Case Manager I

Tarzana Treatment Centers•Los Angeles, CA

14h•$28 - $31

About The Position

The Case Manager I provides case management services to patients assigned to an individual caseload at Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc., a nonprofit provider of behavioral healthcare services, including chemical dependency. The role supports patients through treatment planning, outreach, referrals, and discharge planning, while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and documenting services in patients’ medical records. The position is scheduled for eight hours per day, five days per week, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM. The department is listed as All Sites, and the position reports to the person assigned by the Program Director.

Requirements

One year of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.
For AOD programs: enrollment in an academic Addiction Studies program and registration with CCAPP, CAADE, or CADTP.
For AOD programs: registration or certification with a DHCS-approved state-level counselor certification agency.
For HIV programs: one year of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.
For DV-specific staff: DVSS Certification.
Valid driver’s license and insurance.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Conduct oneself professionally in dress, language, attitude, and behavior.
Understand and support the agency’s philosophy and objectives.
Understand and comply with policies regarding professional ethics.
Inform patients about other Tarzana Treatment Centers services that may be appropriate for their family members.
Attend in-service trainings and educational workshops.
Attend required staff meetings.
Communicate and cooperate with other staff regarding patient behavior, progress, and activities.
Work with multidisciplinary team members, as appropriate, to develop comprehensive individualized treatment plans and ensure identified problems are addressed.
Assist with employment and vocational referrals and provide counseling on resume preparation and job interviewing.
Provide outreach and follow-up to patients in and out of treatment to check progress, offer services, support treatment reengagement, and make referrals.
Facilitate discharge planning from admission onward, including housing, employment, medical, psychiatric, financial, and aftercare needs.
Contact internal and external entities as appropriate to help patients resolve legal, financial, housing, medical, psychiatric, and discharge-planning issues.
Maintain regular, comprehensive progress notes in patient medical records documenting contacts, progress toward goals, program participation, referrals, discharge planning, and other case management activities.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director and/or Administrator.