Case Manager

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Job Description

Full-Time | Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM (Off Saturday & Sunday) | Pay Grade 12 | Location:  McAlester Judicial Center  
Weekly Earned Wage Access is an option for this position 

Job Purpose or Objective(s): Under the direction of the Presiding District Court Judge, independently manage complex Healing to Wellness Court cases and provide professional substance-use recovery, treatment coordination, court compliance monitoring, and case management services. The position evaluates participant needs and risk factors, develops and adjusts individualized recovery plans, provides credentialed counseling and recovery programming within the authorized scope of practice, and delivers timely recommendations and reports that support judicial decision-making, participant accountability, public safety, and successful program completion.

 

Primary Tasks

  • You will provide client orientation, describing the nature and goals of the program, procedures, and daily schedule.
  • Assess client problems and needs as determined by an American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) assessment.
  • Develop a written treatment plan for each assigned client with established therapeutic goals.
  • Provide personal and group counseling therapy to address the treatment plan goals.
  • You will meet with supervisors and other clinical staff to review all the clients' treatment progress or lack thereof and determine suitable courses of action to follow.
  • Provide opportunities for clients to gain an understanding of the need for involvement in-step principles and CHOCTAW NATION phases of recovery and group support.
  • Conduct daily substance and other addiction education about the nature of alcohol and drug dependence and other addictions.
  • You will perform case management and record keeping coordinating services to referral agencies and resource persons in meeting treatment plan objectives.
  • Develop relapse prevention and aftercare plans for clients to follow upon completion of primary treatment.
  • You will prepare discharge summaries including client diagnosis, course of treatment, progress on treatment plans, reason for discharge and aftercare plans.
  • Provide chemical dependency evaluations for adults who are in possible need of inpatient, day treatment or outpatient treatment for alcohol or other drug disorders.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in human services/mental health, criminal justice, social work, or another related field or four (4) years of directly related experience.
  • Licensed Addictions Counselor or Certified Addiction Counselor.
  • Alcohol and Drug Counselor trainee status or ability to obtain within the 90-day probation period.
  • Knowledge of individual case planning, case management, and working with individuals in a helping capacity.
  • Excellent case and file management skills
  • Knowledge of available Choctaw Nation and community resources.
  • Knowledge of Healing to Wellness Court goals and strategies, violence and addiction reduction initiatives.
  • Demonstrate a high level of cultural competence, sensitivity, and responsiveness.
  • Must have a valid driver's license and be able to pass a criminal background check.
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