Drug & Alcohol Case Management Specialist (Local Government) - Luzerne

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State of Pennsylvania

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Calumet, PA, 15689

Posted:

May 16, 2025

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Description:

Salary: $40,284.08 Annually

Location : Luzerne County, PA

Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number: CS-2025-22769-L0686

Department: Local Government

Division: DA Luzerne-Wyoming Co Drg Alch

Opening Date: 05/15/2025

Closing Date: 5/28/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code: L0686

Position Number: 80011500

Union: Non-Union

Bargaining Unit: LG

Pay Group: LG

Bureau / Division Code: 88746040

Bureau / Division: Luzerne/Wyoming County Drug and Alcohol

Worksite Address: 507 East Market Street

City: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Zip Code: 18702

Contact Name: Karlee Yuscavage

Contact Phone:

Contact Email:

THE POSITION

NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF (CS-2025-22769-L0686). IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM APRIL 8, 2025 TO APRIL 21, 2025, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

Are you looking for a fulfilling career in human services where you have the opportunity to make a positive impact in a person's life? Look no further, Luzerne County has an immediate opening for a Drug and Alcohol Casement Specialist. We believe in a comprehensive and effective approach to helping people find recovery in dealing with substance abuse disorders. 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 need!

DESCRIPTION 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; as well as 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. Additional responsibilities include:

Conducting telephone screening interviews to determine the need for emergent care

Completing documentation of services provided and maintaining up-to-date progress notes

Working with clients to assist in resource coordination for ancillary non-treatment needs

Collaborating with providers to ensure authorizations and paperwork are in compliance with standard procedures Work Schedule and Additional Information:

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 one day per week. This is subject to change based on agency and 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 in Wilkes-Barre.

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. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

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. Other Requirements:

You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.

You must be able to perform essential job functions. Legal Requirements:

A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information. How to Apply:

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. Veterans:

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 . Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). 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 is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. 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

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.

you may be disqualified.

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.

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?

Yes

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.

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?

Yes

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. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. 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 your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.

For additional information on foreign education credentials, please visit and click on Other Information. You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.

30 or more credits

15 but less than 30 credits

Less than 15 credits

None 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 work behavior 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 for each work behavior 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.

If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our

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WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - 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) or other DDAP approved assessment tools, clients' life and medical histories, etc.

Levels of Performance

Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.

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 coursework related to this work behavior. 08

In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

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

If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below.

College/University

Course Title

Credits/Clock Hours

WORK BEHAVIOR 2 - 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. Orient clients to the program, policies, procedures, and treatment process through oral explanation.

Levels of Performance

Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.

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 coursework related to this work behavior. 11

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.