Recovery Case Manager

Victory Programs Inc • Boston, MA

5d • $26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Recovery Case Manager is responsible for the delivery of compassionate and trauma informed services to clients residing in our recovery homes. Victory Programs’ Recovery Division provides residential settings that address substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health concerns, and other chronic health conditions. The Recovery Case Manager reports to the Clinical Supervisor or their designee for support and supervision.

Location: New Victories in Dorchester, provides residential treatment programs for 39 men with substance use disorder. The program is three-to-nine months long and helps support the residents with co-occurring conditions, such as mental health and chronic health conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Or a certificate from a recognized counseling program or course of instruction and a minimum of one year of work experience in the field of substance use and/or mental health;
• Or 3 years’ relevant work experience in the field of substance use, and/or mental health.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals of diverse race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex and drug cultures, age groups, religion, country of origin, disability and economic status.
• Ability to relate to clients in an instructive, supportive, and compassionate manner.
• Excellent verbal communication skills including an ability to have open and affirming conversations.
• Strong computer, organizational, writing, and communication skills.
• Must be CPR certified (may be obtained upon hire)
• Completed TB screening (may be obtained upon hire)
• Three work related professional references; at least 2 from manager or supervisor.

Nice To Haves

• Experience facilitating groups and individual counseling.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as a member of the treatment team.
• Working knowledge of HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis, homelessness, substance use, STIs, and sex work as well as health-related social issues faced by persons who use drugs.

Responsibilities

• Act in accordance with Victory Programs, Inc.’s Standards of Excellence & Philosophy of Care at all times including maintaining professional ethics, boundaries and client confidentiality.
• Develop, implement, and facilitate and/or co-facilitate psycho-educational client groups and complete required documentation.
• Provide case management in the areas of housing applications, support in finding and maintaining income and structured time.
• Provide individual counseling sessions totaling 1 hour per week to a minimum caseload of 8 clients on a weekly basis, throughout their stay at the program. All clinical work is supported by a Clinical Supervisor.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation and record keeping, including but not limited to: biopsychosocial assessment, treatment planning, re-assessment; progress notes; case management; consent forms; data collection and aftercare planning.
• Maintain current working knowledge of referral sources such as housing, medical, outpatient counseling, dental, legal, self-help groups and others to provide comprehensive services to the program clients.
• Communicate effectively with the clients, treatment team and any other individuals or agencies involved in the clients’ treatment.
• Provide milieu coverage as needed, including: maintaining and assessing the integrity of the program’s therapeutic milieu; empowering clients to act in accordance with the guidelines of the program; assisting clients in self-administration of medications; conducting controlled substance counts; answering phones and the front door.
• Participate and support the agency in program events, State House rallies, fundraising and advocacy events, rallies, walks and any additional functions.
• Perform any other duty or task that may be requested from time to time by your supervisor or their designee.

Benefits

• Our benefit program includes a 75% health and 25% dental employer premium contribution, 100% employer paid disability and life insurance.
• Victory Programs offers a generous paid time off package to employees working 20+ hours a week including vacation, sick, and personal time as well as holidays.
• Upon hire, employees working 20+ hours a week are entitled to up to: 4 personal days, 160 sick hours, 10 holidays and 3 1/2 weeks of vacation.
• These figures adjust based on full time or part time status and allocated vacation time increases with length of employment.

What This Job Offers

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