WHO WE ARE:

Brain injury can be hard to see and understand, but at Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado, we get it. We know each person with a brain injury is unique and can struggle with so many things. Every day, we provide the support, connections, and available resources that survivors and their support network need. Because when we do, survivors of brain injury have a chance to thrive.

WHAT YOU WILL DO TO HELP FURTHER THE BIAC MISSION:

As a Brain Injury Reentry Specialist, work face-to-face with clients incarcerated at the Denver County Jail to develop understanding and insight into brain injury symptoms while supporting them as they prepare to re-enter the community. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

o   Program and Service Delivery 

o   Provide guidance, support, and hope while navigating the criminal justice system and preparing to re-enter the community.

o   Brain Injury Screening: Screen at least 100 legal system involved individuals for brain injury annually utilizing the Ohio State University Traumatic Brain Injury Identification Method  

o   Accommodations Development: Collaboratively develop symptom accommodation plans with at least 100 Legal systems-involved survivors of brain injury annually. 

o   Re-entry planning: Collaboratively develop comprehensive and wrap-around re-entry plans with at least 100 justice involved survivors of brain injury annually. 

o   Psychoeducation Groups: Facilitate weekly AHEAD groups for justice involved survivors of brain injury serving annually. 

o   As appropriate, inform, refer, and help clients enroll in other BIAC services which may include, but are not limited to self-management program, recreation programs, classes and workshops, social activities, newsletter subscription, educational materials, financial support programs and ticket giveaways. 

o   Strengthen connections within the program area and departments.   Attend and actively participate in department and organization meetings as scheduled. 

o   Contact professionals, research available programs and resources, network professionally and other strategies as appropriate to meet client needs. 

o   Maintain complete and accurate client records in the database. 

o   Within 48 hours of interacting with the client, update the case with the area of need and description and record details of client contact related to the case including duration, type of contact, and summary of activities. 

o   Lifelong Learning: Participate in training and professional development activities on an ongoing basis.  

o   Attend between 70 – 110 hours of training and/or professional development annually. Up to 50 hours annually will be supervisor-selected, and the remaining hours will be employee selected.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications

·        Experience navigating systems in human service, case management, social work, or other applicable settings. 

·        Knowledge of community, state, and federal resources for brain injury, disability, or human services specific to the region this position serves. 

·        Knowledge of Colorado criminal justice systems and infrastructure. 

·        Experience with the criminal justice system, professional or lived. 

·        Experience with small group facilitation  

·        Travel to other meetings and events within the state, sometimes after hours and on weekends

Preferred Qualifications

·        Bilingual (English and Spanish) 

·        Experience working with people with cognitive disabilities and/or behavioral health challenges and involvement in the criminal justice system. 

·        Experience presenting to large and diverse audiences as well as boards and committees.

·        Experience teaching life skills such as: organization, financial management, healthy lifestyle, social skills, job skills, computer and internet usage. 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE DESIRED:

·         Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in a related field 

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

BENEFITS:

We provide paid time off (unlimited vacation, sick, jury duty, bereavement, volunteer time off).

BIAC provides benefits such as 100% employee coverage for medical insurance (of the baseline plan), employee Long-term Disability, and employee Life insurance.  BIAC also offers other health benefits such as Employee Assistance Program, Dental, and Vision; we offer voluntary benefits such as Short-term Disability, supervision to build hours towards licensure, Group Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Legal, and AD&D.

Financial benefits offered include 401k and/or Roth IRA with a discretionary match up to 3%, Health Savings Account (dependent upon health plan selection), Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending account.

BIAC is an eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

•  Lifelong Learning: Participate in ongoing training and professional development activities.  ACBIS Certification: Become a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (training provided by BIAC)

•  Team building & cross collaborations