trainee Case Manager

Peninsula Alcohol Safety Action Pro; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Vision insurance

Job summary

Peninsula Alcohol Safety Action Pro in Newport News, Virginia, is looking for a Case Manager Trainee. The successful candidate will conduct client intakes, manage intervention classes, and assist in court proceedings. Strong organizational skills and knowledge of the criminal justice system are essential. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required, and candidates must be able to pass a background check. The position offers a starting salary range of $38,000 to $40,000 annually, along with benefits including health and dental insurance.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college with major work in social work or related field.
• Experience in substance abuse prevention, treatment, or rehabilitation preferred.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intakes and assist clients with intervention classes.
• Prepare court reports and conduct case reviews.
• Provide information to courts regarding compliance status.
• Maintain confidentiality and assist families with resources.
• Perform tasks under the supervision of the Senior Case Manager.

Skills

Organizational skills

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Knowledge of Criminal Justice System

Counseling techniques

Interviewing techniques

Ability to communicate effectively

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or criminal justice

Tools

Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher)

Virtual meeting software (Zoom, GoToMeeting, Google Meet)

Job description

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Position: Case Manager Trainee

NOTE: This Is Not a State Position

Starting Salary range: $38,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year with benefits.

This position will be responsible for conducting intakes, assisting clients, scheduling intervention classes, case reviews, and appointments, requesting status updates from other ASAPs, preparing court reports, checking Traffic Records Electronic Data System (TREDS) for ignition interlock compliance, returning telephone calls, document and update all pertinent information in multiple databases; request and write legible and concise reports, document treatment and status reports received, in addition to other duties as assigned. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Senior Case Manager.

Technical Tasks:

• Provides group orientation and individual interviewing of new clients entering the Peninsula ASAP.
• Refers clients to local treatment modalities and/or assigns to education classes as appropriate.
• Receives and monitors all cases referred and provides reports at the request of the court.
• Maintain confidential agreement between clients and PASAP,
• Provide prompt and accurate information to courts regarding the client’s compliance status when necessary; make court appearances to testify as required.
• Assists clients and their families in locating and obtaining local resources designed to bring about rehabilitation.
• Performs all related tasks of a Case Manager under supervision.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Exceptional organizational and planning skills.
• Able to work independently with little to no supervision.
• By-lingual in English Language and Spanish Language preferred (but not necessary). General experience and/or knowledge of the Criminal Justice System; experience and/or knowledge in techniques of counseling, instructing, or teaching adults. Related knowledge in alcohol or drugs use, prevention, treatment and/or rehabilitation.
• General experience and/or knowledge of the techniques and means of interviewing and determining clients risk classification.
• General experience and/or knowledge of laws pertaining to substance abuse.General experience and/or knowledge of casework methods and practices.
• Ability to maintain objectivity while conducting interviews and investigations and analyze attitudes and behavior problems.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, especially in court room settings.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, courts, law enforcement personnel, clients and/or any citizen while representing Peninsula ASAP.
• Ability to work under pressure for submission of timely reports and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Must be computer literate with experience in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher), experience working with Adobe documents, virtual meeting software (example: Zoom, GoToMeeting, Google meets)

Education and Experience:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to graduation from an accredited college with major work in social work, counseling, psychology, criminal justice, or related field. Experience in substance abuse prevention, treatment or rehabilitation preferred.

Candidates must be able to pass a criminal background investigation, DMV record check, and drug screening.