The goal of this request for proposal is to enable the Second Judicial District Court to secure a Case Manager, in an efficient and cost-effective manner, to ensure on-going support to participants who are currently in the Mental Health Court (MHC) program and ensure Case Manager presence at all team staffing and court sessions. The Case Manager assists with the intake and acceptance of referrals to MHC. Once the participant has been accepted into MHC, the Case Manager monitors compliance with treatment recommendations and court conditions for participants. The Case Manager works closely with the MHC Probation Officer, and other team members to provide comprehensive supervision of referrals and participants. The Case Manager serves as liaison between the court, county agencies, and other agencies to provide coordinated services to participants. The Case Manager’s responsibilities for Mental Health Court (“MHC”) include: a. Meet with new referrals to complete an intake and develop an individualized treatment plan. b. Oversee compliance of treatment requirements and provide the Mental Health Court staffing team with sufficient and timely information to implement sanctions and incentive systems. c. Attend MHC staffing and court sessions and participate in staffing case reviews, providing weekly written updates to the MHC team on all active and referred participants/clients. The following is the current court and meeting schedule, which is subject to change as operations change. Additionally, calendars and meetings may run late or finish early. a. Mental Health Court Staffing – Mondays 10:00am to 12:00pm, 3 weeks per month. b. Mental Health Court – Mondays 1:30pm to 4:30m, 3 weeks per month. c. Mental Health Court Team Alignment Meetings – 1 hour, bi-monthly. d. Treatment Court Partner Meetings – 1 hour, quarterly.
