Sr. Case Manager

Support TCRS's mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, professionalism, communication, commitment to our community, accountability and ownership.Primary Purpose:Provide substance abuse counseling services to clients in accordance with OASAS and Agency rules and regulations.Licenses, Certificates, or Registrations:A valid NYS driver license and clean driving record. CASAC or other QHP. Education Requirements:A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social work or Chemical Dependency Counseling or a related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for a degree.Experience Requirements:At minimum of one (2) year counseling experience in a substance abuse facility; preferably in a residential program serving chemically dependent adults or related education/experience.Duties and Responsibilities: * Carries a caseload of up to 15 clients involving coordination, development, and implementation of treatment plans. * Prepares and maintains case records for individual residents, stating goals, objectives, and time frame for completion. * Develops Initial Service Plan within 72 hours of client admission. * Provides support to residents including motivation, support and encouragement for client goals. * Monitors clients for medical, mental health, safety and security issues. * Works cooperatively with the Program Director to meet the treatment needs of each client. * Monitors client medication schedules, following program procedures and protocols. * Dispenses medications and preforms med counts on each shift change as needed. * May be required to work in other residential buildings and TCRS locations as needed. * Orients residents upon admission to rules and regulations of Residence and/or Reintegration Programs. * Collects urine drugs screens and breathalyzer testing for residential clients. * Participates in weekly Case Conferences, staff meetings, and resident meetings including Team meetings. * Required to work a flexible work schedule to maintain required staffing. * Other duties as assigned by Program Director.Knowledge Required:Knowledge of assessment techniques and quality service standards. Knowledge of information and techniques needed to rehabilitate physical and mental ailments and to provide guidance to clients and staff. Knowledge of PC based systems to include MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, and other MS Office Programs.Language Requirements:Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar.Skill Requirements: * Writing communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience. * Active listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate.Abilities: * Oral Expression - to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. * Written Communication ability to write treatment plans. * Oral Comprehension - to listen and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. * Written comprehension - to read, understand and express information and ideas presented in writing. * Speech clarity - to speak clearly so that it is understandable to the listener. * Reasoning - to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to: stand; walk; climb stairs; use hands and fingers to record information; reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Work Environment: