Are you passionate about supporting young people as they transition to adulthood? Consider becoming a Case Manager with Thresholds' REACH program, a transitional living program that provides wraparound support to youth and young adults with mental health challenges. The Case Manager coordinates treatment, develops and implements individualized service plans, facilitates services – like school, medical providers, family, etc. – and also assists in skill building through coaching and one-on-one work with young adults ages 17-24.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Works with the transition team, including the member, their therapist, residential staff, guardian(s) and others to develop and implement a Thresholds Care Plan. Serves as the primary contact with the members’ support network to assist with the members’ goals for transitioning to adulthood.
Provides direct service to members through assessment, case management, group counseling, job support, crisis intervention, transition coordination, and psycho-social rehabilitation services in the community and at Thresholds locations.
Performs and participates in crisis intervention in accordance to Therapeutic Crisis intervention (TCI) and Thresholds standards. Models best practices for TCI to other staff. Performs and supervises physical management when necessary.
Attends all court appearances, administrative case reviews, DCFS meetings, and Thresholds meetings as assigned. Assures that all Thresholds procedures regarding the handling of member’s funds are followed and that all safeguards, reports, and accounting meets the highest standards.
Completes all assigned paperwork in a timely fashion. Produces Medicaid compliant service notes. Completes reports for Thresholds, DCFS, ICG, DMH, courts, and others regularly and when required.
MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
May be required to work flexible schedules and be available to work on weekends or evenings
May be required to be on call.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field required.
Preferred: Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
LSW, LPC, LCSW, LCPC
REQUIREMENTS
- Daily access to a personal vehicle
- Valid driver’s license
- Willingness to provide transportation for members of the program
Must obtain and maintain liability car insurance of:
$100,000 per person bodily injury
$300,000 per accident
$100,000 proper damage - Previous experience working with young adults strongly preferred.
- CWEL license preferred.
What sets Thresholds apart:
- Competitive pay – Base rate: $25.20 - 28.13 per hour / $52,416 - 58,500 annually
- Subject to increase based on education and experience.
- Generous PTO (9 federal holidays, 8 days of sick leave, 15-22 days personal and vacation)
- Dental insurance, vision insurance, choice of 4 medical insurance plans
- 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
- Robust employee assistance program (EAP)
- Public service loan forgiveness
- Supervision for clinical licensure at no cost (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC)
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What We Do
Established in 1959, Thresholds provides healthcare, housing, and hope for thousands of persons with mental illnesses and substance use disorders in Illinois each year. Through care, employment, advocacy, and housing, Thresholds assists and inspires people with mental illnesses to reclaim their lives.
Thresholds is one of the oldest and largest providers of recovery services for persons with mental illnesses and substance use disorders in Illinois. We offer 30 innovative programs at more than 75 locations throughout Chicago, the adjacent suburbs, and four surrounding counties. Services include assertive outreach, case management, housing, employment, education, psychiatry, primary care, substance use treatment, and research.
Thresholds’ staff meets people where they are – out in the community. Offering services in a community-based setting makes them more accessible and effective and lessens the social exclusion that is often present in the lives of persons living with mental illnesses and substance use conditions. This allows our staff and clients to work on skills, clinical interventions, and recovery that allows them to live independent lives in their own neighborhoods
Our clients are all unique – coming from vastly different backgrounds and arriving with different needs, talents, and hopes. Each client works with our staff to set their own specific short-term goals and objectives, based on their needs, desires, and level of self-sufficiency. Recovery from mental illnesses and substance use is possible. Recovery is a process of finding and living a satisfying and meaningful life, as one defines it for oneself. We assist our clients as they work to reclaim a positive sense of self, and discover their own potential, gifts, and skills.
Why Work With Us
Thresholds employees are real-life super-heroes. Each staff member contributes to providing life-saving mental health services with heart and an unparalleled focus on recovery through innovative, evidence-based practices.
