Case Manager-Healthy Chicago

Metropolitan Family Services • Chicago, IL

34d • $45,000 - $49,000

About The Position

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 now hiring for a full-time
Case Manager at our South Chicago office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field from an accredited college or university, required.
• Driving for work required with transportation of clients preferred in a personally owned vehicle.
• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screening and criminal background checks.
• 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. Must be able to lift at least 30 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• One year of case management experience in a social service or healthcare setting preferred.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor certification preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Crisis stabilization experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts thorough assessment of clients. Evaluates problem and service needs.
• Develops a written client service plan specifying goals to be achieved and services to be pursued.
• Supplements service plans to meet client needs.
• Provides some community and home-based mental health treatment services to youth, adolescents and families.
• Provides, as appropriate, supportive help, advocacy and case management to individuals and families in coping with environment and interpersonal relationship issues.
• Works collaboratively with community resources. Develops a knowledge of resources and helps clients to utilize them.
• 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.
• Reassesses and monitors client situation and adequacy of service plan.
• Collaborates and participates with other program staff in the planning and implementation of service 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.
• May work with community groups.
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level