Case Manager

** Voted Best Place to Work in Alaska 3 Years Running**

Job Summary:

     Set Free Alaska is looking for a Case Manager to join our award-winning team. You are the perfect candidate if you are passionate about helping others and looking for more than just a job. You joined the behavioral health or substance abuse field because you are passionate about helping others navigate their journey to health. Case Managers play an integral role on our teams by helping our clients find solutions to the barriers they may face on the road to health. We appreciate the work you do and strive to care for our teams in a way that gives evidence to that. Set Free was voted the Best Place to Work in Alaska for all employers under 250 employees. Apply now to add your skills, knowledge, and passion to our team of life-changers! The Case Manager will work with a multidisciplinary team as an advocate for clients. They will coordinate with service providers, manage client cases and facilitate access to services all while ensuring the client gets the support they need in their recovery process.

Benefits:

• Insurance
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • Short Term Disability
• 401K with 3% match
• Paid Time Off 
• Continuing Education Stipend

Qualifications:

Required:

• Associates degree in human services or a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a related field
• Ability to:
  • Pass a drug screening and State of Alaska background check
  • Qualify for SFA’s commercial automobile insurance
  • Provide proof of personal vehicle insurance coverage
• A current valid driver’s license
• A safe, reliable vehicle

Skills required: 

• Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills
• Punctuality and consist reliability in reporting to work
• Understanding of being trauma informed and awareness of cultural differences
• The ability to:
  • Be a team player, demonstrating motivation, exercising discretion and dependability
  • Be a model to people in recovery
  • Build rapport with clients and staff while maintaining professional boundaries
  • Maintain confidentiality and treat everyone with dignity and respect
  • Manage situations that cause intense distress and work to ensure the safety and well-being of themselves and other staff
• Basic computer skills and fluid use of electronic communication tools

Job responsibilities:

• Participate in admissions team decisions, advising the team of pertinent information
• Notify clients of acceptance, and coordinate a day and time for admission
• Collaborate with the clinical team to educate, and coordinate care with clients, families, healthcare providers
• Communicate and document client progress toward recovery goals, including all services provided as part of the treatment plan
• Advocate for clients; educating them, their families, and significant others regarding mental health and/or substance abuse issues and the impact on their lives
• Establish and maintain an active list of resources available in the community
• Work with clients and their families to assess needs and potential barriers to success
• Coordinate with service providers, manage client cases, and facilitate access to services in the community which promote the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the client including transportation to diverse services clients need to successfully complete their treatment utilizing personal vehicles and/or SFA vehicles. CM will be reimbursed for milage according to the IRS mileage rate when they utilize their personal vehicle and submit the proper documentation
• Foster working relationships with providers of community services
• Participate in treatment team meetings, advising the team of any change in client needs
• Assist in the discharge and transition of clients into the community

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