Case Management Specialist
Location
West Chester, PA | United States
Job description
Drug & Alcohol Case Management Specialist Temp to Hire position $18-$20/hr. Hybrid West Chester, PA
Our Chester County client is seeking a Case Management Specialist to provide case management services to drug and/or alcohol eligible clients so that a more satisfactory social, economic, emotional or physical living condition can be achieved, and a drug/alcohol free lifestyle can be maintained.
A day in the life of a Drug & Alcohol Case Management Specialist - Conduct and/or review client intakes and assessments to approve and/or facilitate appropriate treatment placement.
- Directly provide and/or ensure development of service plan which addresses client support service needs. Responsible for ensuring that plan is routinely updated in compliance with Department policy.
- Monitor treatment progress, routinely assess appropriateness of treatment and service plans, conduct continuing stay, transfer and discharge reviews per Department policy.
- Coordinate addiction treatment and ancillary services.
- Assist clients with acquisition and coordination of Medicaid and other benefits.
- Data collection and reporting in compliance with department, state and/or federal requirements.
- Complete mandated documentation and maintain client file in compliance with Department policy.
- Provide outreach as assigned and follow-up as assigned to ensure client engagement.
- Participate in inter-disciplinary/inter-department teams as assigned which may include attendance at treatment court meetings and other various initiatives throughout Human Services.
- Compile, complete and provide reports on various data as required.
- Perform all other duties, tasks, and special projects, as assigned.
Requirements for the Drug & Alcohol Case Management Specialist position - One year as a Drug and Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee; or
- One year of direct service experience performing counseling or case management work in an alcohol or other drug treatment setting; and a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in chemical dependency, sociology, social welfare, psychology, nursing or a related field; or
- A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university that includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 18 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, criminal justice or other related social sciences and one year of direct service experience performing counseling or case management work in an alcohol or other drug treatment setting; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
- ASAM Certification is required.
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