Substance Use Case Manager - Burlington

Lund Co; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 28,413 - 40,467; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Competitive pay

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Lund Co is seeking a dedicated Case Manager to support families and address substance use challenges in Vermont communities. The role collaborates with DCF staff to screen, link to treatment, and remove barriers to engagement for families affected by parental substance misuse.

Responsibilities include screenings, referrals, and training for DCF staff, with services delivered in offices, community spaces, and caregivers’ homes. The starting rate is $25/hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an associate degree required with preferred bachelor’s in social work, counseling, or a human services field.
• Experience providing case management in substance use, recovery, or mental health settings preferred.
• Ability to obtain AAP certificate within first year, with Lund support for training.
• Experience working with families and knowledge of community resources preferred.
• Maintain client confidentiality per state and federal regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, EHRs, and video conferencing tools.

Responsibilities

• Screen for substance use and coordinate referrals to assessment and treatment providers.
• Link families to treatment services and address transportation, childcare, or stigma barriers.
• Provide consultation and training to DCF staff on substance use and services.
• Liaise between treatment system and DCF Family Services; work in offices, community spaces, and homes.

Skills

Case management

Driver's license

Technology proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Records

Zoom/Teams

Job description

Lund’s Regional Partnership Program (RPP) seeks a dedicated and driven Case Manager to support families, create meaningful change, and address substance use challenges in our communities. RPP Case Managers work out of local DCF Family Services offices to improve the well-being and permanency outcomes of children affected by parental substance misuse.

In close collaboration with DCF staff, RPP Case Managers play a vital role at the front end of child protection, screening for problematic substance use, linking parents to appropriate treatment services, and addressing barriers to successful engagement. By increasing access to and participation in treatment, RPP Case Managers provide support at the individual level and across the broader care system, ensuring families receive the help they need to thrive.

This role conducts substance use screenings, coordinates referrals to assessment and treatment providers, and fosters treatment engagement by addressing transportation, childcare, or stigma barriers. Case managers provide consultation and training to DCF staff on substance use and treatment services while liaising between the treatment system and DCF Family Services. Services are delivered in various settings, including DCF offices, community spaces, and caregivers’ homes, ensuring that families receive support where they need it most.

The starting rate is $25/hour.

What You Will Bring:

• Minimum of an associate degree required. A bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, or a human services field is preferred.
• Experience providing case management to persons in a substance use, recovery, or mental health treatment setting preferred.
• Apprentice Addiction Professional (AAP) certificate or the ability to test for certification within first year of employment. Financial support, clinical supervision, and training provided by Lund to obtain the AAP certificate.
• Experience working with families, in multidisciplinary teams, and knowledge of community resources preferred.
• Abilityto adhere to strong professional boundaries and maintain client confidentiality in line with state and federal regulations.
• Skilled in the use of technology, including Microsoft Suite programs, Electronic Health Records and video conferencing (Zoom and Teams)
• Regular attendance is necessary and essential to meeting the expectations of the job.
• Ability to maintain a valid VT Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation is required; occasional statewide travel may be required.

The successful completion of background and driving checks is a condition of employment.

Why Join Our Team at Lund

For over 132 years, Lund has been harnessing hope and providing opportunities to help strengthen families and ensure a safe, secure and loving environment for all Vermont children. As a multi-service nonprofit organization, Lund serves more than 5,000 individuals each year. Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse.Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.

At Lund, we celebrate our clients’ and staff’s unique strengths and talents, fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where collaboration thrives. Our work is rooted in a strengths-based approach, focusing on family-centered services, including lifelong adoption support and innovative residential and community treatment programs that address both treatment and parenting. Our team believes in creating a vibrant, fun, and community-oriented workplace, emphasizing professional growth through ongoing training and weekly supervision. We value employee well-being, offering staff-led initiatives for wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as opportunities for work-life balance, with some positions offering flexible or hybrid schedules. Lund provides competitive pay, paid training, and a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible positions that includes health, dental, life, disability, retirement plans, generous time-off accrual, 13 paid holidays, and wellness reimbursements, making Lund a place where you can thrive personally and professionally.

Lund does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, ancestry, place of birth, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. EEO/AA