What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intensive Case Manager position at The Fedcap Group?
We are hiring in Queens! Join us at Fedcap Inc. for an exciting career as an Intensive Case Manager.
Salary/Wage: Starting $50k
Position Summary:
As an Intensive Case Manager, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive substance abuse assessment and case management services to formerly incarcerated clients of the IMPACT program who are facing barriers to employment. You will apply clinical judgment to determine appropriate treatment needs and levels of care.
Essential Job Functions:
- Orients clients about program goals, objectives, rules and regulations, client’s obligations, client’s rights, and program operations.
- Works cooperatively with other staff as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
- Functions as a liaison/advocate to clients’ families and/or other agencies as needed.
- Demonstrates appropriate treatment planning and clinical intervention.
- Conducts thorough assessments and through a motivational interviewing process, develop individualized person-centered transition plans.
- Determines the appropriateness of the level of care being currently provided by the treatment program for clients already in treatment, including relapse prevention.
- Reviews the treatment history utilizing available resources.
- Facilitates groups and seminars on Substance use topics.
- Identifies available vacancies in appropriate treatment programs and makes appointments for initial interviews for clients, minimizing disruption to clients and families, where clinically appropriate.
- Ensures the maintenance of accurate, complete, timely, and high-quality client records and reporting of client information that complies with external regulatory standards and agency policy and procedure.
- Participates in case conferences with other community-based service providers, including treating physicians, clinicians, Case Management staff, housing specialists, benefits, or entitlements specialists, and/or other needed supports in the community.
- Provides crisis intervention/management, generating referrals to Mental Health Services and other provider resources, as indicated.
- Maintains exceptional recordkeeping and documents all communication and contact with participants and external partners in FedcapCARES.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's or master’s degree in social work or a relevant field, such as Psychology, Vocational Rehabilitation, or Occupational Rehabilitation.
- Must be a Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC).
- Must have strong writing skills; and competencies in writing goal-based/person-centered treatment plans and progress notes as evidenced by successful completion of writing sample.
- Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $50,000
