Substance Use Case Manager
About The Position
Newport Mental Health (NMH) is a progressive organization that utilizes a state-of-the-art person-centered recovery approach to assist individuals in recovering from mental illness and substance use disorders. NMH provides trauma-informed, evidence-based services to children, adolescents, families, and adults, encompassing outreach, specialized programs, mental health services, school-based therapy, substance use therapy, community-based therapy, and outpatient clinic services. We are seeking an experienced case manager to join our Substance Use Services team. The Case Manager is responsible for actively engaging and collaborating with clients to reduce barriers to achieving positive outcomes in critical areas of life.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Degree in Human Services field preferred.
- 2+ years of experience in the Human Services field preferred.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
