This Role is eligible for a Sign-On Bonus. If you are seeing this role in Indeed, Career Builder, Zip Recruiter or any other site, please visit our Career Page http://www.samaritanvillage.org/about-good/careers to be considered for the opportunity We’re Looking for Case Managers! Non-profit specialists can work anywhere…. The BEST work with us. A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area. Samaritan Daytop Village , serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ. The Role Case Manager I is an entry-level counseling/case management position. The Case Manager I provides case management/substance abuse counseling/advocacy services to an assigned caseload and participates as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team to facilitate the client recovery/rehabilitation process. These goals are accomplished by providing individual and group counseling, making appropriate interventions as needed and contributing to the healthy integrity of the therapeutic/program environment. What You Will Do Depending on site will perform some or all of the following: + Provides case management/advocacy services to an assigned caseload. + Participates in monitoring therapeutic environment to ensure that behavioral guidelines are followed, a therapeutic milieu is maintained and interpersonal relationships remain positive. + Provides individual counseling and facilitation of caseload group meetings and other assigned groups. + Provides psycho-education and counseling germane to chemical dependency and relapse prevention. + Administers appropriate behavioral interventions as needed. + Participates in assessment screenings to determine client needs/preferences; formulates and implements treatment, transition and discharge/continuing care planning collaboratively with individual clients. + Facilitates re-socialization process of clients by serving as a role model. Provides role modeling regarding ethical and professional conduct. + Assumes staff-on-duty assignments as requested, including observation of urine specimen collection. + Assumes responsibility for medication management including the direct observation of clients during medication pass for adherence to their prescribed medication regime. + Conducts facility/safety runs and room checks as assigned to visually assess clients for use of alcohol/ drugs or environment of care for unsafe conditions. + Ensures maintenance of accurate, complete, timely and high-quality client records and reporting of client information that comply with external regulatory standards and agency policy and procedure. + Complies with 42 CFR confidentiality and HIPAA privacy and security regulations. + Adheres to all responsibilities and duties of a New York State mandated reporter. + Works cooperatively with other staff as a member of the interdisciplinary team. + Functions as a liaison/advocate to clients’ families and/or other agencies as needed. + Provides outreach/education/prevention services to the local community, schools, groups, and agencies as necessary and as approved by management staff. + Provides crisis intervention/management, generating referrals to agency or external mental health providers or other service providers, as indicated. + Performs other duties as requested. + High School Diploma or equivalent. + Completion of 350 CASAC clock hours completed preferred. + One year of prior Case Manager experience in a Human Services setting. + Strong individual and group counseling skills. + Working knowledge of substance abuse treatment modalities and client self-help/support modalities. + Strong writing skills, competencies in writing goal based/person centered treatment plans and progress notes. + Ability to participate in CPR and First Aid training. + Good organizational skills + Able to read, write, speak and understand English + At some sites, bilingual in Spanish is preferred + Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with clients, staff and outside contacts + Proficiency with Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) + Willing to travel in the community. Who You Will Be + Associates Degree Energetic and flexible self-starter with highly developed skills to respond to changing priorities. + A team player. + Ability to multi-task and work towards tight deadlines.