Do you know, you have the power to change the course of someone's life? Avivo employees do this every day, and we want you to join the team. At Avivo, our employees work with utter commitment to their clients, embracing the full person, believing in the dignity of all people.

The Family Case Manager will provide support, advocacy, and mentorship to mothers with dependent children, primarily residing in Avivo Family Recovery Housing, who are participating in substance use disorder treatment. This person will perform three key roles. 1. Coordinating and facilitating parenting, family, and children's programming in cooperation with the Family Program Team. 2. Providing skill building and assistance with day-to-day family functioning activities with the mother and children; and 3. Ensuring quality coordination of care and communication with all Avivo and community services the family is participating in.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate commitment to SAMSHA's definition of recovery and recovery principles: "A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential." www.samhsa.gov
• Housing safety, housing search assistance.
• Facilitate/Co-facilitate educational support groups, including parenting, and or treatment groups.
• Coordinate and facilitate children's (biweekly for each age group) programming with MARFU (Mothers achieving Recovery For Family Unity) team.
• Assess mother's parenting and recovery abilities.
• Assist in the development and the achievement of the mother/family individualized goal plan.
• Facilitate individualized skill building in the area of parenting, stress management, time management, organization, and problem solving to further strengthen mother's parenting.
• The majority of direct client contact occurs in participant apartments.
• Will provide transportation to participant appointment, events, etc. only if needed.
• Assist the mother with parenting skills to address children(s) need and strengthen to include: school attendance, academics, health/medical, behavioral issues, hobbies, recreation, and relationship building.
• Actively participate in the division's Trauma Informed Care Initiative and motivational interviewing. Support and implement evidence-based practices related to specific program area.
• Employ a holistic approach including promoting health and wellness activities with participants.
• Participates as a partner on the team; contribute to discussions, actions and projects. Maintains a favorable working relationship with all other employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate, which will be conducive to maximum employee morale, productivity, and efficiency/effectiveness.
• Demonstrates a positive and collaborative team approach by endorsing the same purposes and focuses as the team while encouraging trust and cooperation. Works within your team to assure that all benchmarks and goals are achieved and that you are a productive team member who supports the mission.

Education and Experience

• Experience in group facilitation.
• Demonstrated knowledge and abilities to work effectively with children ages 0-18.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of resources for families and ability to navigate the social service community, to include school systems.
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours in order to meet the needs of the participants (this may include evenings and or weekends)
• Demonstrated understanding of the recovery philosophy and recovery oriented behavioral health services, or willingness to learn recovery principles.
• Experience with and/or commitment to working in a diverse, continuum of services in a fast-paced, growing organization.
• Experience with and/or a demonstrated commitment to developing and delivering culturally responsive services.
• Minimum one year freedom from alcohol and chemical abuse addiction.

Desirable

• A minimum of four years experience providing services to women with chemical dependency issues, or Associates degree with two years experience, or Bachelors degree in Social Work, Chemical Health, Human Services, or related field. LADC desired but not required.
• Ability to work independently with participants in home or community settings.
• Previous work experience in a behavioral health setting.
• Work experience in a culturally diverse environment.
• Experience with programs serving individuals with dual diagnoses.

Benefits

• Medica health plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Nice Healthcare: offers chat, video visits and in home primary care visits
• Dental plan
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Basic Life/AD&D & Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Long term disability
• Option to purchase critical illness, accident insurance and short-term disability
• 401(k) Plan: with matching contributions
• 10 Paid holidays & generous PTO

In Addition

• Mission driven culture that celebrates diversity
• Clinical supervision towards licensure
• Competitive pay, based on education & experience
• Mileage reimbursement