Case Manager

Full-Time | Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM (Off Saturday & Sunday) | Pay Grade 12 | Location: McAlester Judicial Center
Weekly Earned Wage Access is an option for this position

Job Purpose or Objective(s): Under the direction of the Presiding District Court Judge, independently manage complex Healing to Wellness Court cases and provide professional substance-use recovery, treatment coordination, court compliance monitoring, and case management services. The position evaluates participant needs and risk factors, develops and adjusts individualized recovery plans, provides credentialed counseling and recovery programming within the authorized scope of practice, and delivers timely recommendations and reports that support judicial decision-making, participant accountability, public safety, and successful program completion.

Primary Tasks:

1. Conduct comprehensive investigations, intake interviews, orientation, and evidence-informed assessments to identify participants’ substance-use, behavioral health, criminogenic, social, cultural, and recovery-support needs and risks.

2. Independently develop, implement, monitor, and revise individualized treatment, recovery, wellness, relapse-prevention, aftercare, and discharge plans in coordination with clinical providers and the multidisciplinary Healing to Wellness Court team.

3. Exercise professional judgment within the authorized scope of the required addictions credential to provide individual and group counseling, recovery education, motivational support, and culturally responsive programming aligned with participant needs and court-approved goals.

4. Coordinate chemical dependency evaluations, behavioral health services, residential or outpatient treatment, medical care, and community-based supports; evaluate service availability and recommend appropriate referrals or alternatives.

5. Independently manage an assigned caseload involving complex treatment, recovery, compliance, and legal considerations; prioritize urgent needs and initiate timely escalation when participant safety, relapse risk, or program compliance may be affected.

6. Monitor participant attendance, treatment engagement, testing results, progress, and completion of court-ordered requirements; analyze information from multiple sources and recommend appropriate interventions to address identified risks or barriers.

7. Prepare accurate and objective case notes, treatment summaries, compliance reports, progress updates, and formal recommendations for review and use by judges and the multidisciplinary court team.

8. Present case information and professional recommendations during staffing and court proceedings; respond to questions regarding participant progress and coordinate actions resulting from judicial direction.

9. Lead case coordination with judges, attorneys, law enforcement, probation, clinical providers, Tribal programs, families, and community partners; provide subject-matter guidance, identify service gaps, and recommend case-management or program improvements while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.

10. Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in human services, mental health, social work, counseling, criminal justice, or a related field, plus three (3) years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Required addictions counseling credential, or qualifying trainee status with the ability to obtain it within the 90-day probationary period.
• Experience with intake, assessment, recovery planning, treatment coordination, compliance monitoring, and case documentation.
• Knowledge of Healing to Wellness Court practices, substance-use recovery, trauma-informed services, crisis response, and Tribal and community resources.
• Strong case management, judgment, communication, reporting, confidentiality, and technology skills; valid driver's license and ability to pass a criminal background check.

About the Choctaw Nation
The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest Indian nation in the United States, with over 200,000 tribal members and more than 11,000 employees. The first tribe over the Trail of Tears, historic boundaries are in the southeast corner of Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation's vision, "Living out the Chahta Spirit of faith, family and culture," is evident as it continues to focus on providing opportunities for growth and prosperity.
Benefits
Free gym membership
Free access to employee health clinic
Free lunch for casino & resort associates
Earned wages access once per week for hourly associates
Pet insurance
Paid vacation / sick time
Medical / Dental / Vision
401(K) with company match
College tuition reimbursement
Short-term disability, long-term disability, and family leave
Employee assistance program
Employee prescription program
CNO Paid Life Insurance
Teladoc
On-Site Dental Clinics (Jet Dental)
On-Site Mammogram Services
Free diabetes and hypertension monitoring benefit (Livongo)
Accolade- Concierge Benefits Program
Wellness Program that equals savings on health insurance cost (Virgin Pulse)
Maternity Care Program
Plus, many more!
(Benefits provided by the Choctaw Nation are based on employment classification)
CNO was selected as a winner in both HRDUS' and Forbes' 2022 "Employer of Choice" competitions:
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma received recognition as one of six Best Places to Work in the United States as selected by HRDUS
Choctaw Casinos & Resorts received recognition from Forbes as a Best Employer for Diversity in the Travel & Leisure category.

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You will provide client orientation, describing the nature and goals of the program, procedures, and daily schedule. Assess client problems and needs as determined by an American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) assessment. Develop a written treatment plan for each assigned client with established therapeutic goals. Provide personal and group counseling therapy to address the treatment plan goals. You will meet with supervisors and other clinical staff to review all the clients' treatment progress or lack thereof and determine suitable courses of action to follow. Provide opportunities for clients to gain an understanding of the need for involvement in-step principles and CHOCTAW NATION phases of recovery and group support. Conduct daily substance and other addiction education about the nature of alcohol and drug dependence and other addictions. You will perform case management and record keeping coordinating services to referral agencies and resource persons in meeting treatment plan objectives. Develop relapse prevention and aftercare plans for clients to follow upon completion of primary treatment. You will prepare discharge summaries including client diagnosis, course of treatment, progress on treatment plans, reason for discharge and aftercare plans. Provide chemical dependency evaluations for adults who are in possible need of inpatient, day treatment or outpatient treatment for alcohol or other drug disorders.· Bachelor's degree in human services/mental health, criminal justice, social work, or another related field or four (4) years of directly related experience. · Licensed Addictions Counselor or Certified Addiction Counselor. · Alcohol and Drug Counselor trainee status or ability to obtain within the 90-day probation period. · Knowledge of individual case planning, case management, and working with individuals in a helping capacity. · Excellent case and file management skills · Knowledge of available Choctaw Nation and community resources. · Knowledge of Healing to Wellness Court goals and strategies, violence and addiction reduction initiatives. · Demonstrate a high level of cultural competence, sensitivity, and responsiveness. · Must have a valid driver's license and be able to pass a criminal background check.