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County jail mental-health liaison and corrections social worker outline services, gaps and staffing needs
Summary
A mental health liaison and the jail corrections social worker described on-scene crisis response, follow-up care, pre-assessments and referral volumes during the July 3 CJCC meeting; committee members discussed adding a second liaison and improving post-release case management but took no formal vote.
Kiana, the mental health liaison for the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, and Ben Fjordelis, corrections social worker at the county jail, presented to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee on July 3 about their roles, service volumes and gaps in post-release continuity of care.
Their presentations detailed day-to-day crisis response, referral pathways and program outcomes, and prompted committee discussion about adding staff and expanding post-release case management to reduce repeat crises and improve continuity of care.
Kiana said her role pairs with law enforcement on 911 calls involving mental-health crises, suicide calls and related incidents; she provides on-scene de-escalation, safety planning, transportation assistance and follow-up care. Since starting in the role she reported 67 total dispatches and about 125 officer referrals. Of those, she said she stabilized about 41 dispatch calls…
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