Substance Use Case Manager

Newport County Community Mental Health Center • Middletown, RI

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Newport Mental Health (NMH) is a progressive, high-energy organization that uses a state-of-the-art person-centered recovery approach to help individuals recover from mental illness and substance use disorders. NMH extends its trauma-informed, evidence-based services to children, adolescents, families, and adults. Our services vary from outreach, specialized programs, mental health, school-based therapy, substance use therapy, community-based therapy, and outpatient clinics.

Requirements

• Associate's degree required.
• Valid Driver’s License with reliable transportation to travel to facilities across the area.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, independent, and adaptable in dynamic work environments.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work well within multidisciplinary teams.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to apply critical thinking in client care situations.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Degree in Human Services field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in the Human Services field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage and collaborate with clients to reduce barriers to achieving positive outcomes in critical areas of life.
• Participate in daily team meetings to review client visits, concerns, and coordinate care.
• Attend meetings with clients to assist with developing recovery goals with plans to overcome potential obstacles.
• Provide support with understanding medications and find solutions to challenges such as transportation to appointments, grocery shopping, or communication with Social Security for benefits.
• Communicate with client families and support members as part of the client’s recovery plan.
• Ensure client housing needs are stable, including facilitating applications with Housing Authorities.
• Participate in individual or group supervision for therapeutic and problem-solving techniques.

Benefits

• Excellent Health and Dental Insurance.
• Vacation, Sick and Personal time accrued biweekly.
• Up to 11 Paid Holidays.
• Retirement program through Mutual of America.
• Additional supplemental insurance programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and dependent care (DCA) spending accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree