Senior Recovery Case Manager

Job Description

Williamsburg House is a long-term recovery residence in Brooklyn. We’re hiring a Senior Recovery Case Manager (substance use) to guide a caseload of 8 to 12 clients through the arc of early recovery post treatment: stabilizing, rebuilding relationships, taking on responsibility, and moving toward independence. On-site, ~40 hours/week, combining case management days with residential shifts (nights, weekends and holidays included). $31.25 to $36.00/hour ($65,000 to $75,000/year annualized) 

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Why this role

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• A focused caseload. Enough time with each client to manage the case with close attention and follow-through.
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• Real judgment. You shape the direction of cases, not just execute someone else’s plan.
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• Autonomy without isolation. Weekly clinical supervision, clear escalation pathways and colleagues to think with.
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• Time to see growth. Clients stay long enough for you to watch the progress you helped create.
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What you’ll do

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• Meet with clients regularly, set priorities together, and follow up on whether plans are happening
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• Address resistance, dishonesty and boundary-testing directly while keeping the relationship intact
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• Coach routines, work or school, money, relationships and recovery community involvement, then step back as clients take over
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• Coordinate with therapists, psychiatrists, outpatient programs and families, and help families support recovery without rescuing
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• Synthesize shift notes, tox results, medication records and provider updates to catch rising risk early
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• Work residential shifts with the team, which gives you a close view of your clients’ habits and interactions
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• Respond first to relapse and crisis, then hand off to the residential team once de-escalated
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• Assess readiness for step-down and aftercare throughout a client’s stay
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What makes it senior

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You’ll lead during difficult moments, consult on other case managers’ cases, mentor staff, help hire and onboard, and own a program improvement. You’ll also join the on-call rotation and help the Director keep operations steady. This is an advanced practitioner role, not a people manager role. Leadership is an available path, not a requirement.

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What you bring

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• 3 to 6 years in addiction treatment, recovery services, sober living or behavioral health
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• 2 to 3 years of independent responsibility for moving clients forward over time (referral-only work doesn’t count)
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• Experience with co-occurring conditions, medications for addiction treatment, relapse response, discharge planning and the continuum of care
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• Comfort with LGBTQIA+ clients and clients of all identities, and a commitment to affirming, non-shaming care
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We’d especially love: a sober living or residential background; a credential such as CASAC-T/CASAC, CARC/CRPA, ARISE/CIP or LMSW (strong experience can stand in for a credential); familiarity with 12-step, SMART and Dharma; trauma-informed care.

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Success looks like

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• 90 days: you own your caseload, can have hard conversations and know when to escalate.
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• 6 months: you’re a trusted voice in case conference and have taken on a program improvement.
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• 1 year: we rely on your judgment, your clients have made real progress, and you’ve helped a colleague grow.
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The reality: Recovery isn’t linear. Clients relapse, plans fail, and work sometimes spills into off-days. You’ll have clear escalation paths, shared crisis responsibility and a team to hand off to.

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Schedule and on-call: ~40 hours on-site, varied availability on days, nights, weekends and holidays. On-call 1 to 2 weekends a month, plus periodic coverage set by the Director.

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Benefits: Paid vacation & sick time, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), paid family leave, weekly clinical supervision, annual professional development budget, chef-prepared meals on shift, commuter benefits, EAP, pet-friendly workplace.

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To apply: Send your resume with a few sentences on the recovery work you do best. Williamsburg House is an equal opportunity employer.