Case Manager I

Case Manager I

Duties Description

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Case Managers I report to the Chief Clerk and Project Director and work in problem solving parts and units. Case Managers I develop treatment plans, determine intervention services, counsel participants and make recommendations to the court. Case Managers I prepare written reports and maintain case files on participants. Case Managers I may also perform other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT: This position will be assigned to Syracuse City Problem-Solving Court-Veteran Treatment part but will be required to cover other problem-solving courts in Onondaga County, as well as other locations in the Fifth District based on the needs of the Unified Court System. Duties include but are not limited to: providing case management and monitoring services to substance abusing and/or mental health disorder defendants, which includes interviewing participants to determine need for services; referring participants to psychological or medical counseling services; conducting psych-social evaluations and preparing corresponding reports; reporting participant compliance on programs and recommending sanctions; making preliminary case recommendation to court; determining progress and need for services; and preparing clients for discharge to the community and conduct court mandate drug testing. Travel will be required.

Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of satisfactory full-time experience in social casework with a recognized public or private agency adhering to accepted professional standards; or Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (CASAC-T) and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time experience in social casework with a recognized public or private agency adhering to accepted professional standards; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Comments

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at cover letter and resume by email to View email address on click.appcast.io or mail to: DONALD C. DOERR, ESQ DISTRICT EXECUTIVE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 600 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 300 SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13202

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