Part Time-Sud Case Manager

Vista Hill Careers • Vista, CA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS) program provides assistance to teens under probation supervision who may be experimenting with or using alcohol or drugs, but have no previous history or treatment experience. This position works in partnership with the Juvenile Probation Department, with work potentially conducted at Probation offices, assigned courthouses, or in the community. The role involves providing case management for an active caseload of twenty-five to thirty (25-30) youth/wards and interfacing between the Juvenile Probation Department and Community Adolescent Treatment Programs to establish ancillary client services. The SUD Case Manager is responsible for assessment, intervention plan development, and referral services. This includes conducting observed urine sample collections for testing, follow-up, monitoring youth/wards cases within SUDS, and conducting ongoing home, school, and treatment program visits with youth/ward, family, treatment providers, and school teachers. The position requires participation in team meetings, compiling and reporting monthly progress reports to Probation, maintaining case files, entering data into the PCMS database, and providing end-of-month statistics to data entry/admin staff.

Requirements

• Registered or Certified chemical dependency counselor in the state of California.
• One year of experience working with SUD clients.
• Must offer certain linguistic, gender, cultural and ethnic specific skills: must be able to work with culturally diverse population.
• Must be free of parole and probation for a period specified by program contract.
• Must have a valid California driver's license and a clean driving record.
• Ability to pass a background check, TB, and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management for an active caseload of twenty-five to thirty (25-30) youth/wards.
• Interface between Juvenile Probation Department and Community Adolescent Treatment Programs in the establishment of ancillary client services.
• Conduct assessment, intervention plan development, and referral services.
• Conduct observed collection of urine samples for testing.
• Follow-up and monitor youth/wards cases while enrolled in SUDS.
• Conduct ongoing home, school and treatment program visits with youth/ward, family, treatment providers and school teachers.
• Participate in team meetings.
• Compile and report monthly progress reports to Probation.
• Maintain case files on all participants.
• Enter data in the PCMS database.
• Provide end of the month stats to the data entry/admin staff.

Benefits

• Employer-paid benefits, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off (vacation and sick leave), paid holidays, employer-paid retirement contribution and clinical supervision (if applicable) for employees working over 30 hours a week.
• Some programs qualify for student loan forgiveness programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed