Posted 1 month ago

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