• TCADR Case Manager 
• Function: To provide case management to program participants.  This includes assessment, and evaluation of individuals with an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) assisting them with improving their health and wellness, living a self-directed life, and reaching their full potential. The Case Managers will work with individuals to support and strengthen their capacity to engage in their personal recovery.

  Responsibilities:

• Provide a comprehensive case management assessment that addresses life domains such as housing, finances, transportation, legal services, vocational, employment, health care, and family strengths/needs;
• Develop an Integrated Family Case Plan that is person-centered;
• Link consumers to appropriate care and resources in the community including resources that address special needs, such as agencies providing services related to HIV/AIDS, mental health disorders, chronic and acute health problems stemming from involvement with the criminal justice system;
• Offer a visit to consumers at minimum, one (1) hour per week Refer clients and help them access substance use disorder treatment if needed;
• Assist and engage the individual with transitioning to another level of care (outpatient substance use disorder treatment) to ensure continuity of care if needed and provide documentation of outcomes;
• Use engagement skills to motivate and encourage individuals to voluntarily access services that would assist them in maintaining a healthy lifestyle;
• Works collaboratively with the Recovery Specialist to ensure the individual engages in services up to one year;
• Advocate on behalf of the individual;
• Provide education to clients on HIV and Hepatitis;
• Provide training to clients on the recognition of relapse triggers and strategies to deal with avoiding a relapse;
• Monitors effectiveness of program by inputting data into the EHR and the data collection program by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services;
• Participates in multi-disciplinary collaborative meetings regularly;
• Maintains a caseload of twenty (20) consumers;
• Provides on call support on a shared basis; and
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

• • A minimum of Bachelor’s level CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor)
  • A minimum of three (3) years’ experience working with individuals with substance use disorders.
  • Knowledge in formal/informal community systems to support health and wellness
  • Ability to effectively work with people of diverse cultural backgrounds and races
  • Ability to effectively work as a team member
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and vehicle for self-transportation
  • Computer literacy – Microsoft Applications
  • Bi-lingual/Spanish preferred

• BC4S Prevention Consultant (FT): In partnership with youth, families, schools, and communities, implements evidence-based and evidence-informed prevention programs and services for all Bergen County school districts to promote mental health wellness. Collaborates with consultants, school districts, and community service providers to facilitate training, workshops, assemblies, etc. Assists in the programmatic data collection, reporting, continuous quality improvement processes and evaluation of services to target population. Provides ongoing input on hub design areas of focus, supportive community resources, etc. Assists in planning programs in schools and communities. Maintains active, constructive relationships with collaborative partners, funding sources, school administration and faculty, community groups, service providers, and other relevant agencies. Maintains current knowledge of evidence-based prevention programming and implements evidence-based prevention services and curricula with fidelity. Participates in relevant state and community meetings to promote program awareness; Other duties as assigned. Salary range $47,000 – $51,000.

• BC4S Supervising Prevention Consultant (FT): To plan and implement programs in schools and communities, as well as forming alliances with organizations that have similar or allied goals, such as, school boards, local law enforcement, healthcare providers, community centers and service providers. Coordinates the scheduling of services, ensuring that programs are offered equitably to Bergen County school districts. Responsible for planning, coordinating and scheduling programs in schools and communities. Establishes alliances with organizations, which have similar or allied goals, such as, school board, local law enforcement, healthcare providers, community centers and service providers. Serves as a customer service role model to ensure a positive relationship in interactions with all participants, applying schools and community. Supervises a team of prevention consultants who will provide trainings and workshops to community and youth. Implements evidence-based prevention services and curricula with fidelity. Maintains active, constructive relationships with a broad range of local and statewide organizations including  collaborative partners, funding sources, elected officials, community groups, service providers, government offices and other relevant agencies; Represents the agency at local, regional and statewide meetings. Responds to phone calls for information and/or assistance; assists visitors in obtaining materials and other resources as needed. Supervises Prevention Consultants, leading the Hubs’ programmatic data collection, reporting, continuous quality improvement processes and evaluation of services to target population. Provides agency and staff training as needed. Participates in professional development programs. Other duties, as assigned. Salary range $55,000 – $64,500.

• Prevention Specialist/Coordinator (1/FT): To provide education, guidance and support through the implementation of programs, coalition building and environmental strategies primarily with families and older adults in Passaic County to reduce the prevalence of substance abuse among youth and adults.  This position will support The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources’ role in the community as the first choice for alcohol, tobacco and other drug information, referral services, and prevention programming in Bergen and Passaic County. Coordinates and implements evidence-based prevention programs with older adults, parents, families and in schools primarily in Passaic County and ensures that funding requirements are met.  Responsibilities include: Documenting delivery of programs, inputting data into computerized collection systems, identifies outcomes, and generates written reports as required, maintaining existing and develops additional relationships with community partners through participation in local and county meetings; representing the agency at local, regional and statewide meetings, responding to phone calls for information and/or assistance; assists visitors in obtaining materials and other resources as needed, investigating new materials for agency for youth and adults; makes proposals of new programs and designs “special presentations” as the need arises, such as programs for high school youth, assisting with the maintenance of agency’s ATOD Resource Center; maintains inventory of materials and expands current resources; monitors, records, and responds to requests for information and materials and participating in professional development programs. Requires: Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to education, community health, or substance abuse prevention, bilingual/Spanish preferred, experience working in the community and building collaborations, strong interpersonal and facilitation skills, excellent organization skills and attention to detail, ability to work some nights and occasional weekends, use of a vehicle for self-transportation, ability to work well independently and with others as part of a team, excellent communication skills – oral and written, proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Zoom, and other virtual communication platforms. Salary – $42,000 – $43,500 depending on credentials and experience.

• Recovery Specialist (Full Time and Per Diem): To engage individuals who have been reversed from an opioid overdose and provide non-clinical assistance and recovery supports while maintaining follow-up with these individuals. Requires: Minimum of a high school diploma and three (3) years of sobriety and experience in the principles of recovery that assist individuals to improve their health and wellness; preferred: Associate’s degree, must have the availability to work a 12-hour shift from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., valid driver’s license and uses of own vehicle for self-transportation. FT/Recovery Specialist, STAR program – Salary: $42,000 and Per Diem rates: $15 per hour – Training, $75 – on-call and $125 for deployments to hospitals (divided into 2 payments of $62.50, based on the submission of documentation).