Case Manager
Meharry Medical College

The Case Manager will have the responsibility of accomplishing the case management functions of the Adolescent Treatment Program as described in the Adolescent Treatment Program Plans.

Daily Operations

• Ensure that clients are sufficiently monitored and supervised at all times during work shift.
• Maintain clinical records and required paperwork in compliance with agency standards.
• Assist in the collection and reporting of statistical data to funding and other agencies as required.
• Maintain caseloads as assigned by the Program Manager
• Document Office and Community based case management notes daily/ weekly
• Complete Weekly fees sheets
• Drug screen clients daily/weekly
• Complete Weekly Progress Notes and perform Case Reviews weekly
• Document Weekly van log report
• Update Probation officers/DCS,all involved parties, clients daily/ weekly progress report
• Identify and interview eligible clients (intake), and coordinate substance abuse intervention.
• Provide treatment planning and access client to appropriate service providers (referral).
• Coordinate, facilitate, and plan for weekly client groups presentations
• Acquire and maintain a functional knowledge of internal and funding agency standards of service delivery and documentation.
• Clients Discharge Summaries
• Attend weekly Treatment team meeting and do case presentations
• Acquire, maintain, and practice skills regarding sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds (including sexual preferences) of clients and others contacted in carrying out job responsibilities.
• Create clients Treatment plans
• Adhere to the guidelines as stated in the Meharry Medical College Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Attend all appropriate client care conferences and staff meetings.
• Be courteous, tactful, and discrete in relating to the public, other staff, and clients.
• Participate in agency training activities as required by supervisor, training coordinator, and funding agency.
• Respect and protect client's rights (including confidentiality) and ensure that client's respect the rights of others by appropriately intervening and/or reporting when program rule violations occur.
• Provide substance abuse and family education seminars.
• Deliver prevention/education seminars to the community.
• Participate in health fairs and other outreach activities on weekends and evenings as required.
• Transport clients to, from center, and on excursions.
• Maintain F-endorsement and licensure requirements in accordance with established guidelines.
• Provide weekly clients updates to Program manager
• Acquire and maintain a functional knowledge of internal and funding agency standards of service delivery and documentation.
• Provide back up for other case management staff in the event of illness, vacations, or other necessary absences from work.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by Program Manager.

• A comprehensive knowledge of substance abuse treatment.
• Ability to interact effectively with staff, clients, agencies, etc.
• Ability to remain courteous, tactful, and discrete in relating to the public, other staff, and clients.
• Adhere to the guidelines as stated in the Meharry Medical College Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a functional knowledge of internal and funding agency standards of service delivery and documentation.
• Acquire, maintain, and practice skills regarding sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds of clients and others contacted in carrying out job responsibilities.

• Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.) from a four-year college or university, or a minimum of two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid Tennessee For-Hire (F endorsement). Driving record cannot contain items which prohibit or inflate cost of insuring driver.
• Preferred to be self-identified as being in recovery from mental illness, substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders.