Case Manager - Summit Avenue - Full Time - Evenings
Bay Cove Human Services, Inc.

Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.

Job Summary:

A Case Manager supports this mission in your daily care, interventions, teaching and guidance of Andrew House clients.

This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Functions of Position:

• Completes the psychosocial and determines with the client (and co-workers when appropriate) the individual treatment and aftercare plans
• Responsible for client aftercare referrals (follow-up substance abuse treatment) and placement
• Promotes ongoing participation of the client with decisions involving plans, goals and progress
• Ensures the completions of psychosocial, admission MIS form, and treatment plan within first 24-48 hours after patient admission
• Arranges aftercare interviews or other related appointments by telephone after obtaining appropriate releases to disclose necessary information
• Coordinates treatment services with external treatment providers, outpatient counselors/therapists, opioid treatment, and other partners such as primary care, DCF, Courts
• Coordinates discharge date with nurse and insurance coordinator
• Completes discharge summary and discharge MIS form
• Maintains relevant and timely counseling progress notes
• Provides a level of counseling conducive to a stable medical and psychological state during detox/withdrawal. Arranges referral to the BEST Team when indicated
• Leads educational/recovery client groups as assigned
• Attends daily report with other unit disciplines and communicate clients' plans and progress as coordinated with team members
• Assists in team effort in handling crisis-oriented emergencies
• Documents all interventions in the counseling progress notes
• Available for weekend and holiday coverage in fair and equitable distribution
• Attends staff meetings, supervision, in-service conferences, periodic reviews and other relative meetings as determined by the clinical or program director
• Participates as an active member of the multidisciplinary treatment team
• Serves as an advocate and resource, providing the client with community support information, assist clients to arrange essential appointments and accompany clients to those appointments requiring attention during their stay
• Responsible for conducting post-discharge follow-up for clients within 30 days of discharge
• Other case management duties as directed by the clinical director or program director

Requirements for the Position

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum Two years' professional experience
• One-year experience in human services, substance use and mental health field preferred
• Certification or eligibility for certification in substance abuse counseling and willingness to pursue certification preferred
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the federal regulations pertaining to confidentiality of substance abuse treatment
• Understanding of computer basics

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