What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager position at Center for Human Development?
The Center for Human Development, (CHD) is seeking a Case Manager to join our team at Grace House, a residential treatment program for mothers in early recovery. This large historical residential home is located in Northampton, MA. The program can house up to twelve mothers with children in a collective living environment, where they share space and resources in an effort to build a recovery community and encourage peaceful living.
Your role as a Case Manager :
The Case Manager provides support services to women with children and / or pregnant in a comprehensive six-to-nine -month residential treatment program. S / he assists referred individuals in need of substance abuse treatment by providing the education and support needed to establish a clean and sober way of independent living and assisting clients to access community resources as well as mitigate barriers to success. As a therapeutic setting, we strive to provide each family with a safe, nurturing environment where mothers and their children can experience success. We are looking for someone to work a 11 : 00am-7 : 00pm schedule Tuesday-Saturday.
Responsibilities include :
- Provide service coordination and linkages to the community
- Develops helping relationships through use of programmatic structure and evidence based models including Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Connects clients to varying and multiple community entities and helps the find resources in order to have a successful treatment and discharge
- Facilitating groups for up to 12 women at a time
- Assist clients in obtaining benefits, housing and health care as needed
- Provide support and participate in the development, revision and utilization of relapse prevention and / or safety plans
- Encourages and facilitates utilization of clients' natural support systems as well as recovery-oriented, peer support and self-help supports and services
- Will assist in data collection and tracking for grant evaluation
- Maintain and update appropriate treatment plans for residents
REQUIRMENTS :
SUCCESS FACTORS :
The ideal Case Manager will require empathy and a high level of patience as minor and major setbacks often occur during the recovery process. Candidates with lived experience relative to co-occurring and / or substance use disorder preferred
Take advantage of a competitive compensation package that includes a phenomenal benefits like, Dental, Health and Life insurance. Paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays just to name a few.
AT THE CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (CHD) Care finds a way :
The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve.
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If this sounds like the right job for you, do not wait - apply today to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!
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