Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. (H.A.S.) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization providing behavioral health services to Chicago and the surrounding communities. We offer a continuum of programs addressing substance abuse, mental health, adolescent issues, family relationships, and more. Every year, H.A.S. serves over six thousand individuals.
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly salary
- Health insurance (PPO, HMO)
- Paid time off
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA) / Health savings account (HSA)
- Life insurance- Paid by H.A.S.
- Short Term Disability - Paid by H.A.S.
- Long Term Disability - Paid by H.A.S.
- CEU eligible on-site trainings
- Supervision
- $200 Professional Development
Essential Functions:
Under the direct supervision of the Program Lead, this position is responsible for offering technical assistance and case management linkage and referrals as needed. Additionally, the case manager coordinates with the treatment team the plan of care for participants with mental illness and/or substance use issues. A Case Manager acts as a liaison between participant/family and clinician to ensure that their non-clinical case management needs are being met.
Case Manager Responsibilities:
- Carries a caseload of 60+ participants to ensure adequate services are being provided
to assist participants with meeting their treatment needs.
- Represents the Agency in provider-based meetings.
- Provides leadership and tutelage for team members.
- Coordinates IHPA care tasks with team members and ensures they are completed
within the required timeframes.
- Participates in regular staff meetings held at position location.
- Links participants to needed and available community resources including legal,
medical, housing, transportation, mental health, financial, etc.
- Provides ongoing supportive and/or case management functions in accordance with
the problems, needs, and the strategies identified within the service/treatment plan in
order to help the participants to achieve the stated goals and objectives.
- When required and safe, travel to participants location for follow up services
- Provides face to face reviews with the participant and/or relevant staff on a regular
basis.
- Documents all service contacts on a timely basis including face-to-face interviews,
collateral and networking contacts, correspondence and maintains the case records in
accordance with agency and regulatory standards and requirements.
- Collaborate with the treatment team to ensure compliance and to work toward
improved participant outcomes.
- Provides anti-stigma education to the community and individuals dealing with mental
illness and/or substance use disorders as well as information on prevention, treatment,
and recovery for participants.
- Meets regularly with the Program Manager as a means of enhancing professional
growth, reviewing and processing the provision of case management services, and
dealing with appropriate administrative issues.
- Maintains a networking relationship with community agencies, clinics and supportive
services for referrals/linkages and ancillary services.
- Provides specific case management support, services, and documentation associated
with any private or public grants.
- Will work two evenings per week.
- Will act as back up for the front desk when PTO occurs.
- Provides monthly progress reports to Program Lead.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Program Lead/VP of Bus.
Case Manager Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a human service field, like social work, psychology or sociology or from a regionally accredited educational institution which has U.S. Department of Education approval, is required; or a minimum of two years in college working on degree is preferred.
- Have two years of case management experience in a non-profit setting preferred.
- Work will require traveling and will require the candidate to be onsite.
- Strong organizational, communication, and critical thinking skills, including the ability to work as part of a collaborative treatment team.
- Basic knowledge of computer keyboard.
- Bilingual/Bicultural is preferred (English/Spanish).
- Must be flexible with hours to accommodate participant needs.
- Possession of valid Illinois Driver’s license and willingness to use personal vehicle in course of employment.
EOE
Job Type: Full-time
Education:
Experience:
- Case management: 2 years (Preferred)
Language:
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person