Substance Abuse Case Manager

Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)

401k with company match

Training and certification programs

Comprehensive benefits package

STAR LRP

Tuition scholarships

Job summary

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. The Case Manager will provide coordination and connection to other community services, with ongoing case management and follow-up for patients to ensure a positive care experience.

As a COE Case Manager, you will participate in assessments, admissions, and discharge planning, while collaborating with counselors, medical staff, and external providers to support patients and families.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing (with human services clinical emphasis).
• Must have valid driver’s license in good standing.
• Ability to travel up to 25% locally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assess new referrals for appropriate level of care and SDOH/HRSN.
• Admit new patients to MMT as appropriate.
• Determine need for therapeutic medical, psycho-social, and psychiatric evaluations.
• Coordinate services with counselors, medical teammates, and external providers.
• Monitor cases by verifying patient attendance, advocating for needed resources, and intervening in crises.
• Communicate patient progress through interdisciplinary meetings as scheduled.
• Assist with discharge plans and after-care referrals.
• Assist other Pinnacle COE programs via telehealth or in person as needed.

Skills

Case management

Travel up to 25% locally

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Associate/Bachelor/Master in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing (clinical human services)

Job description

Monday-Friday 5:00 am-1:30 pm

We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 35,000 patients daily.

Case Manager

Monday-Friday 5:00 am-1:30 pm

We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 35,000 patients daily.

Our mission is to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individual, families, and communities with treatment that works.

Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.

As a COE Case Manager, you will provide coordination and connection to other community services and agencies. This role provides ongoing case management and follow‑up for patients to maintain a positive patient care experience.

Benefits

• 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 401k with company match
• Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
• Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University

Requirements

• An associate, bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services)
• Valid driver’s license in good standing
• Ability to travel up to 25% locally as needed

Responsibilities

• Assess new referrals for appropriate level of care and SDOH/HRSN.
• Admit new patients to MMT as appropriate.
• Determines need for therapeutic medical, psycho‑social, and psychiatric evaluations.
• Coordinates services with counselors, medical teammates, and external providers.
• Monitors cases by verifying patient attendance, observing, and evaluating response to treatment, advocating for needed services, obtaining additional resources, intervening in crises and providing universal support.
• Communicating patient progress through interdisciplinary meetings as scheduled.
• Assist with discharge plans and after‑care referrals.
• Assist other Pinnacle COE programs via telehealth or in person as needed.
• Provide resources to other team members.
• Participate in required annual training.
• Travel as necessary to assist with referrals, to assist and support patients in the community, and educate the community on services provided.
• Follow a teamwork philosophy when needed to help cover absent teammate duties.
• Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Join our team. Join our mission.

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate business considerations. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, traits historically associated with race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), parental leave, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, non‑merit based factors or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.