Case Manager - CRADLES Program

Austin Recovery provides compassionate and effective drug and alcohol treatment since 1967. We are currently seeking a full-time Case Manager for the CRADLES Program.

All Austin Recovery properties are 100% tobacco free environments.

As of December 1, 2011, Austin Recovery will no longer hire individuals who use nicotine products. Applicants who profess to use nicotine will not have their applications processed. Anyone who is offered and accepts a position with Austin Recovery will be tested for nicotine during our regular post-offer pre-employment testing. Applicants who test positive for nicotine will be eliminated from consideration and pending job offers will be rescinded.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide intensive in-home comprehensive case management services to women with substance abuse who have small children. Duties include:
    • Conduct psycho-social history and family needs assessment to provide diagnosis and treatment planning.
    • Provide referrals and advocacy for clients to local resources to stabilize the family such as basic needs assistance, employment, housing, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, entitlement programs, medical referrals, etc.
    • Administer and score various assessment instruments including:  child development assessment - ASQ-SE – Ages & Stages Questionnaire w/ Social Emotional sections, Mother/Infant attachment scale – Massie-Campbell,  parenting assessment scale – AAPI –Adolescent Adult Parenting Inventory, and research data collection forms both pre- and post.  Provide parenting interventions based on assessment scores to promote healthy parent-child attachment.
    • Crisis counseling intervention.
    • Utilizing counseling techniques to assist clients in examination of factors that may influence decision making that affects family stability.
    • Provide guidance and psycho-educational support on life choice issues including relationships, family violence, substance abuse relapse prevention, child welfare issues, etc.
    • Providing permanency planning that provides for the safety, well-being and permanency of the child/children.
    • Parent education involving pre- and post-natal information, and a child development curriculum for ages 0-3.
  • Case notes, completion of additional case forms and file maintenance.
  • Complete monthly reports, maintain mileage & expenditure logs.
  • Attend bi-monthly team meetings to staff cases, address program needs, review community resources.
  • Attend bi-monthly supervision meeting with program manager.
  • Attend and assist with organized parenting events.

Qualifications:

  • Experience working with high need, low income families with very young children.
  • Some knowledge of substance abuse and mental health disorders.
  • Must be able to work independently and with a team.
  • Must have workable knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel applications.
  • Ability to work with diverse populations
  • Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Must have reliable transportationand valid Texas Driver’s License.
  • Must pass drug test and criminal background check.

     

    Preferred:

  • Knowledge in techniques including Motivational Interviewing, de-escalation, grounding, reflective listening, etc.
  • Two or more years of experience working in social service field.
  • Knowledge of pre and post natal child development and parent education.
  • Knowledge of Austin area social services.
  • Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus.

Education and Experience:

  • BS or Master’s level education in social work, counseling, or other human-service related field.
  • Clinical licensure a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • None

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

  • Communicates orally with management, co-workers and the public in face-to face, one-to-one, and group settings.
  • Regularly uses a telephone for communication.
  • Uses office equipment such as computer terminals, copiers, and Fax machines.
  • Sits for extended time periods.
  • Hearing and vision within normal ranges.
  • Uses hands to finger, handle and feel and reach with hands and arms.
  • Occasionally required to stand and walk.

Please click this link to apply: Case Manager - CRADLES Program. EOE.