SOAR Case Manager

RVCC is looking to hire a Case Manager for their SOAR Program!

River Valley Counseling Center, Inc's mission is to improve the health of all people in our community. We do that with honesty, respect, and dignity for our clients, visitors, and staff. We do that through expert and compassionate care, education, community partnerships, fostering innovation, and by inspiring hope in all we touch.  We do that by being good stewards of our resources and providing efficient and cost-effective care for all.

Overview of Job Responsibilities:

• To work as an early intervention specialist with clients who have been identified at risk for substance-use disorders
• To provide comprehensive care coordination of services for clients at an assigned location
• To coordinate treatment goals
• To assess their clients’ overall mental status
• To help clients set and work towards long-term goals
• To connect clients and their families with the resources they need to successfully manage their conditions on their own and engage parents
• To transport, as needed, clients to community events and services
• To facilitate weekly psycho-educational groups
• To oversee & plan after school & summer youth development program/activities
• To coordinate services with the mentors, school, families to meet the goals of each ISP
• To provide or refer clients to tutoring and homework assistance
• To obtain required documentation from clients. Complete initial Acuity Assessment with timely Acuity Re-assessments.
• To provide or ensure that English/Spanish written and/or verbal interpretation for Spanish-speaking clients of all ages and their families/significant others is provided when necessary. Arrange interpretation for other languages as needed

Job Requirements:

Education Level - Bachelor’s Degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related filled

Years of Experience - Prefer 1-year experience working with substance-use populations.

Licensing - Valid MA driver’s license

Skills/Abilities - Bilingual (English/Spanish) speaking abilities preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal skills; crisis intervention skills; organizational skills; attention to detail; computer skills; good customer relations skills; knowledge of legal and ethical issues pertaining to the profession.

Benefits:

• Generous time off benefits for eligible positions
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Excellent and affordable insurance including health, vision, dental and pet insurance
• Free access to VHS Fitness & Relaxation center
• Mileage reimbursement 
• 403b match
• CEU reimbursement up to $1,000 per year
• Tuition reimbursement up to $7,000 per year
• Retention Payments offered to licensed and licensed eligible clinicians!