Case Manager I

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Case Managers/SUD Counselor will provide case management, care coordination, recovery support, and patient navigation services for homeless partner agency participants. They will be responsible for ongoing outreach and engagement of patients, facilitating linkages to Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health treatment. Applicants must be registered or certified with CCAPP, CAADE, or CADTP

Requirements

For AOD Programs: Enrollment in an academic Addiction Studies program and registration with CCAPP, CAADE, or CADTP
1 year experience in a Behavioral Healthcare setting.
For all other Programs: 1 year experience in a Behavioral Healthcare setting (HIV programs) and DVSS Certification for DV specific staff
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Valid driver’s license and insurance
For AOD programs, registration or certification with a DHCS approved state level counselor certification agencies.

Responsibilities

Conducts self in a professional manner in areas of dress, language, attitude and behavior.
Exhibits full knowledge and support of the philosophy and objectives of the Agency.
Fully understands and maintains policies regarding professional ethics.
Inform patients about other services offered by Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. (TTC) that may be appropriate for the patient’s family members.
Attends in-services trainings and educational workshops.
Attends all required staff meetings.
Cooperates and communicates fully with other staff members regarding patient behavior, progress activities, etc.
As appropriate works closely with other multi-disciplinary team members to develop a comprehensive Individualized Treatment Plan on assigned patients and to ensure that all identified problems are addressed.
Assist with employment/vocational referrals, provide vocational counseling re resume preparation, job interviewing etc.
Provides outreach and follow up services to patients in and out of treatment, to check progress, offer additional services, help reengage in treatment, make needed referrals.
Facilitates discharge-planning efforts, commencing at time of admission on all assigned patients, including areas of housing, employment, medical psychiatric, financial, aftercare, etc.
Makes direct contact within agency and with outside entities as appropriate, in order to assist patients in resolution of legal, financial, housing, medical, psychiatric and discharge planning issues
Provides regular, comprehensive progress note charting in patient’s Medical Record which document contacts, progress towards identified goals, program participation, referrals, discharge planning and other case management activities.
Performs other duties as assigned by Director and/or Administrator.