Intake Case Manager-Residential

Fellowship House, Inc.•Birmingham, AL

5m•Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Case Manager will provide supportive services to men and women in Residential substance use disorder/co-occurring treatment. The case manager works closely with the treatment team to accomplish the mission and service goals of Fellowship House.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in behavioral health related field preferred, or high school diploma/GED with an ADC or CRSS certification.
Completion of case management training.
Valid driver’s license with good driving record.
Must have and annually renew CPR certification, First Aid certification, and Medication Assistance Certification through Fellowship House Nurse Delegation Program.
Knowledge of all Fellowship House’s levels of care, including mission, management, objectives and operations; should continually increase as part of ongoing professional development
Knowledge of local resources serving the needs of clients (medical, clothing, etc.); should continually increase as part of ongoing professional development
General knowledge of the bio-psychosocial effects of addiction/co-occurring disorder in the individual, family, and community; should continually increase as part of ongoing professional development
Awareness of Recovery Oriented Systems of Care - Recovery Principles; knowledge of NIDA Principles of Effective Treatment; should continually increase knowledge as part of ongoing professional development

Responsibilities

Room inspections
Coaching and reinforcement of basic living skills
Facilitate and lead support groups as needed
Serve as a liaison between participants and connecting with other community organizations and resources
Work with pretreatment, medium-intensity and low-intensity residential clients in small groups and individually to address basic needs and links to services
Complete GPRA reporting (Government Performance and Results Act)
Transportation of clients
Ongoing alcohol/drug testing of clients
Monitoring and support with ongoing medication management, for specified clients and in support of other case managers
Intake, transition, and support of clients in medium and low intensity residential programs
Submit documentation, including billing documentation, in a timely and accurate manner
Document all interactions and services, as they occur, to team leaders and other relevant staff; participate in all staff discussions relevant to client care
Perform similar other duties assigned by the Case Management Coordinator, other onsite coordinator, chief operating officer and/or executive director