Job Description

Exciting. High-energy. Rewarding.

As one of the leading providers in behavioral health services, Outreach offers an exciting, high-energy, rewarding work environment. We are seeking an experienced and extremely motivated PT Case Manager to work in Greenpoint Outpatient Program focused on State Opioid Response (SOR) addresses the opioid crisis by increasing access to MAT; reducing unmet treatment need; and reducing opioid overdose-related deaths. If you are passionate about empowering communities, enjoy working in high-paced environments, and then this might be a great match for you! The schedule is a 19-hour work week; flexible.

Salary range for this Brooklyn, NY position is: $22.00/hr. - $25.00/hr.

What You Will Do:

• Case management and crisis intervention to assist in the coordination of treatment services in line with workforce initiatives and promote access to transitional support services and clients dealing with sanctions, barriers to employment and self-sufficiency.
• Facilitation of support group such as life skills.
• Advocates on behalf of clients to obtain needed services.
• Interfacing with appropriate agencies and systems (DSS, probation, courts, etc.) on behalf of the client and assisting clients in meeting all mandates.
• Ongoing case management related to housing, transportation, childcare, food and other related needs.
• Conducts toxicology tests, as needed.
• Maintain communication with direct service providers and vocational service providers.
• Submit weekly schedules, ensure prior approval for off-site activities, monitor and enhance effective utilization of time.
• Attend and participate in staff/community meeting where appropriate.
• Provide crisis intervention and group work services and back up coverage, as needed.
• Maintain computer skills that are appropriate to the level needed for optimal job performance.
• Exercise due diligence in the delivery of quality care in line with agency Medicaid Compliance Plan and systems of accountability.
• Insure communication through the compliance officer and/or the supervisory structure of any violation of non-compliance with the agency\xe2\x80\x99s Medicaid compliance plan and personnel policy and procedure.

Who You Are:

• CASAC-T, CASAC preferred, LCSW, LMHC, LMSW, MHC, MHC-LP, MSW, MSW-LP
• Will consider CASAC-T eligible with relevant substance abuse treatment and case management experience
• Experience working with clients with substance use/mental health disorders
• Experience providing case management and crisis intervention services required
• Experience providing group counseling services
• Experience providing advocacy for clients
• Clean and valid NYS driver\'s license required
• Bilingual Spanish a plus

At Outreach, we enjoy a strong work-life balance, excellent benefits, and ongoing professional training. Our enthusiastic employees love what they do and the positive impact they make every day. Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.

Our employees are the reason Outreach ranks among the most respected health and human services providers in New York City and Long Island. In fact, we have been named one of the \xe2\x80\x9cBest Companies to Work for in New York\xe2\x80\x9d a total of nine times since 2010.

Communities throughout Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island turn to Outreach for a vast array of treatment and training needs. We customize our services to increase our access to a wide range of individuals and groups including Families, Justice System, Aspiring Professionals, EAPs/MAPs and Community Members. Outreach\xe2\x80\x99s treatment services are licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) and employ best practices in line with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services\xe2\x80\x99 (SAMHSA) indicators of quality treatment.

An EEO employer, we enjoy exceptional workforce retention \xe2\x80\x93 many of our employees have been with Outreach for 10 years or more, some starting as part-timers and now working in full-time senior management.

Adding to our outstanding benefits, some members of Outreach\xe2\x80\x99s clinical and professional staff may be eligible for student loan forgiveness and repayment plans for persons working in public service, education, and health care, including the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Plan, or the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness (LSWLF) Program. Outreach\xe2\x80\x99s NYC outpatient programs are also approved for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment program, for eligible clinicians.

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Outreach Development Corp.