Community Connections Case Manager

Welcome to your opportunity to change the world! If you have a servant’s heart and want to be part of something truly special, then Caritas Family Solutions needs you. We have been serving the people of Illinois since 1947 and have over 500 committed and mission-driven team members. At Caritas, we do not hire people for jobs; we find new team members for rewarding and life-changing careers that make the world better.  

If you are kind, patient, and ready to make a difference, we would love to meet you! 

Full-time employees are offered the competitive benefits outlined below: 

• Generous Paid Time Off? 
• Paid training 
• Health Insurance? 
• Dental and Vision 
• Life insurance 
• 403(b) with company contribution 5% 
• Tuition reimbursement 

We know great candidates bring a wide range of experience. If you believe you can be successful in this role, we encourage you to apply — even if you don’t meet every qualification listed. 

Job Title: Community Connections Case Manager

Department: Foster Care

Status: Full-Time, exempt

Reports To: Supervisor

Compensation Starting Pay: $58,870 annually

PURPOSE: The Community Connections Case Manager maintains and strengthens family units, by providing intensive in-home services designed to prevent children from entering the foster care system. This program, works with family strengths, monitors the family dynamics, provides linkages to community resources, assists with immediate needs and concerns, as well as general case management services. Emphasis is on child safety and keeping the family together.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.  

• Meet with families in their homes at various hours of the day as well as on call duties as scheduled in potentially high-risk neighborhoods.
• Facilitate connections to community-based resources and supportive services to address challenges impacting family stability and well-being. 
• Serve as a conduit of information between all parties to the case and identified stakeholders, including medical, educational and mental health providers.
• Conduct visits with children, parents and/or caregivers that include the on-going assessment of child safety, permanency and well-being.
• Develop & implement a plan for delivery of services & supports in collaboration with the family that meets the immediate needs of the children and the family 
• Perform case management responsibilities in accordance with state and federal laws, Department of Children and Families Administrative Codes and Operating Procedures, funding source policies and internal policies on child abuse, abandonment, and neglect within required timeframes.
• Willingness to travel as position requires frequent travel; follows agency and state guidelines regarding driving, rules of the road, and safety.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/PREFERRED

• Degree/Field Required: Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related human services field
• Degree/Field Preferred: N/A (Related fields will be considered.)
• Experience Required: 0-6 months case management experience preferred but not required (For positions that manage staff, the years specified need to be progressive years of management experience. For all positions, the years required can be interchanged with equivalent experience from an advanced degree related to this job and/or with other relevant experience verified by applicant/incumbent). 
• Licenses/Certifications Required: Child Welfare Employee License and any additional certifications as mandated by the Department of Children and Family Services. 

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Trauma-informed: Must display a willingness to adopt trauma informed interventions, principles, and practices as well as commitment to ongoing development of their capacity for application of trauma informed care. Realizes the prevalence of trauma among persons served by Caritas and the general population. Recognizes how trauma affects everyone involved-including clients, their families, staff, and community; and impacts behaviors. Responds to trauma by actively implementing the guiding principles of trauma informed care into their daily practice. Resists re-traumatization of persons served and staff providing services, by creating safe, welcoming, and supportive environments.
• Proficient Computer Skills In: Outlook, Word, Database Management Software  
• Expert Computer Skills In: Outlook, Word, Database Management Software  

Other PPE Required: N/A   

VEHICLE RELATED REQUIREMENTS:

Access to reliable transportation to get to/from work: Required. 

Access to a reliable automobile: Required.

Must provide proof of auto liability insurance (and continue to while working in this position): Required.

Must possess a valid driver's license: Required.

Additional license requirements that are necessary: N/A   

Additional considerations for this position: N/A   

Drug Free Workplace: 

Caritas Family Solutions is dedicated to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive environment for our clients and employees. As part of this, a strict, drug-free workplace policy is maintained.