Case Manager - CILA

Metropolitan Family Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community service organization in Chicago is seeking a Case Manager to empower families through comprehensive assessments and support. The role involves developing service plans, advocating for clients, and collaborating with community resources. Join a team dedicated to making a positive impact in the community with a competitive salary and robust benefits package.

Benefits

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage

Guardian Dental Coverage

VSP Vision Coverage

HSA contributions

FREE Teladoc services

401K plan with employer match

Qualifications

• 1+ year of case management experience in a social service or healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive client assessment and develops service plans.
• Provides advocacy, case management, and supportive counseling.
• Collaborates with community resources and monitors client situations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Verbal and Written Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Bachelor's Degree in Counseling

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Job description

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word. COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.

Metropolitan Family Services(MFS) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently looking to fill a Case Manger role at CILA.

SALARY: T he average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $40,000 and $46,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Using intermediate level skills, conducts comprehensive client assessment: works with more complex cases.
• Develops a written service plan with the client to meet client need, specifying goals to be achieved and services to be pursued.
• Supplements/service plans to meet client needs.
• As appropriate, provides advocacy, case management, and supportive counseling to individuals, families, and groups in coping with environment and interpersonal relationship issues.
• Uses expanded knowledge of resources and helps clients utilize them. Works collaboratively with community resources.
• Handles emergency and crisis situations within target population.
• Works within contract, grant, and program requirements including meeting timelines and reporting requirements.
• Reassess and monitors client situation and adequacy of service plan.
• Collaborates and participates with other program staff in the planning and implementation of service plans.
• With supervisory approval, authorizes limited amounts of financial assistance to own clients.
• Identifies systems issues and reports to Program Director as appropriate. May work with community groups and may carry a special community assignment.
• Takes increasing responsibility for own professional development, utilizing supervision and other developmental opportunities within and outside the agency to enhance skills and understanding.
• Maintains competencies in working with diverse populations in order to successfully engage clients in assessments, service/care planning and referral and linkage.
• Completes documentation/data entry on services rendered, attempted contacts, staffing, supervision, etc. in EHR and health population platforms in a timely manner.
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service populations.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated ability to render adequate service to clients and to organize and manage job efficiently.
• Requires mobility to work with community-based caseload.
• Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• 1+ year of case management experience in a social service or healthcare setting.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screening and criminal background checks.
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours

TRAVEL/TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Community based work
• Must have access to a vehicle, valid driver's license and proof of insurance to perform essential job functions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here !

Some highlights include:

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage, Guardian Dental Coverage, and VSP Vision Coverage.
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

And so much more! Make sure you click here to see the full suite of benefits offered!

MORE ABOUT US:

Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Analytical Skills

Intermediate

Advanced

Interpersonal Skills

Intermediate

Organizational Skills

Intermediate

Verbal and Written Communication

Intermediate

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Psychology.

Experience

Required

1 year:

1 year:

Case management experience in a social service or healthcare setting.

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