Substance Use Disorder Case Manager

**Position Summary** The Substance Use Disorder Case Manager is responsible for supporting individuals as they work to access crucial medical, social, educational, and other services vital for meeting their basic human needs. The role includes working collaboratively with clients, their families, and other relevant individuals or entities to ensure comprehensive support. Case management encompasses a range of activities, including assessment, referral, and ongoing monitoring and follow-up to promote client well-being and recovery. **Key Responsibilities** Case management involves coordinating and facilitating connections to community resources and ensuring the delivery of needed services. Key activities include: · Facilitating access to community resources · Monitoring the delivery of services to clients · Assist with necessary documentation, such as consent for treatment, consents to release information, and initial assessments. · Comply with documentation requirements as directed by program policies, protocols, and procedures for all activities, including assessments, treatment plans, treatment procedures, and the preparation of required reports. · Determine client appropriateness for services using DSM-5 and ICD-10 criteria for substance use disorder. · Serve as a positive role model in alignment with recovery values. Must model recovery principles and prosocial behavior. · Assisting clients in obtaining support for financial needs, housing, food, clothing, medical care, education, vocational training, and recreation · Encouraging participation in self-help support groups · Helping clients build social support networks with family, friends, and organizations · Supporting clients in performing daily living activities · Coordinating services related to criminal justice involvement · Providing transportation assistance · Accompanying clients to appointments at social service agencies and court hearings **Qualifications** · High School Diploma or Equivalent required. · Minimum Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Certification (CDCA) and credentialing according to the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board. **Requirements and Skills** · Maintains professional boundaries with clients and employees as specified in the Agency Code of Ethics and related policies. · De-escalates potentially volatile client situations using cognitive-based intervention strategies. · Communicates relevant information clearly and interacts professionally with staff, visitors, guests, law enforcement, court officials, and safety personnel. · Represents the Agency at court and community proceedings. · Serves as a resource to team members · Maintains electronic and phone communications, responding promptly with courtesy and professionalism · Document all client interactions and appointments. · Provide random drug screening when necessary. **Work Environment** Work will be conducted mostly in an office setting. On occasion work will be in diverse settings, such as the recovery homes, treatment facilities, client/group/family homes, community-based locations, agencies, or transport vehicles. These environments are often noisy, irregular, unpredictable, and may present stressful situations. Clients may display varying levels of recovery and symptoms. Pay: From $16.00 per hour Expected hours: No less than 30.0 per week Work Location: In person