Case Manager I Male

Job DetailsJob Location: Multnomah County - N/A, OR 97206Position Type: Full TimeJob Category: Peer (PWS, CRM, PSS, etc)Rate of Pay: $26.52 hourly

Shift: Wednesday-Sunday 2pm-10:30pm

Eligible Benefits

• 11 Paid Holidays
• 5 Additional Paid Days: 3 Self-Care, 1 Birthday, 1 Personal Holiday
• Generous PTO policy and Sabbatical
• Employer Paid Medical, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Dental, Vision, FSA, Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident Coverage, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance
• 5% Retirement Match with no waiting period 
• Annual bonus program
• Annual professional development allotment
• Mileage reimbursement at federal rate for work related travel
• Inclusive workplace culture
• Bilingual wage differential 

Job Summary

This full-time Case Manager I is gender responsive, serving male identifying participants. The Case Manager I supports participants in community integration, recovery skill development, and access to essential resources, while implementing individual service plan goals as directed by Case Manager II and the broader care team. The Case Manager I models recovery principles, upholds organizational ethics, and ensures participants have consistent support at all times.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Deliver peer support services and case management to participants, dedicating at least 50% of scheduled time to direct client services, and ensuring all eligible services are accurately documented and successfully billed where applicable.
Support participants from diverse cultural backgrounds by recognizing unique needs and assisting with access to services and resources that align with their priorities and preferences.
Implement individual service plan goals as directed by Case Manager II and the broader care team.
Promote community integration by supporting participants in building support networks and introduction to multiple models of recovery.
Assist participants in developing recovery skills, coping strategies, and independent living abilities through a strengths-based, harm-reduction approach.
Provide encouragement, mentorship, and accountability grounded in lived experience and recovery principles, using trauma-informed motivational interviewing techniques.
Provide transportation assistance for community appointments and activities.
Assess participant needs and connect them with appropriate resources to support recovery and stability.
Facilitate classes and skill-building groups that promote personal growth.
Collaborate with community partners to ensure comprehensive care coordination and alignment of services with participant goals.
Complete documentation of services, progress notes, and client interactions in accordance with organizational standards within 24 hours, not to exceed 72 hours.
Uphold organizational and credentialing ethics, including professional boundaries, confidentiality, and trauma-informed communication standards.
Respond to participant crises with a trauma-informed approach, utilizing de-escalation strategies, administering Narcan in overdose situations, and activating emergency and supervisory support in accordance with BTC procedures.
Administer and document random, observed, gender-specific urinalysis screenings in accordance with program standards.
Participate in regular supervision, team meetings, and training as assigned.
Adhere to organizational policies and procedures, confidentiality regulations, and all applicable federal and state behavioral health standards.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The following are the minimum levels required to successfully perform the Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities.

Peer Wellness Specialist (PWS) certification, required within 90 days of hire
Self-identifies as a peer in accordance with OAR requirements, with lived experience in mental health, addiction, gambling, or related challenges relevant to the population served, required
Minimum 1 year of continuous sobriety, required and maintained, for those identifying with addiction-related lived experience
State ORCHARDS BCU background check clearance, required
Valid driver’s license, personal vehicle with active registration and liability insurance and acceptable driving record in accordance with Bridge’s to Change’s auto liability policy requirements, required
Ability to conduct directly observed urinalysis in a manner that upholds participant safety, dignity, privacy, and trauma-informed care; due to this essential function, identifying as male is required as a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification, required
Prior professional peer support experience, strongly preferred
Computer literate; functional ability with Microsoft programs and electronic health record systems, required
GED/High School Diploma, preferred
Demonstrated