Substance Abuse Case Manager - Psychiatry - Days

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Substance Abuse Case Manager provides monitoring services for the Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program (HPMP) for participant adherence to their individualized monitoring contract. The Substance Abuse Case Manager manages all aspects of participant progress through the program including development and implementation of monitoring contracts, ongoing monitoring adherence to contract, and administrative documentation of all aspects of program progress. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.

Requirements

• Minimum of two (2) years of work experience in chemical dependence treatment and/or mental health treatment
• Bachelors Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Nursing, Psychology or related field from an accredited program
• Physical Lifting less than 20 lbs.
• Activities Prolonged sitting
• Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
• Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Professional Counselor or Certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides monitoring services for the Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program (HPMP) for participant adherence to their individualized monitoring contract.
• Manages all aspects of participant progress through the program including development and implementation of monitoring contracts, ongoing monitoring adherence to contract, and administrative documentation of all aspects of program progress.
• Routine interactions with participants, HPMP staff, and Department of Health Professions’ staff.
• Supervises the daily assignments of the Case Management Assistants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees