Drug & Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee (Local Government) - Schuylkill County D&A

Full Job Description

Do you want to begin a professional career and be part of a team that is dedicated to making sure individuals and families who have been affected by drug and/or alcohol abuse receive the services they need in order to live productive drug-free lives?

Apply for this Drug & Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee position in the Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol Program.

With our team, you will participate in a formalized, paid training program to learn and provide the functions of drug and alcohol case management.

Join now to develop your skills and help people change their lives for the better with us!

Requirements

This full-time, paid training program combines formalized instruction with on-the-job training.

It is geared to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to provide a full range of case management services to alcohol and other drug clients.

You will learn appropriate assessment practices and techniques to obtain information from clients, family, and other involved persons that is necessary for identifying service needs, as well as how to determine the level of care required and appropriate funding arrangements.

This includes learning how to develop and implement a client service plan, recommend specific services, and assist in the coordination and provision of ancillary services such as housing, childcare, medical, and financial services.

Communicating effectively with clients is key for identifying and understanding each person’s unique needs and for explaining our program, policy, procedures, and process.

Your training and responsibilities will also involve providing these explanations to clients, conducting client follow-ups, monitoring client progress, and analyzing results in order to update each person’s service plan as required to meet their unique needs.

As you learn and grow, you will have opportunities to collaborate with clients, their families, and other professional service providers and to advocate for each client as needed to help make a lasting positive difference in their lives.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. May work after hour events periodically.
• 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.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

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 three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
• 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.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• 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 www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 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.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.