Addictions Care Manager

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides Level I interventions with high risks clients and families that include home visits, phone interventions, family meetings, and formal clinical assessments
• Provides clinical level of care assessments. Meets with client and/or families in a professional, thorough and timely fashion gathering bio-psycho-social information and then determining the appropriate level of care through the use of the PCPC.
• Triages clients/families that require services (outpatient, MES, MH) in a timely and organized fashion.
• Provides one-to-one time with clients-assessing clinical progress, administering urine drug screens and treatment intervention when needed.
• Provides clinically related tasks such as correspondence, completion of manage care forms, and works in assuring services are authorized and client financial responsibilities are addressed.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: 
Must have ability to sit for 2 total hours per day, and up to 1 total consecutive hour. Must be able to stand for 8 total hours per day and up to 2 total consecutive hours. Must be able to walk 6 total hours per day and up to 10 total consecutive minutes. Must have the ability to frequently use fingers/hands for fingering and handling. Must have the ability to use upper extremities for frequent pushing of objects up to 10 pounds and occasional pushing of objects up to 75 lbs. Must have the ability to transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, stretcher and/or bed. Must have the ability for frequent stooping and bending. Must have the ability for frequent reaching above shoulder level. Must have the ability for touching as it relates to feeling objects by touching with the skin, particularly that of fingertips. Must have the ability for hearing as it relates to normal conversation, high frequency and low frequency hearing sounds. Must have the ability for seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION:

Meets the PA Department of Drug & Alcohol Program (DDAP) requirements for the position of Counselor, has an associate’s degree, bachelor's degree, or possesses one of the following certifications: Certified Recovery Specialist, Certified Family Recovery Specialist, Certified Associate Addictions Counselor

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Clinical experience in the provision of AOD clinical services

Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license along with a driving record in compliance with St. Luke’s Penn Foundation policy.

POSITION WORK LOCATION (Various Openings):

• 1200 New Rodgers Road, Suite C-14, Bristol, PA 19007
• 807 Lawn Ave, Sellersville, PA 18960

HOURS: Full-Time, 40 hours/week