Extended Care Case Manager
Canaan, CT
About the Position:
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Join our team to provide essential guidance and support to clients in Extended Care. You will help clients reintegrate into their daily lives by offering therapeutic follow-up, mentorship, and ensuring a high standard of service. You'll manage client scheduling, facilitate program activities, and provide individual case management to support recovery in sober living. If you thrive in a supportive, professional environment, this role is for you!
Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Your Role:
- Provide follow-up and support to clients in Extended Care.
- Communicate effectively and timely with designated clients, families and colleagues.
- Address non-therapeutic needs of clients while maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Prepare for new admissions, ensuring all materials are in place.
- Complete the admissions process, including greeting new clients and their families.
- Orient new clients to the facility, programs, and services.
- Communicate behavioral problems or safety concerns to Managers and Counselors.
- Perform routine inspections of client rooms, reporting infractions of resident guidelines.
- Facilitate program groups and other activities as needed.
- Aid team members to ensure clients receive an unsurpassed level of service.
- Manage scheduling for extended care clients.
- Provide real-time mentorship and guidance to residents.
- Assist with arranging transportation for residents to meetings and appointments.
- Ensure residents attend the required number of recovery support meetings.
- Contact clients' emergency contacts, family members, and former providers.
- Formulate and implement recovery plans programs for residents.
- Coach clients individually and in groups to overcome alcohol and drug dependency.
- Provide weekly updates to primary contacts and referents.
- Refer residents to other support services as needed.
- Monitor clients' progress and adapt treatment plans as necessary.
- Assist with coordinating treatment for clients with Outpatient Services.
- Prepare and maintain reports and case histories.
- Ensure proper documentation in EMR.
Qualifications:
- High School Graduate or equivalent in GED.
- Current or working towards certification (CAC, CASAC, CPRS).
- Minimum 1 years’ experience/knowledge in substance abuse treatment preferred.
- Clean Driving Record.
Compensation:
The base rate of pay for this position is $16.00 to 24.00 per hour. Actual pay is determined based on a number of job-related factors including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, performance, and working conditions.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefit package.
- Paid Time Off (which increases after 1 year with Mountainside).
- Paid holidays including a Multicultural Holiday.
- 401(k) with employer matching.
- Free meals while working on the Canaan campus.
- Monthly $75.00 wellness reimbursement.
About Mountainside:
Mountainside Treatment Center is a dynamic, fast-paced and growing recovery facility that values innovation and an obsession with providing Best in Class service to our Clients. Founded in 1998, we are a leading behavioral healthcare provider dedicated to treating alcohol dependency and drug addiction. Accredited by The Joint Commission and CARF for its high standards of care, Mountainside seeks out passionate and talented individuals to join its staff. We believe that every employee, regardless of position, plays a vital role in our success.
Here at Mountainside Treatment Center, we strongly prefer all employees to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 (including regularly scheduled boosters) and the Flu as recommended by the CDC.
Mountainside is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
