- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time up to 1 day a week and reporting in office 4 days a week. There is a possibility of this being changed due to agency or business needs. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
- One year as a Drug and Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee; or
- A Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Dependency, Sociology, Social Welfare, Psychology, Nursing or a related field; and one year direct service experience performing counseling or case management work in alcohol or other drug treatment setting; or
- A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 18 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, criminal justice or other related social sciences; and one year direct service experience performing counseling or case management work in alcohol or other drug treatment setting; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan, or Wyoming counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved.
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No
- 30 credits or more
- 15 but less than 30 credits
- Less than 15 credits
- No
- Yes
- A. I have experience assessing the need for services and appropriate treatment through relationships with clients, families, and others; AND interviewing clients, families, and others using appropriate/approved assessment tools or life and medical histories.
- B. I have experience interviewing clients, families, or others using appropriate/approved assessment tools or life and medical histories.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to social welfare, chemical dependency, individuals and families, or interviewing.
- D. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
- The name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
- Your experience assessing the need for services or treatment
- Your experience interviewing (i.e., who was interviewed using what tools/information)
- Your specific duties and responsibilities
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
- A. I have experience monitoring the treatment progress of clients or discharge planning via telephone, personal visits, or review of treatment progress reports; conducting utilization reviews; AND orienting clients to the program, policies, procedures, or treatment process.
- B. I have experience monitoring the progress of clients by reviewing treatment progress reports; OR orienting clients to the program, policies, procedures, or treatment process.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to DSM-5 courses, human behavior, communities and organizations, or social work.
- D. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
- The name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
- Your experience monitoring treatment progress
- Your experience conducting utilization reviews
- Your experience orienting clients to programs, processes, etc.
- Your specific duties and responsibilities
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
- A. I have experience developing and implementing comprehensive service/goal plans based on the results of the assessment process; updating clients' service plans; writing reports or case notes; AND maintaining clients' records according to policies or regulations.
- B. I have experience implementing comprehensive service/goal plans; writing reports or case notes; OR maintaining clients' records according to policies or regulations.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to psychology.
- D. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
- The name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
- Your experience developing or implementing plans
- Your experience updating service plans
- Your experience writing reports, case notes or maintaining client records
- Your specific duties and responsibilities
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
- A. I have experience advocating for clients with other agencies or organizations regarding clients' benefits or access to services; AND ensuring and coordinating client access to drug and alcohol treatment services or ancillary services, such as housing, medical, financial, etc.
- B. I have experience ensuring or coordinating client access to drug and alcohol treatment services or ancillary services, such as housing, medical, financial, etc.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to sociology.
- D. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
- The name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
- Your experience as an advocate for clients
- Your experience ensuring or coordinating access to services for clients
- Your specific duties and responsibilities
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
drug & alcohol case management specialist (local government) - luzerne county d&a - Harrisburg, PA , USA, United States - State of Pennsylvania
Description
THE POSITION
NOTE:
THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS L0686.
IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM FEBRUARY 23, 2024 TO MARCH 7, 2024, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.
Are you looking for a fulfilling career in human services where you can make a positive impact in a person's life? Look no further, Luzerne County has an immediate opening as a Drug and Alcohol Casement Specialist.
Our mission is to provide access to high quality prevention and education services as well as effective treatment and case management services in a cost-effective manner.
Bring your ambition to our team and utilize your skills to help those in needDESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Drug and Alcohol Case Management Specialist, you will be providing a full range of case management services in the field of drug and alcohol treatment.
Responsibilities include screening and assessing clients' needs to determine the level of care required based on placement guidelines, coordinating access to treatment services, developing, and implementing a comprehensive service plan to include case management follow-up.
You will have the opportunity to monitor the treatment progress of clients, write reports, and advocate for the clients with other agencies or organizations to maximize the clients' benefits.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
Other Requirements:
How to Apply:
Veterans:
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.
The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.
All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.EXAMINATION INFORMATION
You may only apply/test once for this posting.
Your results will be provided via email.
Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.
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Have you been employed by a Pennsylvania county in a civil service covered position as a Drug and Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee for one or more years?
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below.
The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision.
If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.03
Do you possess one or more years of full-time direct service experience performing counseling or case management work in alcohol or other drug treatment setting?
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below.
The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision.
If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.05
How much graduate coursework have you completed in Chemical Dependency, Sociology, Social Work or Social Welfare, Psychology, or a related behavioral science? If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision.
You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the Attachments tab on the left.
You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.If you are claiming education acquired outside of the United States, you must also upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation.
For more information on foreign education credentials, please visit and click on Other Information.06
You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored.
They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position.
Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification.
You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions.Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty.If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each question carefully. Determine and select which Level of Performance most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training.The Level of Performance you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered.
In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the Yes button and proceed to the exam questions.
WORK BEHAVIOR - SERVICE AND TREATMENT ASSESSMENTS
Assess the need for services and appropriate treatment by developing therapeutic relationships with clients who have drug and/or alcohol problems, their families, and/or involved collaterals.
Interview clients, their families, and/or involved collaterals using clinical judgment, appropriate assessment instruments, Addiction Severity Index (ASI), American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), other DDAP approved assessment tools, clients' life and medical histories, etc.
Levels of PerformanceSelect the Level of Performance which best describes your claim.
In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior.
If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below.
WORK BEHAVIOR - MONITOR PROGRESS
Monitor the treatment progress of clients and discharge planning, through telephone calls, personal visits, and review of treatment progress reports; conduct utilization review.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance which best describes your claim.
In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior.
If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below.
WORK BEHAVIOR - DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PLANS
Develop and implement a comprehensive service/goal plan based on the results of the assessment process and update clients' service plans.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance which best describes your claim.
In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior.
If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below.
WORK BEHAVIOR - ACCESS TO SERVICES
Advocate for clients with other agencies or organizations to maximize clients' benefits and access to services using oral and/or written communication.
Ensure access to drug and alcohol treatment services and coordinate access to ancillary services, such as housing, childcare, medical, financial, and vocational rehabilitation services through oral and written communications.
Levels of PerformanceSelect the Level of Performance which best describes your claim.
In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior.
If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below.
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