w ith ind i v idu a ls th rou ghout the ir inc a rc e r a ti on to id en t ify re co ve ry goa ls, and cre a te ind i v id ua l i zed t re a t ment p lan s, as we ll as post-release tr ea t ment a nd a f t e rc a re p l ans. Na v i ga to rs may a t tend cou rt wi th ind i v id ua ls to as s i st t he co u rt and co uns el in the de ve lop ment of ind i v i du a l s’ t re a t ment needs and plans.

S U P ERVIS I ON RECEIV ED

R ece i ves d i re c tion and o ve rs i ght f rom bo th t he As si s ta nt Supe r in t endent and Director of Behavioral Health and Treatment

MAJOR DUTIES

1. E va lua te and as s ess individuals for post-release t rea t ment p ro g ra ms to in c lu de, b ut not l i m ited to, fa c i l i ta t ing phone sc r een s / in te r v ie ws and ap p li ca t ion s;

2. C o ll abo r a te w ith the T r ea t ment Coo rd ina to r, R een t ry tea ms as w e ll as o th er Dep a rt ment s ta ff for p re and post-release ne ed s, re fe r ra ls, and t re a t ment p l ans;

3. Pro v ide t r ea t ment a nd c l i n i cal case mana g e ment to individuals; add re ss a ll le ga l, men t al h e a l th, med ica l, a nd ree n try nee ds;

4. C onduct and pe r fo rm b io ps ycho soc ial a s se ss men ts, and i n ta ke s c ree n in gs, and de ve l op ree n t r y / d is c ha r ge and t re a t ment p lan s;

5. M ana ge individual p ro g r ess and co m p li ance w ith e s ta b l ish ed goa ls and t re a t ment plans

6. Pro v ide s uppo rt and s e r v i ces to in d i v idu a ls c l as s i f ied and re l ea sed to S CSD ha l f way house pa r tne rs.

POSIT I ON RE Q UIR E M ENTS

1. M i n i m um of 1-3 yea rs of fu ll - ti me expe r ie nce wo r k i ng w ith in d i v idu a ls living with sub s tan ce u se d i so r de rs in a c r i m inal ju s ti ce s e t t in g;

2. CADC, L A DC, or Reco ve ry Coach Certificate requ i re d. Bach e lo r 's De g ree in r e l a ted ma j or p re fe r re d;

3. Expe r ien ce w i th e v id enc e -ba sed p ra c t ices in the t re a t ment and c ri m inal ju s t ice f ie l d; including but not limited to medications for the treatment of substance use disorders

4. Kno wled ge of co m mun ity -ba sed re sou rces th at meet the t re a t men t, hou s in g, e mp loy ment and hea l th ca re ne eds of i nd i v i dua ls in vo l ved in the c r i m in al j us t ice s ys te m;

5. Kno wled ge and unde rs tan d ing of t he c ri m inal ju s t ice sys te m, including co r re c ti ons, p a ro l e, p rob a ti on and co u rt s;

6. Ab i l ity to as s ess and e va l ua te ind i v id ua ls to de ve lop e f fe c ti ve t re a t ment p lans and m a ke app ro p r ia te r e f e rr a l s;

7. Ab i l ity to de mons tr a te in i t ia ti ve a nd to w o rk coop e r a t i ve ly w ith c o - wo r ke rs, con su l tan ts, con t ra c to rs and va rio us c o m mun it y -ba sed sta keho l de rs. Se l f - mo ti va to r, the ab i l i ty to meet p r o ject dead l in es a nd wo rk on mu l t ip le p r o j ec ts s i mu l taneo us ly is es s en t i a l;

8. Good o r al a nd w r it ten co m mun ica ti on s k i l ls w i th te chn ic al a nd no n - tech n ic al au d ien ces as we ll as problem-solving and an a l y tic al s k i lls. Exc e l lent o r gan i za t ion al s k i l l s;

9. Expe r ien ce w i th p e rs onal co mpu te rs, M i c ros o ft op e ra t ing s ys te ms inc l ud ing W o rd, Exc e l, and O u tlook e ma i l;

10. Poss e ss a nd ma in t a in a va lid M a ss ac hus e t ts d r i ve r ’s l i cen se; and

11. Fl e x ib i l i ty and a b i l ity to l ea rn and pe r fo rm new du t i es and s k i l ls as as si gne d.

E S SENTIAL F UNCTI ONS:

1. Re gu la r, pu nc t ual, and p re d ic ta b le a t ten dance at a s s i gned wo r kp lace and at s che du led mee tin gs;

2. Kno wled ge o f, co mp lian ce w ith, and e n fo rce ment of Depa r t ment po l i c ies and p ro cedu r es;

3. Co mp liance w i th s ec u r i ty p roce du r es;

4. Obe y ing of mode ra t e ly co mp lex o ral and w r i tt en o r de rs;

5. Ef f ec t i ve ly obs er ve a nd i n te ra ct wi th incarcerated individuals in p e rs on, in d i v idua l ly, and in g rou ps wi t h in a correctional s e t t in g;

6. Co m mun ica ting e f fe c ti ve ly bo th o r a lly and in w r i t in g;

7. Conduct i n i t i al i n ta ke and as se ss ment of a pa t i ent in a co rr ec t ion al se t tin g;

8. Conduct men t al hea l th ed uca t ion al p ro g ra ms and / or wo r kshops in in ma te hou s ing un i ts;
9. Ab le to i ndepe nde n tly i n i tia te a p r o j ec t, exe cu te the n eces sa ry s t eps, and co mp l e te in a ti me ly and e ff ec t i ve manne r;
10. M ai n t a i n ing p ro fe s s ion al but c o rd ial r e la t io ns w i th p a t ie n ts, co w o r ke rs, the pub l i c, and o u t s ide a genc ie s;

11. Prop er han d l ing of med ic al in f o r ma tio n; e nsu re any da ta en t ry pe r fo r med is acc u r a te;