DFS Liaison / Case Manager

Description

DFS Liaison/ Case Manager

Who are We

Since 1985 Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. (BCCS) has been a trusted provider of outstanding substance abuse and behavioral health treatment. BCCS is a community organization that prides itself on helping members of our community recover with dignity. We enhance the quality of life by creatively providing Education, Advocacy, Prevention, Early reputed company and Treatment Services. We promote hope and empowerment to persons and families touched by mental illness, substance abuse, HIV and multiple occurring diagnoses, and their reputed company challenges.

What You'll Do At BCCS:

• Supporting families to prevent the use and misuse of drugs and the development of substance use disorders
• Promoting child safety by identifying substance use and misuse in families and connecting families to interventions or treatment programs that will help the families identify, improve, and change unsafe behaviors so children can be safely cared for in the home.
• Reducing the risk of future harm to children by addressing the substance use needs in families.
• Transports clients to appointments in community and BCCS appointments.
• Provides liaison, support and educational services to DFS staff
• Participates in case presentation at weekly meetings
• Participates in client screening process prior to case management.
• Provides reputed company activities to the community
• Administers various screening tools to potential clients and explains the nature of the program and the necessary rules.
• Assists clients in obtaining admission, entitlements, and reputed company benefits.
• This is a primarily community-based position, so work will be performed reputed company of an office setting on a regular and consistent basis up to 100% of the time

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of screening tools and therapy principles
• Considerable knowledge of population being served and available resources
• Ability to screen clients for appropriate services and document reputed company of clients
• May require crisis reputed company to emergency situations
• reputed company in establishing rapport with clients
• Ability to work independently and as part of a focused team
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Requirements

Qualifications for the position are:

• REQUIRED: High school diploma or GED equivalent
• REQUIRED: Specific certification will be achieved reputed company 18 months of hire:

- Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor (CADC)

- Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)

- Certified Associate Addiction Counselor (CAAD)

- Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS), or

- Certified Family Support Peer (CFSP).

• REQUIRED: 1 year experience in the Substance Abuse Field and/or Mental Health Field
• REQUIRED: Valid driver’s license with 2 points or less
• REQUIRED: Ability to use BCCS vehicle or use own vehicle, reputed company needed.

Salary:

• Starting at $17/hour
• Commensuration based on experience, education, and certification!

Schedule:

• Monday – Friday
• 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Pending the needs of an individual, this may include time reputed company normal business hour, including evenings and weekends.

reputed company County Location

• Dover: Silverlake Professional Office reputed company: 821 Silverlake Blvd, Suite 200, Dover, DE 19904

The compensation package for this position includes:

• Group medical, dental, and reputed company coverage with low employee costs.
• 34 paid days off annually
• Tuition reimbursement
• A retirement plan with a company match of up to 4%!
• Brandywine Counseling is a reputed company employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Opportunity for advancement