Case Manager - Substance Use Mental Health

Location: Bedford. VA 24523 and burg VA 24501

Position Summary:

The Case Manager Substance Use and Mental Health promotes and supports individuals who are at risk of developing or have mental health and/or substance abuse issues. Services include assessing monitoring linking to services supportive level counseling education and advocacy. Case management services may also be provided to a small number of priority population women with substance abuse disorders as needed.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university in an applicable human services field as defined by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
• A minimum of one year of relevant mental health developmental disability or substance abuse work experience or a combination thereof that demonstrates candidate possesses the required knowledge skills and abilities; and/or an equivalent combination of education training and experience that provides the individual possesses the required knowledge skills and abilities.

Related Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Case Manager Substance Use and Mental Health

Services systems and programs available in the community including primary health care support services eligibility criteria and intake processes generic community resources and mental health developmental disabilities and substance abuse treatment programs. The nature of serious mental illness developmental disabilities and substance abuse depending on the population served including clinical and developmental issues. Different types of assessments including functional assessments and their uses in service planning. Treatment modalities and intervention techniques such as behavior management independent living skills training supportive counseling family education crisis intervention discharge planning and service coordination. The service planning process and major components of a service plan. The use of medications in the care or treatment of the population served. Identifying and documenting an individuals needs for resources services and other supports. Using information from assessments evaluations observation and interviews to develop individual service plans. Identifying services and resources within the community and established service system to meet the individuals needs; and documenting how resources services and natural supports such as family can be utilized to achieve an individuals personal habilitative/rehabilitative and life goals. Coordinating the provision of services by public and private providers. Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends holidays etc. as required. Demonstrate positive regard for individuals and their families (e.g. allowing risktaking avoiding stereotypes of developmentally disabled people respecting individuals and families privacy believing individuals can grow).

About Horizon:

Horizon Behavioral Health is located in the heart of Central Virginia surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Whether your passions be hiking on the vast Appalachian Trials kayaking through the James River Blueways or a Sunday drive along the worldfamous Blue Ridge Parkway burg VA offers smalltown southern charm with an active culture of music festivals outdoor activities and performing arts that placed it at the top of the list by Reviews as the 2019 best place for millennials to move. Horizon is also the proud recipient of the 2016 Giving Back Award Best Place to Work in 2018 Best of burg for Counseling Services for multiple consecutive years and again most recently for 2021!

We offer a generous benefits package that includes participation in the Virginia Retirement System; life health dental and vision insurance; annual leave sick leave and holidays. Horizon participates in the NHSC as well as PSLF educational loan forgiveness programs. If you are interested in continuing your education working at Horizon qualifies you to receive discounts at some local universities.

To Apply Please visit our online career center at www.HorizonBH

Horizon requires vaccination against COVID 19 with an FDAapproved or FDAauthorized vaccine as a condition of employment or seek an approved exemption prior to start date. Horizon Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).