Recovery Specialist Case Manager

Recovery Specialist Case Manager
52 weeks
Tewksbury MA
Shift -8a-4:30p


Facility: BILH Behavioral Services

Position Description: Contract Guarantee hours 72 Hours Biweekly on all Assignments these guaranteed hours do not include any on-call time worked

Comments And Notes: BILH coversheet required at time of submission.

8a-4:30p Sun-Thurs - 52 week assignment .

The Case Manager has the responsibility for providing case management services to individuals who are detoxing from substances.

This includes assessing service needs; counseling developing plans for access to services liaison with client families programs and service providers.

Bachelors Degree (BA) or equivalent; or Associates degree in Human Services field PREFERRED - but experience without a degree is fine; two to three years related experience and/or training in the area of chemical dependency.

Knowledge of relevant community resources for continuing care/aftercare placement. Certificates Licenses Registrations; Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) preferred.

Must be able to complete on-site CPI and CPR training/certification.
Must demonstrate ability to relate to a substance abuse treatment population in a sensitive manner an interest and willingness to work in a multicultural setting and must share a customer service orientation.
Manages difficult or emotional client situations; Responds promptly to client needs.

Focuses on solving conflict not blaming; Maintains confidentiality.

Essential Functions/Key Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for maintaining individual case load which involves conducting individual intake evaluations treatment and aftercare planning medication management support and safety planning as needed.
2. Completes all documentation in a timely manner as set forth by regulations.
3. Coordinate with collaterals and referral sources as needed.
4. Assist in retrieval of patient medications from local pharmacies.
5. Acts as a support to other staff in milieu management de-escalation and crisis management.
6. Coordinate and support transportation needs to necessary appointments and aftercare.
7. Maintain Virtual Gateway access and complete disenrollment assessments as required.
8. Engage in identifying and locating possible contraband on the unit performing unit searches as needed.
9. Assess patients continuing care needs contacting appropriate aftercare resources and arranging for transfer or admission to appropriate programming.
10. Shares responsibility for education and group programming including recreation and wellness.
11. Attends staff meetings and supervisory sessions as scheduled.
12. When possible and/or requested provide information for affected family members to self-help.
13. Other related duties as assigned.

Listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills.

Writes clearly and informatively.

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from consumers regulatory agencies or other service providers.

Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions..

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