LCA LEAD CASE MANAGER

State of Illinois•Rantoul, IL

3d•$67,970 - $88,356•Onsite

About The Position

This position is a PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT with the Department of Military Affairs, specifically for the Lincoln's Challenge Academy. The role involves supervising Case Managers and performing specialized tasks related to cadets and their mentors. Key responsibilities include career counseling, mentee training, assisting cadets with post-residential plans, managing caseloads, and utilizing the Cadet Tracking System for file management.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in social services or educational field, 3 years Lincoln's Challenge Academy or relatable experience or 6 years military experience.
Requires knowledge of career planning and resources for advising cadets with post-secondary vocational and educational planning.
Requires the ability to pass a DoD background investigation.
Requires a valid driver’s license in the appropriate classification as required by law.
Medium work: lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prefers the ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with at-risk youth, their guardians, and mentors using a high degree of tact, patience, empathy, and insight.
Prefers knowledge of giving guidance to individuals, groups, families, and agencies.

Responsibilities

Supervises all assigned Case Managers and performs a variety of specialized tasks in relation to cadets and their mentors.
Performs career counseling and mentee training for cadets during the resident phase.
Assists cadets in the Post-Residential phase through the use of the Life Plan (Post-Residential Action Plan).
Maintains a resident and post-resident caseload to accurately manage cadet case files.
Provides extensive automated file management utilizing the Cadet Tracking System.