Position Description
Employees in this position perform a wide variety of duties related to the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of clients. These employees are aware of available community resources and function as a member of a treatment team.
Position Expectation
In keeping with the mission and core values of Tri-County Human Services, all persons served, stakeholders, and fellow employees will be treated with dignity, respect, and shown sensitivity to their cultural diversity. Referenced by policy numbers 100.000, 100.000A, and 100.004.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
1. Interviews and orients clients and collects information necessary to complete the intake process, not including treatment recommendations.
2. Records individual case information, updates case files, and provides case status information in order to provide a complete record of services.
3. Confers with supervisor and other team members at staff meetings, providing and/or receiving information as necessary to assure proper case management.
4. Collects and maintains data related to specific reporting requirements of grants, special client programs, and intra-agency referrals, as assigned by Clinical/Program Supervisor.
5. Provides specific community liaison services as assigned by supervisor.
6. Provides clients with Orientation to the agency.
7. Provides clients with individual and/or group counseling to facilitate case management goals/objectives.
8. Teaches interactive alcohol/drug education classes and provides other learning opportunities for assigned clients.
9. Completes urine specimen collection and documentation per agency collection procedures.
10. Performs other reasonable and related duties as assigned.
Minimum Training and Experience
Requires Bachelor’s Degree in field related to Human Services from an accredited college or university, which include but not limited to: Social Work; Clinical Psychology; Counseling; Rehabilitative Counseling; Counseling Education; Education; Criminal Justice; or Ministry and at least two (2) years full-time experience in mental health or addictions treatment setting or certification as an Addictions Professional (CAP, CAAP, CAPP) by the Certification Board for Addiction Professionals of Florida. The alternative requirement is at least four (4) years' experience in addictions and (2) years working as a Case Manager I. Requires participation in a staff training program.
Requires knowledge of addictions treatment and/or mental health treatment programs and supportive services. Requires general understanding of the causes, nature, and treatment of substance abuse and/or mental health problems.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a Human Services-related field from an accredited college or university
- At least two years of full-time experience in a mental health or addictions treatment setting
- Alternatively, certification as an Addictions Professional, such as CAP, CAAP, or CAPP, by the Certification Board for Addiction Professionals of Florida
- Alternatively, at least four years of experience in addictions and two years working as a Case Manager I
- Participation in a staff training program
- Knowledge of addictions treatment and/or mental health treatment programs and supportive services
- General understanding of the causes, nature, and treatment of substance abuse and/or mental health problems
What We Do
Tri-County Human Services, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit behavioral-health organization serving people affected by mental-health, substance-use, and other life challenges. It provides help, hope, and related support services through programs operating in Lakeland, Bartow, and surrounding Florida communities. Its offerings include detoxification, care coordination, peer recovery, counseling, community outreach, and other human-services programs addressing behavioral health, substance use, and recovery needs.
