Case Manager Project Link Addictions

Seven Counties Services • Louisville, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves conducting comprehensive client assessments, participating in service plan development, and arranging for the delivery of needed services. The Case Manager will assist clients in accessing services through referrals and linkages, monitor client progress, and perform advocacy activities. Responsibilities include preparing and maintaining case records, providing case consultation, communicating with supervisors about case management issues, and offering psychosocial education to clients and families. The position may also involve crisis assistance and serving as a Primary Case Coordinator (PCC), with assignments varying based on skill and autonomy. This is a full-time position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, or related field as approved by Medicaid, or as required by applicable funding source.
• Completion of state-required case management/service coordination course within six months of date of employment.
• At least one (1) year of full-time employment experience post Bachelor’s working directly with substance abuse population (with direct daily contact) in a human service setting.
• Reliable transportation for frequent travel.

Nice To Haves

• With relevant Master’s degree, no experience.
• Education and experience requirements vary among programs. Candidates for employment, hiring managers, and incumbents should refer to program- or team-specific job descriptions for all education and experience requirements applicable to particular case management/service coordinator job classifications.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and documents comprehensive assessment of client and/or client’s needs.
• Participates in development of client’s service plan, consistent with assessment.
• Arranges for delivery of needed services, as identified in assessment.
• Assists client in accessing needed services through, for example, referrals or linkages.
• Monitors client’s progress by making referrals, tracking client’s appointments, performing follow-up on services rendered, and performing periodic reassessments of client’s changing needs.
• Performs advocacy activities on behalf of client (e. g., writing letters to expedite entitlement payments, encouraging client or family members to advocate on own behalf).
• Prepares and maintains case records documenting contacts, services needed, reports, client’s progress, etc., in accordance with SCS and regulatory standards.
• Provides case consultation (i. e., consulting with service providers/collaterals in determining client’s status and progress).
• Communicates with supervisor about issues related to case management, resourcing, service collaboration, and development of new resources.
• Provides psychosocial education to clients and/or family members to increase their understanding of client’s illness, physical condition, or social situation.
• Performs crisis assistance (i. e., intervention on behalf of client, making arrangements for emergency referrals, coordinates other needed emergency services).
• May serve as Primary Case Coordinator (PCC), with volume and complexity of PCC assignments depending on incumbent’s skill and autonomy.

Benefits

• continued training
• effective mentoring
• competitive salaries
• competitive benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level