Family Services Case Manager

Wayside Recovery Center’s mission is to break the cycle of addiction and trauma for women, children and families.For over 60 years Wayside Recovery Center has protected and empowers women and their families to live their best life. Today we are a leading provider of comprehensive care for women with substance use disorder, trauma and mental health needs. We also provide children and family services to stabilize the whole family. “Wayside saved my life!! It is a wonderful program, with wonderful staff and resources! I will be forever grateful.” Wayside Client Join Our Team!By joining the Wayside team, you will become part of an ethical, compassionate, innovative team that works together to empower women, children and families in our community. Wayside is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diverse candidates to apply.We are looking for an employee who is:

• Passionate for our mission
• Client-focused
• Strong interpersonal skills and a team player
• Calm under pressure
• A problem solver

We want to empower you with:

• Platinum benefits package available: Health, Dental, Vision
• Company-paid long term and short-term disability, and life insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Educational advancement: tuition reimbursement, tuition discounts, student loan forgiveness, paid supervision for licensing
• Retirement savings plan with employer match

Job Summary:Responsible for providing case management, advocacy services and parenting services with a primary focus on the child and secondary focus on mother and family relationship at Wayside Family Treatment, a Statute 245G substance use disorder treatment program for women and their children. This position will be part of the Family Services team; a team designed to wrap family centered and culturally responsive care around diverse family units Job Summary:Responsible for providing direct outreach, home visitation case management, advocacy services and parenting services with focus on the mother/child relationship at Wayside Family Treatment, a Statute 245G substance use disorder treatment program for women and their children. This position will provide services in home and at Wayside Treatment Center locations. This position will be responsible for ensuring grant outcomes and compliance, including supervisor of a Peer Recovery Specialist Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide multi-site and in-home, Family Services Case Management for Wayside Family Treatment, Wayside Wellness and Wayside Women’s Treatment, including: parent and family case management, education groups, individual sessions, child and parent assessments, and coordination of care. · Facilitate Family Services groups
• Assist clients in setting goals based on their individual needs assessments, and in identifying steps to achieve their goals; monitor progress.
• Identify high-quality community providers and agencies whose services are relevant to client needs. Provide outreach services to engage and connect clients with the community agencies that will help meet their needs and goals.
• Coordinate scheduling and attend case staffings and appointments with community providers with whom client is involved. Maintain regular contact with client’s network of service providers
• Make appropriate referrals and coordinate care to assist client in obtaining resources and meeting treatment planning goals for client and their children.
• Provide required education for Statute 245G Substance Use Disorder treatment program, including topics such as Shaken Baby Syndrome, Safe Sleeping, and SIDS
• Maintain accurate, timely and complete records, including but not limited to documenting progress, screenings, collateral contacts, and assessments.
• Maintain on-going communication with multi-disciplinary team and collateral workers, including providing written reports and discharge information.
• Complete all required child development assessments and enter the data in the specified database.
• Role model behavior that is consistent with and supportive of people in recovery from substance use disorder. Such behavior will include upholding ethical standards of Wayside Family Treatment programs, reliable attendance, mediation and/or conflict resolution, respectful assertiveness and open communication. Demonstrate respect and appreciation for diverse cultures and lifestyles.
• Collect and record data in a timely manner- as assigned for grant purposes

Additional Duties:

• Assist in parenting and family program planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Participate in in-services, workshops and other continuing education relative to quality client care.
• Follow all Statute 245G and individual licensing requirements and standards; including, following confidentiality laws and mandated reporting.
• Provide transportation to client appointments and to obtain resources as needed.
• Ability to be on-call as assigned.
• Provide crisis intervention/evaluation as needed.
• Participate in on-site clinical supervision and staff meetings.
• Represent Wayside Family Treatment in the community in a positive and constructive manner.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:
Required

• Must be free from problematic substance use for at least two years immediately preceding their hiring and must sign a statement attesting to that fact.
• Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Sciences or related field
• Must be able to pass DHS background study and be free of communicable disease.
• Experience in parent education and family advocacy
• Minimum 1-year experience working with individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
• Demonstrated ability to work with and relate effectively to women and children of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds.
• Skilled in the process of identifying and assessing a wide range of client needs.
• Knowledgeable about local community resources and how to use those resources for the benefit of the client.
• Strong attention to detail and flexibility; thinking capabilities and humor are welcome.
• Must have current MN driver’s license and good driving record.
• Must have reliable vehicle
• No DWIs in last three years; No more than three moving violations/accidents in past three years
• Must be eighteen years or older.
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
• Must be able to climb stairs

Preferred

• Licensed Social Worker
• Previous experience and/or understanding of substance use disorder and recovery
• Minimum 1-year Supervisory experience
• 2,000 hours of supervised experience working with individuals with substance use disorder preferred.

COMPENSATION:
$48,000 - $49,000 -DOQ
LOCATION:

• Family Treatment Center 2120 Clinton Avenue S Minneapolis, MN 55404

HOURS:

• Full-Time (40 hours) Tuesday to Saturday, with some evening availability. Ability to be on an on-call rotation and to have a flexible schedule.

BENEFITS:
This position is eligible for Platinum Benefit Package including medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability, vision, ID theft protection, retirement plan with 4% match after one year of employment, flexible spending accounts for dependent care/medical savings, educational assistance programs for degrees and continuing education, license reimbursement, paid supervision for licensing, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO). See more information on us at https://waysiderecovery.org/TO APPLY:Please include a resume and cover letter detailing experience:
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Or apply online by using link below – https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=waysiderc&ccId=19000101_000001&type=JS&lang=en_US Equal Opportunity Employer:Wayside Recovery Center is committed to hiring and fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that leverages the skills and talents of all employees in our organization, regardless of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance. We encourage diverse candidates to apply for this position.

About Wayside Recovery Center:

Wayside Recovery Center was founded in 1954, and originally focused on helping women escape sexual exploitation. The Wayside leadership quickly realized that an underlying struggle for most of the women we served were problems related to substance abuse. As a result, Wayside began offering cutting edge treatment options becoming one of the nation’s oldest providers of gender specific substance use disorder and co-occurring disorder treatment. Over our sixty-year history, we have continued to be at the forefront of providing innovative, holistic, and gender-responsive services to address substance use and mental health needs of women. Our dedication to quality care led to Wayside Recovery Center being selected as the 2016 recipient of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and MAP for Nonprofits Awardee of Excellence.Wayside includes a group of dedicated employees who work each and every day to help women recover, children to thrive, and families to move forward with new tools for healing and resilience. Wayside’s four sites include our Family Treatment Center, Wellness Center, Supportive Housing apartments, and our Women’s Treatment Center. We provide care for over 600 women and nearly 300 children a year. By providing an empowering, trauma informed and culturally responsive environment for staff, Wayside empowers women to reclaim their lives while providing a healing environment for growth and renewal.Become a part of the Wayside team and make a difference in the lives of women, children, and families. For more info, visit: http://waysiderecovery.org/