Overview
HRDI-Case Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL at FRIEND FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
Title: HRDI-Case Manager
Company: FRIEND FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
Location: Chicago, IL
Position SummaryResponsible for assessing appropriate levels of care based upon comprehensive criteria and identification of appropriate services both within HRDI and externally.
Position Responsibilities
Must be available, a rotation determines, on 24 hour basis, to intervene to crisis needs
Works closely with State Mental Health Facility to plan for services needed or high rates users referred because they a re to be discharged from inpatient care
Works closely with community support treatment team triage
Maintains professional working relationship with all referral agencies
Develop plans to refer, link, and place individual with community based treatment and other needed resources
Assists individuals by referring/linking, placing them with recreation, transportation, financial and medical entitlement, vocational rehabilitation services, as appropriate as needed
Coordinates inter and intra-agency services
Conduct outreach and case findings
Determine eligibility and conduct comprehensive assessment of service needs
Develop the comprehensive master Individual Treatment appropriate housing facilities, with the input of the client and/or family unit
Review Individual Treatment Plan of clients regularly to assess effectiveness and need for specific plan elements, again with input of the client customer and/or family
Monitor and evaluate all services provided to individual clients
Responsible for locating appropriate housing facilities as needed
Provide supportive counseling to individual client and/or family as needed
Provide problem solving assistant to client and/or family as needed
Provide public education on services available le and needs of the mentally ill as opportunities arise and/or as assigned by the Vice President
Participates in staff meetings scheduled by the supervisor
Document all services provided in progress notes and must perform DIS billings of service on timely basis
Maintains appropriate credentials and pursues internal and/or external training and development opportunities
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in related human services/social services field
Valid Driver’s License and vehicle required to travel
Two-three years experience in mental health setting preferred
Knowledge of utilizing DMS IV and ASAM criteria for purposes of assessing clinical diagnoses and
appropriate client placement
Knowledge of medical needs and available resources to the psychiatrically disabled persons
Knowledge of appropriate record keeping procedures
Sensitivity to multi-cultural differences
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuous improvement in all service
areas
relate well to people of all socioeconomic groups
Knowledge of computers and applicable software
Excellent Writing Skills
Knowledge of languages other than English helpful, particularly Spanish
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Moderate physical activity. May require physical effort including lifting up to 10-25 pounds and some extended periods of standing or walking.
No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
Ability to lift 15 – 25 lbs
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