St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals and families build permanent, positive change in their lives through safe and affordable housing, sound mental and physical health, and employment and financial stability.
Working collaboratively with individuals, businesses, government and other service providers, St. Patrick Center will end chronic homelessness in the St. Louis region through Housing First, an evidence-based practice that tells us to remove barriers, do intake and assessment early, move people into housing and offer them support to achieve their goals.
St. Patrick Center, a ministry of Catholic Charities, is seeking to hire a Substance Use Case Manager to join our Project HERO team. We are looking for a dedicated case manager who is passionate about helping veterans overcome barriers related to addiction, dependency, and unhealthy behaviors. The ideal candidate will be an expert in addiction and recovery, responsible for conducting assessments, assisting clients in their recovery journey, and tracking their progress. The salary range for this position is between $40,000 and $50,000 per year.
- Intake, assessment, orientation, referral of Drug and Alcohol clients
- Reinforce long-term self-sufficiency goals and efforts and document progress
- Drug and Alcohol treatment planning
- Drug and Alcohol individual counseling and case management
- Must work in team environment to provide comprehensive services to program participants
- Assist client with referrals to AA/NA meetings
- Assisting client with transportation and support to AA/NA meetings and attend random recovery meetings in
- community
- Collect and maintain log sheets that document client substance-use meeting attendance
- Conduct client drug testing as needed
- Assist client with transportation to court dates and other mandatory events
- Conduct mental-health screenings and facilitate necessary treatment
- Make in-home visits to observe indicators of the client recovery progress
- Facilitate relapse-prevention services
- Screen for potential use of Naltrexone therapy
- Make appropriate referrals to SPC Programs or other appropriate Substance Use Programs that include in-patient
- and long-term facilities
- Conduct and document 30- and 60-day follow-up on program placements
- Input client contacts, documentation and verification requirements into Caseworthy
- Complete daily and monthly departmental paperwork
- Update daily clients’ electronic files in the Caseworthy to include any contact with clients
- Cultivate strong relationships with area drug programs and/or hospitals to ensure placement and retention
- Refer clients to resources to address other service needs
- Research additional benefits available to enhance services.
- Coordinate and maintain client discharge records
- Participate in ICM team duties and tasks such as: Team meetings, ISS development, Home visits, Programming,
- CTS documentation
- Keep an up-to-date and accurate listing of clients
- Completion of departmental goals of case management as outline by grants
- Maintain records and statistics for completion of Annual Reports
- Provide instruction in parenting and living skills classes as needed (crisis only)
- Assist with various clerical duties as needed (crisis only)
- Assist and complete special case management projects as directed by Department Management Staff
- Facilitate groups
- Other duties as assigned
- MAADC, CADC, LMSW or PLPC REQUIRED (substance use experience preferred)
- Well-versed in ethical issues in drug/alcohol counseling
- Competent in cultural issues
- Experience with veterans preferred
- At least one year experience working with low-income or homeless individuals/families
- Experience with creating and facilitating Microsoft Excel Documents Required
- Experience with wrap-around services preferred
- Experience in conducting home visits and family-centered casework
- Understanding of area resources to provide quality referrals for client needs
- Requires Class E Driver License (MO residents only)
- Requires reliable transportation
- Requires valid and current auto insurance
- Work a minimum of 37.5 hours a week
- Ability to give and receive
St. Patrick Center does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. St. Patrick Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.
Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, and an employment and education or licensure/certification verification. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
