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Salary : $ 47,000- $ 56,000/ Year Depending on years of Experience

PURPOSE:
To facilitate collaboration and ongoing monitoring of the interdisciplinary support team of each youth served to ensure those residing in Intensive Intervention ChildBridge Group Homes receive multi-disciplinary, trauma-informed, comprehensive care services and planning. To initiate, facilitate, and perform a variety of hands-on and administrative casework related functions pertaining to youth assigned to their caseload, including but not limited to the development of the comprehensive treatment plan through ongoing clinical and professional consultation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Carries a caseload of youth who reside within Intensive Intervention ChildBridge Group Home(s) utilizing intensive (low youth to case       manager ratio), in-depth, person-centered, and assertive multi-disciplinary case management approaches across processes:                     screening and intake, assessment and risk evaluation, planning, implementation, evaluation, and transition/discharge planning.
2. Reviews and maintains all youth records and history including: community support team assessments and plans, intake, consents and   medical providers, assessments, unusual and critical incidents, person centered and comprehensive care plans, clinical summaries, medical diagnoses and appointments, education, legal, financial benefits,consents, monitoring and completing progress notes, and securing all required documentation for assessment and provision of services to child.
3. Prepares files for regular audits including DCFS Licensing, BQM, HCBS, & CARF. Understands applicable rules, policies, and                  regulations across Department of Human Services, Department of Child and Family Services, and Illinois State Board of Education as      relevant.
4. As able, participates in clinical assessments of potential new youth intakes, & on-going assessments in collaboration with the clinical        supervisor and behaviorist assigned including but not limited to: Demonstrated competency in MOAS© and SIT© scales, and in                Residential Behavioral Specialist skills and all youth behavioral intervention and skill acquisition plans.
5. Actively provides staff explanation, modeling, and feedback in relation to implementation strategies across goals and outcomes in            collaboration with clinical and home management.
6. Scheduling and coordination of all interdisciplinary and/or case and family team meetings at varying intervals, as well as observations,       assessments, and interviews from external service providers, including Initial, quarterly, annual, and ongoing evaluation of service              utilization, response to previous intervention(s), availability of/barriers to effective treatment.
7. In collaboration with Nursing team, ensures health and well-being of youth through scheduling and coordination of all medical,                  psychiatric,dental, vision, and specialty appointments, consultations, & subsequent follow-ups.
8. Ensures youth participation in recreational and community integration activities as it pertains to registration and consent (e.g., special       school outings, community, and summer camps, attending religious services, etc.).
9. Acts as primary contact for parents/guardians, special education teachers, outside stakeholders, and case and family teams. Attempts       and maintains regular, ongoing contacts with the parents/guardians of children. For DCFS wards, makes all efforts to establish a               relationship with the biological family and assists the biological family in reaching reunification when applicable to the case.
10. Ensures that medical provider follow-up recommendations are completed and communicated to RN, Dietician, Home Manager, and         direct care team members as relevant.
11. On-Call: Participates in rotating case management on-call schedule outside regular business hours and weekend including:                       notifications of unusual incidents, completion of DCFS database entry of incidents that occur during your on-call, facilitating                       communication with hospitals during emergencies, on-site hospital advocacy as needed, and collaboration with RN to ensure                   paperwork and medication/script reconciliation occurs following return to CGH.
12. Attends and completes all DHS, HCBS, and DCFS required trainings.
13. Maintains state provided email, access to DCFS databases, and ensures youth confidentiality.
14. Responsible for all safety activities in your workplace and immediately report all accidents and safety hazards to your supervisor.
15. Provides crisis support to staff in assigned homes as needed, as well as provides emergency ratio staffing throughout the week as             needed and able.
16. Successfully completes Little City required training, re-training, and any additional training as required by Little City policies and                 practices, or as assigned by his or her immediate supervisor.
17. Other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Little City offers competitive salaries and benefits for eligible employees such as medical, dental, and vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with employer match, Flexible Spending Accounts ( FSA), life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity,  paid holidays, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and an employee assistance program.