Diversion Coordinator/Case Manager - 11th District

Family Guidance Centers, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision

Life Insurance

EAP

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. seeks an entry-level Diversion Coordinator/Case Manager in Chicago to support the NADP program. You will perform assessments, coordinate care, and provide discharge planning while connecting clients to treatment services.

The role involves direct counseling, collaboration with CPD/CDPH, and warm hand-offs to ensure ongoing recovery engagement in a grant-funded setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s in Psychology, Social Work, or counseling preferred but not required.
• Master’s degree preferred, not required.
• Working knowledge of ASAM guidelines, DHS/SUPR language and deliverables, JCAHO/CARE guidelines, DEA, and CSAT rules is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient biopsychosocial assessments using standard practice.
• Develop and maintain diversion relationships with each police district.
• Assess substance use severity.
• Provide case management, discharge planning, and aftercare coordination.
• Develop and direct referrals to FGC and other treatment providers.
• Communicate with and counsel family members to support treatment goals.
• Maintain a minimum of 50% direct, face-to-face counseling contact.

Skills

Case management

Assessments

Discharge planning

Referrals

Family counseling

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s in Psychology, Social Work, or counseling

Master’s degree

Job description

Diversion Coordinator/Case Manager - 11th District

• Job Tracking ID:512588-915968
• Job Location:Chicago, IL
• Job Level:Entry Level (less than 2 years)

Join Our Mission at Family Guidance Centers, Inc. (FGC)!

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a substance use treatmentorganization offering comprehensive behavioral health programs,including medication-assisted recovery, to individuals with substanceuse disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring mental health conditions. Withover 25 years of experience and multiple locations across the state,we provide a full continuum of care for substance use disorder, fromprevention and harm reduction to treatment and recovery support. Ourprograms integrate FDA-approved medications for the treatment ofsubstance use disorders, including all three medications approved totreat opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone).We strive to meet our patients where they are, bringing care outsideclinic walls via telehealth and mobile services and ensuring patientshave access to harm reduction resources and education.

This position plays a vital role in the Narcotics ArrestDiversion Program (NADP) - a citywide initiative that offersindividuals arrested for possession of small amounts of illicitsubstances a second chance through treatment instead ofprosecution. In this position, the coordinate will provide directservices, including assessments, case coordination, and dischargeplanning, to help clients access the care and support they need to recover.

Working on-site in partnership with the Chicago PoliceDepartment (CPD), Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), andcommunity partners, the position will help connect clients to harmreduction and treatment services, coordinate warm hand-offs, andpromote ongoing engagement in recovery. This grant-funded role isan opportunity to make a tangible impact on public safety andcommunity health by reducing recidivism and preventingopioid-related overdoses across Chicago.

• Conduct patient biopsychosocial assessments using standard practice put in place.
• Develop and maintain diversion relationships with each policedistrict, serving as the primary liaison to connect individuals totreatment services offered by FGC.
• Assess substance use severity.
• Provide case management, discharge planning, and aftercare coordination.
• Develop and direct prospective referrals to FGC and other treatmentproviders, as appropriate and in accordance with clients’ needs and wishes.
• Communicate with and counsel family members (with appropriate patient consent) to support treatment goals.
• Maintain a minimum of 50% of time in direct, face-to-facecounseling contact.

Schedule: (4:00p - 12:30a);availability towork on Saturday or Sunday is required.

Start Date: ASAP

Pay Rate: $32.21 per hour

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a Drug Free Environment (includingTHC and/or CBD).

DCFS clearance required.

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is committed to Equal EmploymentOpportunity without regard for race, ethnicity , pregnancy, gender,protected veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, genderidentity or religion.

Experience and Skills:

Education and/or Experience: High School diploma orequivalent is required. Bachelor’s in Psychology, Social Work, orcounseling degree is preferred but not required. Master’s degreepreferred, not required. Some working knowledge of ASAM clinicalguidelines, DHS/SUPR contractual language and deliverableexpectations, JCAHO/CAREF guidelines, DEA, and CSAT rules, regulationsand guidelines is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: IAODAPCACertified Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselor (CADC) preferred. State ofIllinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LicensedProfessional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker or Licensed ClinicalSocialWorker preferred, not required. Current driver’s license andvehicle insurance.

Family Guidance Centers Inc. offers opportunities forindividuals with an interest in behavioral health. Our organizationprovides a comprehensive benefit package for full time employmentthat includes:

• Health Insurance
• Vision
• Life Insurance,
• EAP
• Vacation, sick and personal days with paid holidays off areincluded in our paid time off compensation package