TEMPORARY Opioid Case Manager (800017)
Company Description
Employee will engage and enroll jobseekers for PA CareerLink® Services, specifically facilitated through an Opioid Crisis grant. This will include providing employment services and training access to Dislocated Workers impacted by the opioid crisis. In addition, guidance and case management while will be provided ensuring participants meet the goal of employment retention.
Job Description
- Manages a caseload of participants while providing counseling and mentoring
- Assesses participant competencies, work history, educational attainment, skills and abilities; identifies challenges to finding employment and prompts them to find solutions
- Conducts regular ongoing individual meetings with participants for job search, education, job retention, and/or job readiness
- Completes an individualized overview of available services and works with participant to create an employment plan for short- and long-term goals with recovery centers
- Establish connections and build partnerships with all recovery centers in the six (6) county region for the implementation of these goals and objectives
- Schedule meetings with providers to be held in-person or virtually
- Help create a pipeline with substance abuse treatment providers for job postings and other employment related activities
- Ensures participant accountability and attendance; tracks and maintains employment retention goals
- Provides government agencies with prompt notification that a participant has lost or reduced hours of employment
- Maintains scheduled, periodic contact with participants in a variety of locations to assess job retention/advancement issues
- Assumes central responsibility for participants achieving self-sufficiency by monitoring progress throughout the program cycle, beginning with referral and continuing through retention and advancement efforts
- Prepares, organizes, and maintains accurate, updated information in both electronic and paper participant files reflecting the entire history of a program participant including log of supportive services issued
- Provides case management with a focus on helping customers to prepare for employment that leads to self-sufficiency
- Facilitates customer access to training, education, and to employment services, as well as job-specific information; provide case management to customers at the appropriate level.
- Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Related Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
- Work experience with specialized substance abuse, mental health, or trauma training and/or experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated customer service skills
- Familiarity with the communities being served, with knowledge and understanding of local needs and resources
- One to three years’ experience in workforce development or related programs preferred
Additional Information
Pay range $23-$26/hour
***This is a temporary position through 6/30/2025 with the potential to go regular, full-time
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry’s best practices to work by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions.
When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others.
At Equus we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or reprisal or any other characteristic protected under state, federal, or local law.
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Join Equus Workforce Solutions as a TEMPORARY Opioid Case Manager in Oil City, PA, where you’ll be making a significant difference in the lives of individuals affected by the opioid crisis. In this role, you'll actively engage and enroll jobseekers through PA CareerLink® Services, offering crucial employment services and training access to those impacted. You'll manage a caseload of participants, providing them with counseling, mentoring, and personalized employment plans that align with their recovery goals. Conducting regular meetings, you'll assess their competencies and work history, guiding them toward job search success and enhanced readiness for employment. Building partnerships with local recovery centers is key, as you'll help create a pipeline for job opportunities and facilitate connections to essential support services. Tracking participant accountability and offering case management to foster self-sufficiency will also be primary tasks. If you're passionate about workforce development and want to make an impact, this is the opportunity for you!
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