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TASC, Inc. (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities) · 3 months ago

Case Manager

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$45K/yr - $48K/yr

TASC, Inc. (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities) is a social impact organization focused on building a healthier and just society through specialized case management. The Case Manager will provide addiction intervention and recovery support services, coordinating with various agencies to assist clients in achieving their goals, particularly those transitioning from incarceration.

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Responsibilities

Assist individuals in achieving service plan goals through direct services and coordination of behavior health, public agencies, and community resources

Assess, evaluate, facilitate, and monitor individuals’ progress in relation to the established client-centered service plan and conditions of parole

Complete intake packets for program enrollment and participation

Provides referrals and crisis intervention for the individuals’ identified needs

Interview individuals, review records, and confer with other professionals to review individual progress, and to determine their suitability for program participation

Collaborate with internal and external partners, participate in staff meetings and monthly supervisions, and participate in integrated staffing with individuals receiving TASC services

Identify and refer individuals with behavioral health needs

Complete and submit internal and external program reports

Complete and maintain all required individual and program-related documentation, which includes documenting the results of screenings, enrollments, service plans, reports, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other individual-related activities ,including accurate reporting of services

Monitor all individuals determined by individual progress towards service goals

Assist clients with enrollment in public benefit systems and obtaining vital records

Monitor TASC database system and contractual/external database systems to ensure program compliance

Develops effective working relationships with the internal and external partners

Participate in meetings to adjust, update, or revise client-centered service plans

Obtain and clinically analyze progress reports from internal and external partners to ensure individuals’ progress is on target with the benchmarks outlined in their service plan

Ensure that confidential information relating to the organization, its staff, and individuals is kept confidential

Be an excellent steward of TASC, modeling the core values of the organization

Qualification

AODA counselingBehavioral health knowledgeCADC certificationMicrosoft Office proficiencyGroup facilitationFlexibility in thinkingInterpersonal communicationTime management

Required

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Valid driver's license

CADC certification within two years of employment with TASC may be required based on contractual obligations

Must be able to pass an IDOC Background check

Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite

Demonstrated experience in group facilitation

Knowledge of the current ASAM placement criteria, DSM-V as it relates to substance-related disorders, and Code of Ethics for substance abuse professionals, or the ability to acquire the knowledge

Comfort working inside a correctional setting and with persons convicted of serious violent offenses

Flexibility in thinking and approaches to leading group discussions

Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Good time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines