Aftercare Case Manager / Village Advocate

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:

Mary Hall Freedom Village, Inc.

POSITION TITLE: Aftercare Case Manager

REPORTING MANAGER: Behavioral Health Program Manager

DEPARTMENT: Behavioral Health/Clinical

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Level 30

FLSA: Non-Exempt

STATUS: Full time

Location: Main Office

POSITION OVERVIEW

The mission of Mary Hall Freedom Village, Inc. (MHFV) is to empower women, children, veterans, and families to end the cycle of homelessness, addiction, and poverty.

Headquartered in Sandy Springs, GA and with seven facilities across metro Atlanta, Mary Hall Freedom Village has been transforming the lives of participants in need for the last 26+ years. We strive to break the cycle of homelessness, addiction, mental illness, and poverty. If you believe in the empowerment of women, children, veterans, and their families, please consider the employment opportunity below.

The After Care Case Manager provides treatment to individuals who have completed day treatment and Intensive Outpatient Treatment, or a comparable level of care. The Aftercare Case manager provides services to participants that demonstrate motivation to remain abstinent with treatment and community support. The program allows participants to apply newly learned skills within their homes, work, and community environments while dealing with life situations.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures that the program is designed to allow participants the opportunity to a recovery-focused work-life balance
• Facilitation of after care group two nights per week, for a minimum of 1 1/2 hour each
• Completing individualized group notes within 24 hours
• Completing individualized treatment plan reviews
• Use a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach to work collaboratively with participants and internal and external treatment team members to help support clients in their treatment and recovery
• Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of participants and shares information as necessary
• Attending training, staff meetings and supervision as needed and according to program standards.
• Maintains safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients including crisis intervention.
• Maintains ethical boundaries with participants
• Identifies and manages risks that could affect the stability of the participants
• Providing guidance, support and resources that helps participants adjust to new living arrangements and address any challenges that arise
• Identify and share recovery activities and events to promote abstinence based social skills
• Ability to support other programming in the office as needed and as appropriate
• Aid as needed in recovery housing component
• Other duties as deemed necessary

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Must have knowledge of substance abuse treatment. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED SKILLS, CAPABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE

• CARES or CPS experience and/or certification.
• 3-5 years’ experience facilitating substance use disorder groups.
• 3-5 years’ experience working with persons with SUD (substance use disorder), mental health, and/or co-occurring disorders.

Requirements:

Employment Requirements and Expectations

• Drug Testing
• 3- Year Motor Vehicle Report
• TB Test
• Background check
• Work performed in office environment
• Standard Work Schedule: Monday and Thursday: 10:30am -7:30pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00am-6:00pm
• Face mask worn in workplace when with others