Case Manager - Youth Transitional Living Program

Thresholds • Chicago, IL

29d • $54,288 - $60,000

About The Position

Thresholds is seeking a Case Manager for its Youth Transitional Living program, which provides wraparound support to youth and young adults with mental health challenges. The Case Manager coordinates treatment, develops and implements individualized service plans, facilitates services involving schools, medical providers, family, and others, and supports skill building through coaching and one-on-one work with young adults ages 17–24.

The Case Manager works with each member’s transition team and support network to advance the member’s goals for transitioning to adulthood. The role provides direct services in the community and at Thresholds locations, participates in crisis intervention, and handles required meetings, documentation, reporting, and safeguards related to member funds.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field.
• Daily access to a personal vehicle.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Willingness to provide transportation for program members.
• Obtain and maintain automobile liability insurance of $100,000 per person for bodily injury, $300,000 per accident, and $100,000 for property damage.
• Active DCFS CWEL License.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.
• LSW, LPC, LCSW, or LCPC.
• Previous experience working with young adults is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with the transition team—including the member, therapist, residential staff, guardians, and others—to develop and implement a Thresholds Care Plan.
• Serve as the primary contact with members’ support networks to assist with their goals for transitioning to adulthood.
• Provide direct services, including assessment, case management, group counseling, job support, crisis intervention, transition coordination, and psychosocial rehabilitation in the community and at Thresholds locations.
• Perform and participate in crisis intervention according to Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and Thresholds standards; model TCI best practices for other staff; and perform and supervise physical management when necessary.
• Attend assigned court appearances, administrative case reviews, DCFS meetings, and Thresholds meetings.
• Follow Thresholds procedures for handling members’ funds and ensure safeguards, reports, and accounting meet required standards.
• Complete assigned paperwork promptly, produce Medicaid-compliant service notes, and complete reports for Thresholds, DCFS, ICG, DMH, courts, and others as required.
• May work flexible schedules, weekends, or evenings, and may be required to be on call.

Benefits

• Competitive pay of $26.10–$28.85 per hour or $54,288–$60,000 annually, subject to increase based on education and experience.
• Generous paid time off: 9 federal holidays, 8 days of sick leave, and 15–22 personal and vacation days.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Choice of 4 medical insurance plans.
• 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match.
• Robust employee assistance program (EAP).
• Public service loan forgiveness.
• No-cost supervision for clinical licensure (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time