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Treatment Court Intensive Case Manager

Primary Functions: The Intensive Case Manager is responsible for identifying, screening, motivating, and monitoring clients as well as linking them with appropriate mentors and services and sharing weekly information updates with the drug court team.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

1.       Provide intensive case management to 15 at-risk participants per year.  Work directly with participants, who will be required to check-in frequently, and closely monitor participants for safety and support.

2.       Meet with participants in various settings such as participant’s home or community locations.

3.       Provide crisis-specific interventions, address coping skills, coordinate access to health services and assist with housing, social, vocation, education, and other wrap-around service needs.

4.       Provide one-on-one assistance to help with daily living skills and assure linkage to other community resources.

5.       Maintain ongoing communication with the Treatment Court Coordinator of participants’ progress.

6.       Work with project staff to develop and implement a simple screening tool to identify overdose risk.

7.       Assist in collecting and maintaining all data as required by BJA.

8.       Ensure participants attend to court appearances, off-site referrals, sober support meetings and community services, as needed.

9.       Participate in agency staff meetings and other agency-related meetings/events.

10.    Participate in agency’s strategic planning efforts.

11.    Complete required agency and program reports in a timely manner.

12.    Perform other related duties as required/requested.

TITLE OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR:        CCFL Director of Services (ongoing)

                                                                  Treatment Court Coordinator (day to day)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in field of criminal justice, social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, criminology.

Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor is strongly preferred.

Minimum of 3 years work experience in counseling, substance use treatment or case management,

Or- have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

·         Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

·         Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties.

·         Willingness to foster agency, department and program wide cooperation and teamwork through use of positive/constructive communication techniques.

·         Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of all records reviewed including consumer records, employee records and billing records.

·         Proficiency and experience with PC’s and Microsoft applications.

·         Ability to analyze and interpret data and to handle problem resolution.

·         Possession of a valid NYS Driver’s license and a driver's record considered acceptable by agency and insurance carrier.

·         Continuous use of a reliable, registered and insured vehicle.

·         Willingness to travel within the region.

·         Hours will require some evening and weekend hours.

·         Demonstrate commitment to Agency Mission Statement.