Drug & Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee; Local Government

Are you interested in building a career that has real impact? The Drug and Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee position with Cambria County Drug & Alcohol offers a chance to support people who are seeking a fresh start. You will help individuals find stability and guide them toward recovery. Make a difference where it matters most. Join our team as a Drug and Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee and help individuals navigate recovery, rebuild their lives, and connect with the resources they need to achieve lasting success.

This role focuses on supporting individuals through assessment, referral, and ongoing case management services. The work helps ensure that clients receive the care and resources they need to move toward recovery. As a Drug and Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee, you will perform the following duties:

• Client Screening: Conduct telephone and in person screening of clients during referral contacts
• Assessment Work: Complete assessments in office or community settings to identify service needs
• Care Coordination: Arrange placements, coordinate services, and guide clients through treatment processes
• Documentation Tasks: Maintain accurate records, complete required reports, and manage confidential releases
• Service Authorization: Determine funding, request authorizations, and support continuity of care
• Community Outreach: Present information, meet clients in the community, and support access to resources

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with 30‑minute lunch.
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Dependency, Sociology, Social Welfare, Psychology, Nursing or a related field; or a Bachelor’s Degree which includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 18 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, criminal justice or other related social sciences; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Cambria County. If no eligible candidates who live within Cambria County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
• Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals)

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.