Case Manager at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description:

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.