Case Manager - Outpatient/Housing

Description

Title: Case Manager 

Job Type: Full-Time - 40 hours/week, Non-Exempt 

Schedule: Monday - Friday, first shift: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (subject to change based on program needs) 

Reports to: Interim Director SUD/MBH Services 

Department: Outpatient/Housing 

Position Summary 

The Case Manager is responsible for coordinating the service requirement needs of clients experiencing substance use disorders.    

Position Duties and Responsibilities    

• Triage the medical, social services, housing, legal, financial, etc. needs of clients and give the appropriate referrals   

• Teach clients skills including budgeting, life skills, and system navigation   

• Develop a case management service plan to meet Meta House Recovery Community client goals and meet with client weekly to work towards goals   

• Medication Management with Meta House Recovery Community clients  

• Complete paperwork related to Recovery Community funding and/or payments including bridge funding SAR and SARJS monthly, housing logs weekly, and membership fee calculation forms monthly  

• Attend Outpatient staffing, supervision, team meetings, Recovery Community member meetings   

• Perform all required record keeping and paperwork related to treatment and work at Meta House  

• Develop relationships with community resources  

• Participate in community resource meetings as assigned   

• Participate in agency-wide policy/procedure or service committees as assigned  

• Other duties as temporarily or permanently assigned. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications 

• Required Education: 

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field   

• Required Work Experience: 

• Recent college graduates and early career applicants are encouraged to apply. 

• Required Licensure/Credentials: 

• Valid Wisconsin driver's license 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities 

• Effective written and verbal communication skills  

• Ability to work and communicate within a team-oriented workplace  

• Knowledge of community resources  

• Able to work cooperatively with other agencies   

• Able to work with a culturally diverse client population; to understand and respect family dynamics from many cultural viewpoints   

• Flexibility and problem-solving skills  

• Computer skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, and other applications  

• Ability to adhere to no smoking policy 

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements  

• All Meta House staff are required to provide proof of vaccination for MMR, Varicella, and annual flu shot  

• Adherence to a non-smoking work environment   

• Tolerate occasional hot or cold days. 

• Sit or stand for extended periods of time including alternating sitting or standing at will. 

• Lift and up to 25 pounds on a regular basis and 40 pounds on occasion. 

• Ascend and descend stairs using feet and legs. 

• Bend, stoop, twist, squat, and kneel to perform essential functions. 

• Reach overhead, and at or below shoulder level. 

• Read and enter text or data into a computer or other system. 

• Seize, hold, grasp, turn, or otherwise work with hands. 

• Touch, pick, punch or otherwise working with fingers. 

• Hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds to communicate with clients and/or colleagues. 

• Express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word to impart oral information to clients or the public and convey detailed spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly. 

• See clearly at approximately 20 inches or less including use of computers or tablet. 

• Visually identify clients and others for reasons including, but not limited to security, presence in the building, and medication dispensing.  

• Ability to operate agency vehicle for work related duties. 

• Ability to operate agency 15 passenger van. 

• Ability to use personal vehicle for work related duties. 

• Auto insurance coverage with the following limits: 100k per person bodily injury/300k per accident bodily injury limit/100k property damage liability (required for employees using their personal vehicle for work or for employees transporting clients in their personal vehicle). 

Additional Information: 

• This description was prepared to help evaluate various classes of responsibilities, skills, and working conditions. It indicates the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of positions given this classification. It is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision.  

• Nothing contained herein is intended or shall be construed to create or constitute a contract of employment between any employee or group of employees and Meta House. Meta House retains and reserves all rights to change, modify, amend, add to, or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. 

Meta House is an equal opportunity employer. Employment and advancement opportunities are based on merit and qualifications. Meta House does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disabilities, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. We encourage women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, veterans and members of the LGBTQIA community to apply.