Job Summary
Case Manager, Case Management Int, provides case management services to individuals undergoing substance detoxification. Responsibilities include assessing service needs, providing counseling, developing access-to-care plans, coordinating with clients and families, and connecting individuals with continuing-care resources. The role supports treatment planning, safety planning, documentation, crisis management, and aftercare coordination.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, Sunday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week, for a 20-week assignment.
- Required Qualifications: Two to three years of related experience or training in chemical dependency; knowledge of community resources for continuing care and aftercare placement; ability to complete on-site Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and certification; ability to work sensitively with individuals receiving substance abuse treatment in a multicultural setting.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or an associate degree in a human services field; relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree. Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) certification is preferred.
- Additional Information:
- Maintains an individual caseload, conducts intake evaluations, and develops treatment, aftercare, medication-support, and safety plans.
- Completes documentation in accordance with applicable regulations and coordinates with referral sources and other service providers.
- Supports medication retrieval, transportation coordination, continuing-care referrals, and transitions to appropriate programs.
- Assists with milieu management, de-escalation, crisis management, unit searches, and contraband identification.
- Participates in education, group programming, recreation, wellness activities, staff meetings, and supervisory sessions.
- Provides support and information to affected family members when appropriate.
- Maintains confidentiality, responds promptly to client needs, manages difficult situations, and uses a conflict-resolution approach.
- Demonstrates effective listening, written communication, group presentation, problem-solving, data collection, and decision-making skills.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
