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case manager

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Employer details Northeast Addiction and Mental Health (NAM) Centre for Holistic Recovery

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*CASE MANAGER* *About NAM* Northeast Addiction and Mental Health (NAM) Centre for Holistic Recovery is a not-for-profit organization with the vision of offering holistic addiction and mental health treatment that is accessible to all. We offer effective evidence-based treatment that bridges the traditional and alternative medical therapies. Our drive towards innovation uses an innovative trauma-focused integrative team based and holistic approach. Our mission is Holistic Recovery for All, and we believe it is possible to have 10 x better outcomes at 1/10 the cost. More information is available on our website _namrecovery.com/approach_ *Job Summary* At NAM, we are undertaking a program expansion of clinical services for patients and their families suffering from addiction and mental health. This expansion will specifically target grow our Therapeutic Communities of Being Initiative, which includes our crisis-capable housing and day programs, tailored to the South Asian community. We are currently looking for a Case Manager to join our growing team. The Case Manager will be responsible for enhancing social functioning and social environment of NAM patients. The successful candidate will work as a team with the staff at NAM and will assist in delivering premium care to patients. Case Manager provides personalized support to individuals navigating recovery. Their role involves assessing clients' needs, developing care plans, coordinating services (such as therapy, medical care, housing, and employment support), and ensuring access to community resources. They monitor progress, advocate for the client, and collaborate with healthcare professionals, families, and social services. Case managers focus on empowering clients to achieve stability and long-term recovery by addressing both mental health and substance use challenges holistically, we focus on recovery capital and 13 areas to ensure all support services are acknowledged to support goals of the clients. *Responsibilities* * Review history and undertake risk assessment to determine the eligibility of patients for the program * In collaboration with the medical staff, and team oversee home detox protocol including medical management related to the recovery plan * Evaluate holistic recovery, psychological, social, biological and spiritual facets * Serve as the resource patients need for ongoing care, counselling and provide guidance for any patients with critical conditions * Deliver quality care while maintaining all metrics on productivity * Assist clients with resources to support and optimize their social determinants of health and wellness * Report and record keeping, charting results, assessments, program plans, reports, progress notes, discharge and transition summaries including referrals and other client data. * Work collaboratively with NAM staff to deliver holistic recovery services to the clients to build recovery capital * Other tasks include case management, intakes, orientation, program planning, coaching, crisis intervention, outpatient follow-ups, referrals, outreach, partnerships with applicable agencies, problem-solving in relation to NAM growth-related tasks *Required Qualifications/Skills * * Registered Nurse or Nursing background or, Social Worker designation * *Punjabi language fluency is helpful* * Be prepared to cultivate and augment existing counselling skills. This will require significant self-directed learning to rapidly build comfort level working with trauma and addictions. * Ability to work within a team * Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including a willingness to take feedback * Previous work experience in the field of addiction and mental health will be an asset * knoweledge of EMR systems, documentation, case notes * Comfort working with diverse language and cultural communities is an asset *Job type: * 0.8 FTE *Remuneration:* Will be based on qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. Job Types: Full-