Lead Case Manager
Company: DuPage County Health Department (DCHD)
Category: Healthcare
West Chicago
Type: Full Time
The DuPage County Health Department is looking for a new team member at their West Chicago Group Home to work as a Resident Support Specialist. Working in this position, you will have the opportunity to provide life-changing assistance to adults with mental illness. Hours are Sunday and Monday 7:00 am-3:00 pm, Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00 am-4:00 pm, with one of these days until 7:00 pm. Responsibilities:
- Serves as primary case manager for 8 clients.
- Provides skills training to meet client’s assessed needs and to enable clients to live as independently as possible.
- Acts as client advocate to facilitate access to resources and services and works collaboratively with providers to achieve client goals and to aid clients in crisis situations.
- Develops and maintains client IM+CAN’s and completion or coordination of other required forms and acts as liaison between healthcare resources and clients.
- Participates in client staffing and team meetings and maintains collaborative relationships with co-workers to effectively support clients.
- Demonstrates effective, independent judgment and discretion while making task-related decisions.
- Meets established productivity standards and completes accurate and timely documentation of services provided to clients.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
- Transports clients using an agency-owned vehicle.
- The role of a Resident Support Specialist also involves serving as an on-site team lead under direction of an Adult Intensive Services Supervisor.
- Job responsibilities involve providing and coordinating day-to-day tasks necessary to support the clients and their needs in a supported setting. Â