Case Manager

Job Description

Job Description

At TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities) our mission is to build a healthier, safer, more just society. Since 1976, we have been guided by the belief that every individual holds the potential for positive change. We advocate, support, and most importantly, empower people to break barriers, find recovery, and reshape their destinies. Through the use of SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT™, we create a world where recovery, justice and empathy lead to thriving communities. Our foundation is anchored at the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal legal system. Today TASC also operates at the forefront of transformative solutions. We are a social impact organization that embodies a future where health, safety and justice is synonymous with hope. We are TASC!

Division Overview : The Corrections Transition Programs (CTP) is a statewide network of clinical reentry management services with the overall purpose of increasing opportunities for successful reentry outcomes. CTP provides specialized case management services to help people prepare to return to their families and communities after incarceration. CTP works both inside prisons and in communities to provide reentry support, including, but not limited to, behavioral health referrals, public benefits enrollment, finding employment and housing resources and obtaining state IDs and vital records.

Starting at $44,646 - $47,650; contingent upon experience, education, etc.

Position Summary : This position will provide addiction intervention, AODA counseling and recovery support services to pregnant and post-partum mothers and their families. This position is responsible for bringing services, agencies, resources, and other people together to assist clients in achieving established goals. This position may also work with high-risk caseloads, co-occurring clients, families, and children.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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 relationship to established client center 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 the enrollment in public benefit systems and obtaining vital records

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

Provide information on child development and parenting

Lead small groups and follow curriculum involving trauma, healthy relationships, co-parenting, and possibly other subjects as needs arise

Our Ideal candidate :

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferably in social work, psychology, criminal justice, or related field preferred or may be required based on contractual obligations

Certification and / or licensures based on contractual obligations

Individuals with criminal records and other lived experience are encouraged to apply, however case managers must be able to obtain security clearance at IDOC

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

Must Be able to pass 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

Ability to support a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Ability to take initiatives and have creativeness

Flexibility in thinking and approaches to leading group discussions

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

Our benefits package includes :

Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance and Flexible Spending

Paid Leave - STD / LTD

Paid Time Off / Sick Time / Floating Holiday

Tuition Reimbursement

403 B (retirement plan)

If you are interested in this position, please visit the TASC website at www.tasc.org and apply online.

TASC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free workplace. The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status or any other protected status in accordance with federal and state law.