MHJJ/FLYE Case Manager- Southeast

Metropolitan Family Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

HSA contributions

Teladoc services

401K employer match

Job summary

Metropolitan Family Services in Illinois seeks a dedicated Mental Health Juvenile Justice/Future Leaders Youth Engagement Case Manager for the Southeast Team. You will assess referred clients, craft action plans, and connect families to wraparound services and community resources.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Psychology or Social Work (or related field) and 1+ year of case management experience, with salary in the $45,000–$49,000 range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field is required.
• 1+ year of case management experience in a social service or healthcare setting is preferred.
• Ability to pass screenings and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Conducts thorough assessment of referred and accepted clients.
• Develops a written action plan with clients to meet desires and needs.
• Works with client to supplement service needs with wraparound services, referrals and linkages.
• Provides, as appropriate, supportive help, advocacy, case management and mentoring to individuals and to families in coping with environment and interpersonal relationship issues.
• Collaborates with community resources and develops knowledge of resources for successful graduation/discharge from the program.
• Works within contract, grant, and program requirements including timelines and reporting requirements.
• Engages client in settings that may present a challenge for learning/practicing healthy behaviors.
• Reassesses and monitors client status and the adequacy of the action plan within required time frames.
• Collaborates with other program staff in planning and implementation of action plans.
• Handles emergency and crisis situations within target population with supervisory approval.
• Authorizes limited amounts of financial assistance to own clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Crisis intervention

Cultural competency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or Social Work

Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice or related field

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 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 now hiring for a full-time Mental Health Juvenile Justice/Future Leaders Youth Engagement (MHJJ/FLYE) Case Manager to join our Southeast Team!

SALARY: The average salary for this position is in the $45,000- $49,000 range. Compensation is commensurate with years of related experience, position requirements, and candidate qualifications.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts thorough assessment of referred and accepted clients. Evaluates problem and service needs of clients with client input.
• Develops a written action plan with clients to meet clients' desires and needs.
• Works with client to supplement service needs with appropriate wraparound services, referrals and linkages.
• Provides, as appropriate, supportive help, advocacy, case management and mentoring to individuals and to families in coping with environment and interpersonal relationship issues.
• Works collaboratively with community resources as well as develops a knowledge of resources and helps clients to utilize these resources. This includes referrals and linkages to community resources for successful graduation/discharge from the program.
• Works within contract, grant, and program requirements including meeting timelines and reporting requirements.
• Engages client in settings that may present a challenge for the client for the purpose of learning/practicing/developing healthy behaviors and coping skills.
• Within appropriate and required time frames, reassesses and monitors client status and the adequacy of the action plan.
• Collaborates and participates with other program staff in the planning and implementation of action plans.
• Subsequent to consultation with supervisor, handles emergency and crisis situations within target population.
• With supervisory approval, authorizes limited amounts of financial assistance to own clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

• Strong interpersonal and time management skills.
• Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.

TRAVEL/TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Driving for work required with transportation of clients preferred in a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites not required.

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.

Some highlights include:

• Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and 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.

Some of the above benefits are available for part‑time and temporary workers, but not all. Be sure to inquire upon your hire as to which benefits apply to you.

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

Required

Verbal and Written Communication

Advanced

Interpersonal Skills

Advanced

Preferred

Intermediate

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Criminal Justice or related field.

Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field.

Experience

Required

1-2 years:

1-2 years:

Experience with Case Management in community settings

Preferred

1-2 years:

1-2 years:

Experience with youth and adolescents in the Juvenile Justice system

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