Case Manager

Overview

We need hope-bringers and changemakers — because the work we all do matters. If you’re passionate about making an impact with your time and being someone’s light in the darkness, we want you on our team.

 

Come Join Us to Do Mission-Based, Meaningful Work

 

Who We Are

Gaudenzia is one of the largest nonprofit providers of treatment to people with substance use and co-occurring disorders in the nation. We operate in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.  

 

Our caring, compassionate team is on a mission to save thousands of lives each year and bring hope to people devastated by substance use disorder. Together, we help individuals, families, and communities heal and thrive in the face of one of the most devastating public health crises of our time.

 

As our organization grows and evolves to meet the needs of our clients and communities, we’re seeking passionate, empathic individuals to help us make an impact. With your help, we can turn the tide on substance use disorder.    

Who we’re looking for:

This individual is responsible for providing case management services, discharge planning, and care coordination for clients in the program. This person may handle an independent caseload and assist other personnel by ensuring proper referral of clients to all appropriate services and resources available and necessary to them. These services and resources may include medical care, benefits, education and employment, housing, recovery and prevention services, and aftercare supports.

 

Duties may include, but not be limited to providing intake services to clients; preparing reports, treatment plans, discharge/ continuing care plans, and keeping necessary records within client database and electronic health record; coordinating the activities of one or more groups of clients; and generating referrals and aftercare plans.

Work is performed in accordance with established regulations, and policies and procedures; however, this individual is expected to exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment in achieving objectives.

 

 

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities in this role may include:

Treat all clients and staff with dignity and respect.

Attend all team / staff meetings as required by Supervisor

Role model pro-social behavior.

May be responsible for conducting and documenting intake interviews, as needed.

Be responsible for a caseload of clients, as identified by program requirements and in accordance with state regulations.

Complete progress notes for all client-related activities within 24 hours of service delivery.

Coordinate with agency and community resources to ensure thorough treatment and discharge plans.

Establish and maintain positive relationships with service providers and referral sources.

Assist clients with connecting to resources needed to reach personal goals during the course of their treatment and in advance of discharge.

Arrange access public assistance, social security, food stamps and medical assistance appointments to ensure timely and continued receipt of benefits.

Arrange medical appointments, psychiatric evaluations, and medication, when appropriate.

Refer clients to appropriate vocational and educational programming.

Assist clients in developing a thorough discharge plan addressing their most significant needs.

Maintain contact with clients after discharge to ensure coordination with other case management/social services/ substance use disorder treatment or services.

Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local and funding source guidelines.

Maintain valid driver’s license.

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Benefits & Perks:

Gaudenzia is a diverse, inclusive workplace where purpose-driven people thrive. We think our team members are real heroes, and we believe those who devote their lives to making the world a better place deserve competitive salaries, generous health benefits, and unbeatable work-life balance in return.

Benefits & Perks at Gaudenzia include:

 

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance (At No Cost)
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (At No Cost)
• Life Insurance (At No Cost)
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (At No Cost)
• Vision Insurance
• Various Supplemental Benefits (Aflac, Legal, Identity Theft & FSA)
• You generate two banks of time off: Personal and Vacation
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals at 80 hours minimally during your 1st year of employment
  • Vacation