OASAS Case Manager

About the role

The Case Manager is responsible for providing counseling and case management services related to substance abuse, legal, mental health, medical and vocational/educational issues. They work directly with the clients in individual and group counseling sessions on issues surrounding chemical abuse/dependency and advocates a drug-free lifestyle. The Case Manager works closely with the rest of the staff as an integral part of the clinical team.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counseling and case management services addressing all medical, psychiatric, housing and vocational concerns.
• In collaboration with each client, formulate treatment plan, monitor achievement of objectives, review and update treatment plan in accordance with regulatory requirements and as clinically indicated.
• Maintain up-to-date client clinical records including, at minimum, treatment plans, group counseling notes and progress notes in accordance with regulatory guidelines and program standards.
• Conduct education/prevention groups to address topics which address chemical dependency and related issues.
• Provide crisis intervention services.
• Responsible for ongoing client discharge planning.
• Perform room inspections and addresses client’s needs in relation to successful completion of Activities of Daily Living (ADL), including money management, medication management, and personal hygiene and other life skills which support recovery.
• Provide other therapeutic services through active participation, observation and evaluation of each assigned clients engagement in the resident hierarchy, job functions, and social and recreational activities.
• Facilitate house and community meetings including morning & evening meeting, etc.
• Operate as a liaison with all referral agencies providing regular verbal and written progress reports.
• Establish community and agency affiliations which address client needs and strengthen the delivery of services.
• Provide education and direct services to family members, as appropriate, in regards to resident’s substance abuse and related behavioral issues.
• When necessary, conduct client screening for contraband and collection of samples for urine toxicology testing.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and case conferences.
• Attend all required in-service training seminars.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma/GED required.
• Familiarity with computer operation (Microsoft Word, AWARDS, Outlook programs) preferred.
• Two (2) year’s experience working as a case manager in a residential setting preferred.
• CASAC-T preferred.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.