Case Manager HWH/Men's Residential

3 weeks ago

Paterson, United States Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson Full time

Are you passionate about making a difference in others' lives? Then come join the Straight and Narrow team

Headquartered in Paterson, NJ, Straight and Narrow is the largest program of its kind. We provide innovative and compassionate services to individuals struggling with substance use and co-occurring disorders. We are looking for dedicated, caring and compassionate people to work in our Residential/Outpatient Treatment Facilities and Community Programs.

Case Manager (Halfway House and Men's Residential)

Schedule per week: Full Time (Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm)

Job Summary:

The Case Manager functions as an integral part of the treatment team and provides primary social service care to a caseload of residential addiction treatment clients in residence.

Responsibilities:

  1. Provide case management for a caseload of residential addiction treatment female clients with children in residence, including the following tasks:
  • Serve as a liaison between Straight & Narrow, Drug Court/Probation and all other social service agencies, including the scheduling of Case Conferences as necessary.
  • Ascertain whether client needs birth certificates, social security cards or an identification card. Determine status of their TANF, food stamps, Medicaid benefits (if applicable).
  • Send for ad/or make appointments for client to go for any of the above that are missing.
  • Open client's welfare case in Passaic County. Obtain any documents necessary to do this. Close client's welfare case in sending county (if applicable).
  • Obtain prior authorization for clients receiving Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT)
  • Open client's Medicaid case immediately upon receipt of all required documents (if applicable).
  • Run Medicaid reports on all active clients monthly and renew client's Medicaid if applicable
  • Make contact with client's relatives to bring items needed and/or go to the store and purchase these items.
  • Go over client's shopping lists monthly. Remove any inappropriate items. Check client's current supplies to see that they are not over-ordering. When client returns from store, compare what is on the list with what he has bought.
  • Educate/Assist client with regards to money management and budgeting strategies.
  • Schedule weekly meetings with clients and provide them with phone calls to their probation officers, etc.
  • Attend any Case Conferences that are scheduled.
  • Schedule outside appointments for welfare, WIC, social security, Probation visits, Section 8 applications, job search, trips to IOP for interviews, etc.
  • Escort clients on shopping trips, to court appearances, on interviews related to Section 8 housing, job interviews and at all times when they are looking for an apartment.
  • Apply for Section 8 housing for the client, obtaining all necessary documents in order to complete her application.
  • When the client secures an apartment, apply for Emergency Assistance. Make arrangements to have client's lights, gas and phone turned on. Make sure deposits are made for client's rent and utilities.
  • When Section 8 housing is not available, work with referral source to find alternative housing.
  • Arrange an appointment for client to be interviewed and complete necessary paperwork at IOP before client is discharged. Coordinate with IOP to arrange for a medical appointment so that there is no gap in medical services if client is taking medication. Identify a child care provider in a timely manner and make application for the client's child/children.
  • Close out client's account at S & N before he leaves, transferring all personal documents to him. Fill out form that gives client a checklist of what to do upon discharge and give her a letter to take to her first welfare appointment.
  • Close out client's Passaic County welfare case (if applicable).
  1. Facilitate case management group and didactics as scheduled by supervisor
  2. Conduct Case management assessment of client within the first month of treatment
  3. Submit documentation of all groups, didactics and individual client sessions to supervisor daily.
  4. Maintain social services portion of clients' charts as per the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and CARF guidelines, ensuring that the file is up- to-date for all documentation.
  5. Attend regularly scheduled MDT meetings for clients on caseload, providing information on each client's progress, legal situation, social service benefits and housing situation.
  6. Provide referrals for clients to other agencies (i.e., health, psychiatric, vocational rehabilitation and public assistance) for concurrent and continued social services and care.
  7. Compile referral forms from counselors for Psychiatric services and submit referral paperwork to co-occurring liaison
  8. Upon completion of APN evaluation, forward all prescription to Pharmacy within 24 hrs of client being seen
  9. As applicable, create a Medical Administration Record (MAR) for all clients who are on prescribed medication.
  10. Monitor all MARS for accuracy and compliance daily
  11. Log in all client's medication on to the MARS forms as needed
  12. Encourage clients' attendance and participation in AA/NA/GA
  13. Provide crisis intervention as necessary.
  14. Follow all Electronic Health Records (EHR) policies.
  15. If Case Manager does not have either a CADC or LCADC, must obtain certification within three (3) years from date of hire. Must be actively pursuing and provide documentation quarterly, of progress towards obtaining certification.

Benefits:

For full time positions, we offer medical, vision, dental, life and supplemental life insurance. Accidental and Critical Illness Insurance, 403B with employer match, Paid Time off (PTO), in house training seminars, two training days for certified professionals. SN also offers supervision for those individuals trying to become licensed in NJ as a LCADC/CADC, LSW, LCSW, LAC, LPC and LMFT. We participate in employee discount programs such as the Working Advantage program.

Qualifications:

Must have a BA or MA degree. Enrollment in CADC/LCADC courses, experience in case management and knowledge of addiction and co-occurring preferred. Must be computer literate and possess ability to type and have a valid Driver's license.

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