COD Case Manager III

Overview

Full-time position starting at $31.50 - $35.04/hr (D.O.E) with COMPETITIVE BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Generous PTO, paid sick time, 15 days of paid vacations, 13 days of paid holidays, plus a personal holiday
• CCS/CHS 403(b) Employee Saving Plan
• Employee assistance program

Catholic Community Services’ Counseling, Recovery & Wellness (CReW) Program is a licensed community mental health and substance use disorder treatment program and provider of the King County Integrated Care Network (KC-ICN). Our collaborative team focuses on serving adults with mental illness and/or substance use disorders to help improve the quality of life for our clients and our great community. Services offered utilize Harm Reduction and Recovery principles, with an emphasis on building collaborative relationships with the persons served as the first step towards lasting engagement in treatment.

Range of services includes diagnostic assessments, individual therapy, peer support, case management, group counseling, skills training, care coordination, medication management, and psychoeducation. Our team was created out of the need for onsite supportive services in our agency housing program and we adapt our services to best fit the unique needs of our clients in a variety of locations within Seattle downtown and greater King County.

CReW is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Candidates from all walks of life are strongly encouraged to apply.

The COD Counselor works independently and as part of a team to provide outreach, engagement and ongoing case management services to adults with both mental health and substance use disorders, including those that are homeless and have comorbid physical health conditions. Work occurs in a variety of settings, including housing sites, shelters, the streets and other community locations.

As a full-time position (40 hrs/week), employees are eligible for medical, dental & vision insurance coverage, pension and 403(b) plans. CCS also offers optional enrollment in supplemental cancer insurance, hospitalization and critical illness insurance. Employees accrue generous amounts of sick time and paid vacation, in addition to 13 paid holidays annually. Licensure supervision is available (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) for applicable employees, as well as oversight, if needed, for first 50 clinical hours required for a SUDPT credential.

Hybrid remote work schedules may be possible depending upon primary locations, caseload served, and team schedules.

• Outreach and engage individuals living in homelessness at CCS shelter and housing programs, accomplished by a routine presence in the milieu with clients and coordination with shelter staff.
• Provide crisis de-escalation and risk assessment for clients as needed. Advocate with Emergency Responders, King County Designated Crisis Responders, Detox and Drug and Alcohol Involuntary Treatment Services when more intensive services are needed.
• Provide crisis de-escalation and risk assessments for residents as needed. Advocate with Seattle Police Department, County Designated Mental Health Professionals and Involuntary Treatment Services when more intensive services are needed.
• Provide consultation and support to staff and clients in developing Trauma-Informed and Harm Reduction interventions that reduce risks of clients’ harm to self or others when experiencing an increase in behavioral health symptoms.

• As needed, complete trauma informed biopsychosocial assessments for individuals enrolling in CReW Substance Use services to determine client strengths and needs to create a diagnostic picture.
• Assist CReW intake specialist with completing MH and COD assessments with clients seeking ongoing care
• Provide and/or facilitate a range of therapeutic responses and interventions, including case management, psychotherapy, trauma processing and/or skills training, intended to support the overall recovery of the individual.
• Plan interventions collaboratively with treatment teams, focusing on a non-judgmental and strengths-based approach.
• Identify the needs, barriers, and strengths of residents to develop bi-annual treatment plans and document interactions in routine case notes that reflect progress in relation to the treatment plan.
• Participate in psychiatric consultation, staffing, and supervision.
• Facilitate support groups that focus on a range of topics, some of which include: activities of daily living skills, housing transitions, social skills, grief and loss support, concepts of recovery, education and health resources, or others.

• Assess client needs and required level of services, identify community resources to meet those needs, facilitate clients’ access to…