Case Manager - STOP

About the role

An Advocate is the direct provider of casework services to the participants, including intake, needs assessment, the development of case management plans, and treatment progress monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide interactive services to the STOP participants.
• Develop Case Management Plans (CMP) for participants.
• Develop and monitor the participant’s progress relative to their CMP through all phases of the program.
• Maintain progress notes in participant files.
• Keep the AOR apprised of participant’s progress. Develop discharge and aftercare plans.
• Maintain collaborative relationships evidenced by effective communication with STOP Program Director, CDCR liaisons, subcontracted CBP programs, and STOP participants.
• Maintain comprehensive case records and accurate statistical information for STOP participants and services, including all of the required elements of the Case Management Plan.
• Development of CMP within forty-five (45) calendar days of placement, ensuring goals, objectives, and target needs are based on assessment(s) results.
• Provide a minimum of two (2) face-to-face case management sessions per month with each participant and document in file and in ARMS.
• Ensure results of evidence-based assessment is documented in Case Management plan, input into ARMS and provided to the Community Based Provider.
• Attend workshops, meetings, and trainings as requested by supervisor.
• May serve as Community Advocate role in addition to job as requested by community leadership.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent AND a minimum of two (2) years of experience working with criminal justice populations in the provision of case management services.

Qualifications

• Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse.
• Recognition of the importance of individual differences created by personalities, cultures, lifestyles, social networks, and other factors that influence behavior.
• Understand an array of treatment modalities available to participants and maintain a current awareness of availability for placement within each treatment paradigm.
• Ability to integrate and align treatment options with institutional recommendations, participant indications, and the results of the evidence-based assessment tool.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in the community and within the organization.
• Understand and appropriately apply Amity policies and procedures and adhere to agencywide practices and regulations.
• Protect program participants’ health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and participant information.
• As an interface between institutional and community settings, an attitude of appropriate advocacy for participants is essential.
• Model professionalism, effective work habits and responsible living.

Skills & Abilities

• Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse.
• Recognition of the importance of individual differences created by personalities, cultures, lifestyles, social networks, and other factors that influence behavior.
• Understand an array of treatment modalities available to participants and maintain a current awareness of availability for placement within each treatment paradigm.
• Ability to integrate and align treatment options with institutional recommendations, participant indications, and the results of the evidence-based assessment tool.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in the community and within the organization.
• Understand and appropriately apply Amity policies and procedures and adhere to agencywide practices and regulations.
• Protect program participants’ health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and participant information.
• As an interface between institutional and community settings, an attitude of appropriate advocacy for participants is essential.
• Model professionalism, effective work habits and responsible living.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$24 - $26.50 an hour

Schedule

Not specified.