Case Manager

Description

Nexus Family Healing is looking to add a Case Manager - Residential to join our team in Manteno, IL.

At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.

Schedule/Pay:

• •Full-time; on-site : 101 N Bramble Street, Manteno, IL 60950
• •Hourly pay rate offers starting at $26.10 - $28 per hour

Benefits:

• •Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment.
• •Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• •No-cost life insurance
• •Short/long-term disability insurance
• •401k match
• •NEW – Talk space Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• •NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• •NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
• •Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• •Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• •And much more!

Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility of our Case Manager is to ensure that the unique treatment needs and requirements of each assigned youth are met. This role is crucial to the success of our organization just as your influence is crucial to the success of our youth. A typical day would include providing the following therapeutic services:

• •Facilitating/Co-facilitating case conferences and client-oriented team meetings with both internal and external resources
• •Actively participating in the development and implementation of individual treatment plans, compiling assessment materials, maintaining required clinical documentation, and reporting within provided deadlines.
• •Collaborating with family members, licensing representatives, parole officers, court officials, and other organizational parties to ensure ongoing consensus on therapeutic treatment direction, behavior expectations, progress, and outcomes.
• •Engaging in counseling sessions and therapeutic interventions within treatment parameters
• •Ensuring completion of all required documentation standards
• •Serving as a mentor and role model by demonstrating compassion and understanding for feelings, opinions and experience of others, and communicating and interacting in a manner that is honest, positive, respectful, and professional.
• •Protecting resident safety and participating with coworkers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean, and therapeutic.

Requirements

Required:

• •Bachelor’s degree in a clinical discipline (Psychology, Social Work, etc.) required. In lieu of clinical degree, any bachelor’s degree plus two years of related experience required.
• •Strong critical thinking, organization, and communication skills, along with attention to detail and the ability to exercise discretion with highly sensitive and confidential information.
• •Must be MHP eligible.
• •Minimum 21 years of age.
• •Valid driver’s license required (must meet state driving criteria and pass corporate eligibility standards).
• •Must successfully pass an IL DCFS criminal background check.
• •Successfully participate in and complete a three-part Therapeutic Crisis Intervention exam and training
• •Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
• •Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.

Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree in a clinical discipline (Psychology, Social Work, etc.) and 3+ years of experience in case management and/or Social Work.

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.

ICARE Values & Behavioral Competencies:

• •Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches.
• •Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern.
• •Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly.
• •Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate.
• •Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards.

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!