Case Manager - Forensics/JBBHS (64384)

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking a full-time Case Manager to join our Jail Based Behavioral Health Services (JBBHS) team at the Arapahoe County Detention Facility. In this rewarding role, you will provide case management and therapeutic support to individuals with mental health and substance use challenges, helping them develop goals that support both their recovery journey and justice system requirements. As part of a collaborative, supportive, and strengths-based team, you'll work alongside dedicated professionals who value mentorship, ongoing learning, and clinical growth. The ideal candidate is empathetic, nonjudgmental, adaptable, and skilled at building rapport with diverse populations while navigating complex situations with confidence and compassion. If you're passionate about helping others overcome barriers, fostering recovery, and developing your clinical expertise in a unique and impactful setting, we invite you to join a team committed to transforming lives and strengthening our community.

Schedule. This position is fully Onsite/In-person. The schedule is Sunday - Wednesday; 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM.

Salary for this role. The starting wage is based on experience and company equity. Paid bi-weekly.

• $21.46 - $32.19 per hour

Essential Functions:

Some or all of the following essential functions will be relevant to the Case Manager role, depending on the specific clinical team where work is performed:

• Serve as payee for clients who require assistance to manage their finances.

• Help clients in meeting basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, personal safety, and general health care, and assist them with applications for income, medical, housing, or other benefits which they may need and to which they are entitled.

• Ensure clients' access to needed services and community resources by arranging for transportation.

• Provide comprehensive psychosocial services designed to improve or maintain clients' abilities to function effectively.

• Help clients evaluate strengths and symptoms, and facilitate clients in setting their own goals and plan for appropriate services.

• Guide and instruct clients in daily living skills such as medication use, diet, exercise, personal hygiene, shopping, cooking, budgeting, housekeeping, use of transportation, and other community services.

• Help clients develop social skills, interests, and leisure time activities, including opportunities for age-appropriate activities.

• Help clients find and make use of appropriate employment opportunities, vocational rehabilitation services, or supported work environments where appropriate.

• Offer support, assistance, consultation, and education to families, friends, landlords, employers, community agencies, and others who come into contact with clients, to maximize benefits and minimize problems associated with the presence of these persons in the community.

• Identify, work with, and make full utilization of potential natural support systems such as neighborhood networks, churches, and community organizations to encourage treatment program engagement.

• Reach out to eligible clients, inform them of, and educate them about available services in the community.