Case Manager, Addiction Counselor

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Overview
The Case Manager will provide individual and group addiction counseling, perform clinical assessments and evaluations, develop and monitor individualized treatment plans, and ensure accurate documentation through record keeping and detailed progress notes.

Required Skills and Abilities
1.  Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders

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Principal Responsibilities

 

1. Primary role will be as a case manager focused on Opioid Remediation for individuals with Opioid Use Disorders.
2. Provide education and guidance to patients and families as they enter and continue through treatment and off therapy follow up.
3. Mitigate other alleged effects of the opioid epidemic including working with family members/significant others all within the context of the current Opiate epidemic.
4. Advocates for interventions to decrease stress of patients and families during their experience while creating a safe and nurturing environment.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field with 1 year experience working with individuals who have a substance use disorder or equivalent combination of experience and education. Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) preferred.

Job Posting Date

04/28/2026

Job Category

Professional

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile

Supervisor; Senior Associate (21)

Salary Range

$55,000.00 - $85,000.00

Time Type

Part time

Duration Type

Temporary / Casual (Fixed Term)

Work Model

Hybrid

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air.  HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through  their hiring department.

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

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Note

Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.