AOD Case Manager

Community Support Services Inc • Akron, OH • 2h ago

About Us: For 35 years, Community Support Services has been making a difference in the lives of countless individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses. Our nearly 300 employees are real-life champions committed to quality treatment, collaborative care, and effective outcomes. Located in downtown Akron, Ohio, we serve as a leader in behavioral health care for the entire Summit County area.

The Opportunity: We are seeking to hire an AOD Community Rehabilitation Specialist (CRS) to join one of our case management team at our Site Based Supportive Housing location. This individual provides ongoing recovery focused community rehabilitation services to individuals with AOD issues and/or severe and persistent mental illnesses. The CRS is a service broker, coordinator, monitor, and planner of services, offering practical help, building community support, teaching recovery-based skills and providing active outreach, advocacy, and crisis assistance based on the strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences of the individual.

What You'll Do:

Serve on a team built up of fellow Case Managers, Recovery Specialists, and medical staff to navigate the needs and care of your clients, attending team meetings on a regular basis.

Monitor and coordinate the delivery of necessary evaluations and assessments in order to identify each person's needs.

Assist individuals to identify and minimize the effects of the AOD and/or psychiatric symptoms, enabling individuals to self-manage their illness.

Coordinate and participate in the development of an Interdisciplinary Service Plan (ISP) that shall include services and assistance necessary to achieve specific objectives.

In cooperation with the individual, re-assess strengths, needs, abilities and expressed preferences as required by the "ISP" standards specified in Rule 5122-27-04 of the Administrative Code, and/or at the request of the individual.

Connect clients with community resources to help them develop interpersonal and community coping skills.

Assist the individual in fostering and increasing their social support networks of relatives, AA or NA community, Dry Clubs, friends, and/or volunteers.

Accompany individuals to appointments and activities, assisting in daily living skills training as needed.

Assist the Site Based Supportive Housing location in ensuring residents are compliant with occupancy rules established by the National Church Residence and Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority.

Maintain relevant documentation.

This position is full-time (40 hours a week) working normal business hours.

What We're Looking For:

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a human service field required.

Chemical Dependency license.

Prior experience in case management working with individuals with substance abuse required; experience with severe and persistent mental illness preferred.

A car and a valid Ohio driver's license and insurability through the Agency's insurance carrier required.

A deeply held belief in CSS's recovery-centered mission.

Knowledge of the Housing First philosophy.

Ability to develop positive relationships with individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse challenges.

Skill in assessing individuals for strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.

Excellent organizational, attention to detail and communication skills.

Ability to work in a team environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook.

Skill in managing time and meeting deadlines.

Ability to negotiate assertively from an advocacy perspective.

Knowledge of community resources and demonstrated ability to access.

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