Clinician I - Forensics
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Clinician I/Forensics:
Do you have experience working with a criminal justice and local justice systems? Do you have good judgement and can make independent decisions? If so, this may be the job for you.
Knowledge of the operations of ht criminal justice and local justice systems, to include probation and pretrial services: ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with judges, magistrates, attorneys, police officials, defendants/offenders, treatment providers, community service supervisors and staff member; ability to respond to last-minute requests for Investigations as needed: ability to exercise good judgement and make independent decisions; ability to communicate professionally, competently and effectively both orally and in writing.
Do you have experience working with a criminal justice and local justice systems? Do you have good judgement and can make independent decisions? If so, this may be the job for you.
Knowledge of the operations of ht criminal justice and local justice systems, to include probation and pretrial services: ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with judges, magistrates, attorneys, police officials, defendants/offenders, treatment providers, community service supervisors and staff member; ability to respond to last-minute requests for Investigations as needed: ability to exercise good judgement and make independent decisions; ability to communicate professionally, competently and effectively both orally and in writing.
- Maintains and assigned caseload of behavioral health cases, and provides supervision in accordance with the Comprehensive Community Corrections Act and Pretrial Service Act, applicable procedures, policies, standards and Code of VA, while Effective Communications and Motivational Interviewing skills.
- Interviews arrested individuals who have bee detained and admitted to bail but are unable to secure a release due to inadequate/unavailable financial resources.
- Completes comprehensive background investigations and criminal record checks to verify offender/defendant information
- Coordinates treatment and community service referrals, develops case plans and makes collateral contacts as necessary.
- Administers drug and alcohol tests
- Monitors community service requirements/completion and payment of court-ordered financial obligations.
- Conducts risk/needs assessments utilizing effective communication skills.
- Appears in court as required or directed to respond to questions or to testify.
- Collects data and completes various court/agency reports in a timely fashion using PTCC database.
- Assists management and peers with inventories, maintenance of equipment, case filing, and records management.
- Documents case file/investigation activities as required.
- Follow up on pending court cases/dispositions of charges via VCIN and Supreme Court database.
- Attend/participate in Docket hearings and Docket treatment team meetings.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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