Case Manager Wanted for our Queens Residential Treatment Center

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A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village , serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Case Manager I is an entry-level counseling / case management position. The Case Manager I provides case management / substance abuse counseling / advocacy services to an assigned caseload and participates as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team to facilitate the client recovery / rehabilitation process. These goals are accomplished by providing individual and group counseling, making appropriate interventions as needed and contributing to the healthy integrity of the therapeutic / program environment.

What You Will Do

Depending on site will perform some or all of the following :

Provides case management / advocacy services to an assigned caseload.

Participates in monitoring therapeutic environment to ensure that behavioral guidelines are followed, a therapeutic milieu is maintained and interpersonal relationships remain positive.

Provides individual counseling and facilitation of caseload group meetings and other assigned groups.

Provides psycho-education and counseling germane to chemical dependency and relapse prevention.

Administers appropriate behavioral interventions as needed.

Participates in assessment screenings to determine client needs / preferences; formulates and implements treatment, transition and discharge / continuing care planning collaboratively with individual clients.

Facilitates re-socialization process of clients by serving as a role model. Provides role modeling regarding ethical and professional conduct.

Assumes staff-on-duty assignments as requested, including observation of urine specimen collection.

Assumes responsibility for medication management including the direct observation of clients during medication pass for adherence to their prescribed medication regime.

Conducts facility / safety runs and room checks as assigned to visually assess clients for use of alcohol / drugs or environment of care for unsafe conditions.

Ensures maintenance of accurate, complete, timely and high-quality client records and reporting of client information that comply with external regulatory standards and agency policy and procedure.

Complies with 42 CFR confidentiality and HIPAA privacy and security regulations.

Adheres to all responsibilities and duties of a New York State mandated reporter.

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.

Provides outreach / education / prevention services to the local community, schools, groups, and agencies as necessary and as approved by management staff.

Provides crisis intervention / management, generating referrals to agency or external mental health providers or other service providers, as indicated.

Performs other duties as requested.

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Completion of 350 CASAC clock hours completed preferred.

One year of prior Case Manager experience in a Human Services setting.

Strong individual and group counseling skills.

Working knowledge of substance abuse treatment modalities and client self-help / support modalities.

Strong writing skills, competencies in writing goal based / person centered treatment plans and progress notes.

Ability to participate in CPR and First Aid training.

Good organizational skills

Able to read, write, speak and understand English

At some sites, bilingual in Spanish is preferred

Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with clients, staff and outside contacts

Proficiency with Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

Willing to travel in the community.

Who You Will Be

Associates Degree Energetic and flexible self-starter with highly developed skills to respond to changing priorities.

A team player.

Ability to multi-task and work towards tight deadlines.