Substance Abuse Center Director (Hosp. Op.) jobs in Trenton, NJ

My client, Wellness Recovery Center is an Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Center slated to open September 2023. Located in West Windsor, NJ, the facility will offer traditional & holistic methods for treating substance abuse in a Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) setting.

WRC is looking to hire a Substance Abuse Case Manager to join the team! The Case Manager is responsible for assisting and supporting residents through the entire treatment experience from admission to discharge. The Case Manager monitors the course of treatment in a proactive manner to minimize the barriers that might compromise the treatment and recovery processes. The Case Manager is responsible for contributing insightful, practical, and meaningful information to the treatment planning process, through running groups and individual assessments. The Case Manager orientates each resident to the program rules, expectations, intent, and routine of the daily treatment schedule. The Case Manager also assists the client with creating an individualized treatment plan that will outline the client’s goals and treatment objectives.

Responsibilities

• Able to present didactic/psychoeducational groups and workshops.
• Provide weekly individual sessions.
• Develops the Comprehensive Treatment Plan with the input of the client and through participation in treatment planning meetings and processes.
• Contacts clients’ family members to set appointments or educate the family on the residents’ current status and/or progress.
• Responsible for reading the shift log at the beginning of shift and documenting all necessary information at the end of the shift.
• Documentation of all activities and daily progress of clients according to charting standards within a specific timeframe.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of drug and alcohol dependency, mental health, family systems and various recovery resources in the community such as Smart Recovery/other resources in the community.
• Fully understands and maintains policies regarding professional ethics, including appropriate boundaries and patient confidentiality.
• Basic knowledge of referrals, both in and out of the program.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Possess valid drivers license.
• CPR/First Aid certification required, obtained upon employment and maintained current thereafter.
• Criminal background clearance required.
• Health screen, proof of MMR vaccination or antibodies, negative TB test results.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person