Care Manager - AAP - Chittenden Clinic

Description

Care Manager - AAP - Chittenden Clinic
Work with clients and community partners as part of a Howard Center team serving individuals receiving medication for opioid use disorders through the Chittenden Clinic/HUB. Carry a full case load and provide supportive counseling and comprehensive case management based on individual client needs.

• Provide supportive counseling and case management
• Partner with all staff of the clinic (medical providers, nurses, administrative staff and members of drop-in team, Intake team etc) to provide person-centered care to clients
• Partner with community groups and treatment partners to coordinate client care and referrals
• Facilitate educational groups
• Provide health home services (in office) to patients as defined by the State Plan Amendment in accordance with the Affordable Care Act.

Responsibilities

Meet clients where they are at. Some are working towards complete abstinence; others want to reduce their substance use, but do not want to stop using altogether. Our goal is to provide clients with the support, knowledge and tools to determine what their goals are currently, and then guide them toward achieving those goals.

We work with clients age 17 to 80+ and they come from all walks of life. Many of them are struggling with housing and transportation and have a hard time just getting to the clinic consistently. Others have been clients for 15+ years, have regained the life they wanted and check in monthly with staff who've supported them throughout the years. Most are in between this range, and the connection a Care Manager makes on a regular basis can move a client's motivation from zip to very in a matter of weeks or months. It is exciting to be in a position where ones words, support, and compassion can make a profound difference in a person's life.

Requirements

• Associates degree required or currently enrolled in associates degree program
• Apprentice Addiction Professional (AAP) certification required within 6 months of hire
• Rostering required for pre-AAP status
• Valid driver's license and use of a personal vehicle

Licensing Requirement Notice

Vermont regulation mandates that if you do not hold a valid license required for this position then you must be on the Roster of Nonlicensed & Noncertified Psychotherapists before you can be hired for work in this position. If you are not yet on the Roster, please begin the process immediately to avoid delay in hiring.

Instructions

Note this process may take 3-5 days for in-state applications and up to several weeks for out-of-state applications. Instructions can be found on the website for the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation.

Union Information

Structure Full time (37.5)
Services delivered in office setting and in community
AFSCME Union (dues will apply)

Pay

Non-Exempt
Hourly rate starting at $23.68

Benefits

• Accrue 36 days of combined time off per year for full-time employees (and increasing with years of service); pro-rated for positions 16 hours or more