Job description

CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Case Manager II/Peer Recovery Support Specialist

FLSA STATUS: Exempt Supervisor: Program Director

EXEMPTION STATUS: Professional Facility: Norman Primarily

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time Salary Range: $37,000 to $40,000

DISTINGUISHING JOB CHARACTERISTICS:

Under immediate supervision of the Program Director, the Case Manager II/Peer Recovery

Support Specialist (CMII/PRSS) provides case management support services; peer recovery support services; serves as consumer advocate; provides information and support for consumers.

The (CMII/PRSS) performs a wide range of tasks to assist consumers in regaining control of their lives and recovery processes. The (CMII/PRSS) will possess the skills to maintain a high level of professionalism, ethics, and interactions with all clients including adults, adolescents, students, and families.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons, covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements. The Virtue

Center is an equal opportunity employer.

CASE MANAGER ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide case management through planned client linkage, advocacy, and referral assistance. Collaboration of services are to provide a continuum of care for persons that utilize services inclusive of, but are not limited to substance abuse, mental health, prevention, housing, employment, or other services in support of consumer self- sufficiency.
• Provide identified client life skills and rehabilitation individually and in group setting.
• Provide intake screenings utilizing Case Management screening, SUD, and Mental

Health tools.

• Planned client linkage, advocacy, and referral assistance.
• Conduct group and individual educational sessions following identified curriculum.
• Coordinate with the Medication Assisted Treatment clinic.
• Maintain and update a catalogue of current community resources.
• Work with the consumer and their identified supports, in accordance with a treatment plan developed with and approved by the recipient and qualified staff to reach the consumer's goals to remain successful in their recovery.

PRSS ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide identified client life skills, PRSS and rehabilitation individually and in group setting.
• Teach and mentor the value of every individual’s recovery experience.
• Model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.

• Assist consumers in articulating personal goals for recovery and determining the objectives needed to reach his/her recovery goals.
• Attend treatment team and program development meetings to ensure the presence of the consumer voice and to promote the use of self-directed recovery tools.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in TVC team meetings and trainings as scheduled.
• Keep credentials and education current.
• May fill in for other staff and programs, taking clients as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor and clinical director
• Maintain all files/records in compliance with the Oklahoma Department of Mental

Health and Substance Abuse Services, and TVC policies.

• Ensure that responses to requests for information are in accordance with confidentiality, 42 CFR part 2 and HIPPA guidelines.
• Maintain timely Progress Notes.
• Work schedule may include evenings (up to three); flexible M-F 40 hour work week.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED:

General office equipment including laptop computer

CONTACT WITH OTHERS:

Adult and Adolescent clients, family members and significant others; public officials; law enforcement, community professionals; educators/ school systems; courts; attorneys; and the general public.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA:

Client information, charts and records.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the recovery community, community resources and how to access them.
• Provides experience, education, and professional treatment services to assist and support individuals, in developing and/or maintaining recovery-oriented, wellness focused lifestyles.
• Recognizes problems beyond their training, skills or competence and refer to team therapist when appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated self-driven recovery from a mental illness, substance abuse disorder or both and actively working on recovery and/or overall wellness with a minimum of three years sobriety.
• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum: Behavioral Health Case Manager II certification or qualified and in process and Peer Recovery Support Specialist certification or qualified and in process.

To Apply: Send resume to our clinical director, Connie Branch at cbranch@thevirtuecenter.org.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $37,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Norman, OK 73069: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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