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Onboarding Guide for New SOAR Case Workers

This guide helps new SOAR Case Workers get acquainted with their role.

Onboarding Guide

Welcome to SOAR, and congratulations on your decision to embark on a truly rewarding and fulfilling professional endeavor!

When you begin providing SOAR assistance you can expect to be challenged and awed by the human experience and the resiliency of the people you serve. You will witness the transformative experience of people discovering hope through access to treatment and resources. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) Technical Assistance (TA) Center created this Onboarding Guide to support you as you get acquainted with your new role.

We recommend reviewing each resource in the order it is presented in this guide. 

SOAR Onboarding Guide