Clinical Case Manager

Job Description:

Position Overview

The Case Manager is responsible for supporting clinical, non-clinical, and medical staff in the provision of technical and auxiliary clinical services to ensure comprehensive and effective daily programming and functionality. Specific responsibilities include conducting initial assessments, group counseling, case management services, and aftercare planning.

Job Functions

• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary treatment team — including therapists, nursing, medical staff, and Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) — to ensure consistent communication and coordinated care across all levels of treatment
• Assists in the development, implementation, and revision of case management treatment plans; ensures that services provided are specified in the treatment plan and monitors progress toward treatment goals
• Meets with patients weekly for case management
• Completes all case management documentation in accordance with regulatory standards
• Documents results of urinalysis and breathalyzer screenings in accordance with CLIA-waived testing requirements
• Facilitates referrals to physicians, dentists, and other healthcare professionals as indicated by the assessed needs of each individual patient
• Coordinates necessary transportation for patients in accordance with transportation policy and procedures
• Conducts vocational assessments for clients and ensures follow-through
• Assists clients with employment-related needs during treatment, including coordination and documentation for FMLA and Short-Term Disability (STD) as applicable
• Provides group counseling services in accordance with the established clinical program and completes all documentation accordingly
• Facilitates skills-building and psychoeducation groups as part of the clinical programming, covering topics relevant to recovery, coping strategies, and life skills
• Collaborates with individual counselors to ensure coordination of appropriate aftercare planning for each client
• Facilitates the completion of discharge surveys for clients upon coordination of aftercare planning
• Gathers completed admission, mid-treatment, and discharge surveys to aggregate data and compile a monthly report
• Facilitates groups as scheduled by the Clinical Supervisor/Clinical Director
• Maintains an active case management caseload, providing interventions as needed and within area of expertise and limits of credential
• Provides ASAM-specific reviews as needed and reports findings to the Utilization Review Specialist in a timely and efficient manner

Responsibilities:

• Conducts assessments, develops individualized treatment plans, and provides ongoing case management to support each patient's progress toward treatment goals
• Facilitates group counseling, psychoeducation, and skills-building sessions in accordance with the clinical program
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary treatment team — including therapists, nursing, medical staff, and BHTs — to coordinate whole-person care and aftercare planning
• Facilitates referrals, vocational assessments, and employment-related support (including FMLA/STD), and maintains all required documentation in compliance with regulatory standards

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or CADC certification required.
• Clinical knowledge of substance use and mental health disorders

• Education

  Bachelors Degree

• Experience

  Entry Level (0-2 years)

Benefits/Perks:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance

Location:

Elgin, IL