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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 professionalstandards; or Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) 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.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 Utica City Drug Court but will be required to cover other problem solving courts inOneida and/or Herkimer Counties as well as other locations in the Fifth Judicial 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 defendants which includes interviewing participants to determine need for services; referring participants to psychological or medical counseling services; conducting psycho-social evaluations and preparing corresponding reports; reporting participantcompliance on programs and recommend sanctions; making preliminary case recommendations to the court; determining progress and need for services; and preparing clients for discharge to the community and conduct court mandated drug testing. Travel willbe required.GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performedby persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does notnecessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subjectto reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. Allapplications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agencywithin the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1.

Minimum Salary: 56,411 Maximum Salary: 56,411 Salary Unit: Yearly