Job Description

Job Location Lynchburg, VA 24504 Position Type Full-time Job Shift Day Job Category Direct Care

The Case Manager provides intensive case management services including continuing care placement, assistance with FMLA, housing, and other community supports.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain active caseload providing intensive case management services throughout the course of a patient’s treatment.
• Work collaboratively with the treatment team to assist clients in determining continuing care placement.
• Assist clients with locating sober living homes or extended care.
• Through the combined use of personal vehicles, public transportation, and agency vehicles, case managers will actively assist clients with conducting activities in the community.
• Assist with reintegration into the community and independent living.
• Link clients with appropriate community resources and assist in implementing self-directed service plans.
• Provide a wide variety of client services such as counseling, referrals and resources, life skills training, employment assistance, and health maintenance.
• Collaborate with outside treatment providers and other partner agencies.
• Participate in meetings with service providers including physicians/psychiatrists to assist clients in achieving their goals.
• Create and maintain client files and assist clients with completing any program documentation.
• Complete all program documentation in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum

Qualifications:

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a human service field.
• Peer Recovery Specialist Certification or CSAC (or under supervision).

EXPERIENCE

• Hands-on experience in social and human services field dealing with diverse populations preferably in a case management role.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Knowledge of procedures of case management, housing needs, trauma informed care, and harm reduction.
• Ability to negotiate and maintain positive relationships with co-workers and clients.
• Skilled in advocating for clients.

Mainspring Recovery conducts as needed, job-related background checks, fingerprints, drug testing, TB testing, verification of employment history and/or reference checks prior to employment.

Mainspring Recovery is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equality of opportunity to all who are protected against discrimination by law, regulation or executive order, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

EEO is the Law: Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. Click http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf to learn more.

Job Type: Full-time, direct care position, 40 hours per week, shift work 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday, with weekend rotation