Case Manager

Description

Schedule:

Tuesday-Saturday, 40 Hours a Week

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Addiction Counseling/Case Management
  • Provides addiction counseling in both individual and group environments, meeting with clients on assigned caseload individually on a weekly basis to address addiction issues and facilitating didactic and process groups per the clinical schedule
  • Assists the client with addressing case management needs (housing, employment, etc.), including coordination of any legal related concerns
  • Effectively communicates with families, referral sources, and relevant third parties when consents permit, providing clinical recommendations, progress updates, and continuing care recommendations
  • Responsible for developing continuing care plans that support clients in achieving our mission, in addition to completing all relevant documentation (Discharge and Transition Plan, Discharge Summary, etc.)
  • Meets with new clients while in detox and provides Orientation to the program
  • Participates in Family Group and On Call rotations
  • Completes required documentation in a comprehensive and timely manner, always being mindful to document to medical necessity
  • Enforces rules of the facility and implements consequences when needed
  • Maintains client pass requests, submitting to the multidisciplinary team for approval at weekly meetings
  • Provides crisis intervention
  • The case manager is an active participant of the multidisciplinary clinical treatment team
• Training/Miscellaneous/Other
  • Assist with Alumnae engagement and responsibilities
  • Willing to accept special projects as assigned
  • Must attend assigned mandatory clinical and all staff trainings including Essential Learning

Qualifications

Skills/ Special Requirements:

• Must possess State of California Counseling Credential

• Bachelor's Degree in related field is preferred

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the field is required

• Must possess current California driver’s license or Identification Card.

• Must possess a current CADC II Certification or similar credential or receive one in the allotted timeframe.

• Must possess or obtain CPR and First Aid Certifications within 15 days of accepting the position

• Clear Probation Check with Orange County Probation prior to employment starting.

• Must have sensitivity to and ability to embrace individuals of different genders, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, physical abilities and those with diverse cultural backgrounds.

• Attendance in appropriate support groups is required, as directed by supervisor, in order to gain a better perception of the disease they will be working around or with on a daily basis in order to model 12 step principles. (AA, NA, OA, Al-Anon, etc.)

• Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstance warrants such action.

• Possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.

• TB test to be conducted yearly or be verified by a physician.

Salary : $24 - $25