Caseworker

County of Erie, PA; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost medical

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

14 paid holidays

Personal/vacation days

Job summary

County of Erie, PA is seeking a Drug & Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee to perform intake interviews, assess clients, and determine the appropriate level of care for adolescents and families. The role coordinates access to treatment services, develops case plans, and monitors progress within DDAP guidelines.

The position requires either 1 year of direct D&A service experience or a Bachelor’s degree with related coursework, plus strong collaboration with families and providers.

Qualifications

• 1 year as Drug & Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee or 1 year direct service in alcohol/drug treatment.
• Bachelor’s degree including 18 credits in sociology/social sciences with 1 year direct service experience.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake interviews for client assessment.
• Determine level of care based on placement guidelines.
• Coordinate access to D&A treatment and services.
• Develop and monitor individualized case management service plans.
• Engage families to participate in case management and education.

Skills

Case management

Client assessment

Interagency collaboration

Advocacy for clients

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical dependency, sociology, social welfare or related field

Tools

Documentation systems

Job description

Posting Notice: Erie County offers a generous fringe benefit package including low-cost medical, dental, and vision; fourteen paid holidays; up to eleven combined personal and vacation days in the first year of employment.

Definition of Class

• Functional Statement: This is professional work in the field of drug and alcohol (D&A) providing a full range of case management services for adolescents and their families.

Duties & Responsibilities

• 1. Conduct intake interviews for purposes of client assessment.
• 2. Determine level of care based on placement guidelines.
• 3. Coordinate and provide access to available D&A treatment and ancillary services.
• 4. Determines appropriate funding arrangements, authorizes and monitors services.
• 5. See that clients are admitted into the D&A system at the appropriate level of care.
• 6. Recommend cases for specialized D&A services, as indicated.
• 7. Attend provider staffings, interagency teams, and other clinical reviews, as necessary, to assure
• appropriateness and coordination of D&A services to clients served.
• 8. Represent Agency at public education sessions, interagency teams, or other forums as needed.
• 9. Complete studies, surveys of records, waiting lists, or other aspects of client care, as needed.
• 10. Attend mandated trainings as required by the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP).
• 11. Establish and maintain case management records on all D&A clients.
• 12. Complete reports and document services, as necessary.
• 13. Develops, updates and implements an individualized case management service plan with the individual
• assigned to the case load.
• 14. Conducts client follow-up as required.
• 15. Services as an advocate for clients.
• 16. Assist in gathering and processing statistics as needed by DDAP and other agencies prior to State
• Mandated guidelines and procedures.
• 17. Engage the adolescent’s family to be part of the case management process.
• 18. Encourage communications within the adolescent’s family.
• 19. Provide education to the adolescent’s family on addition and family support groups.
• 20. Provide support to the adolescent’s entire family, if appropriate.
• 21. Performs evening and weekend work as necessary.
• 22. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.
• Minimum of 1 year as a Drug & Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee; OR, a bachelor's degree in chemical dependency, sociology, social welfare or a related field and 1 year direct service experience performing counseling or case management work in an alcohol or drug treatment setting; OR a bachelor's degree which includes 18 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology or other related social sciences and 1 year direct service experience performing counseling or case management work in an alcohol or drug treatment setting; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training.