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At TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities), our mission is to build a healthier, safer, more just society. Since 1976, we have been guided by the belief that every individual holds the potential for positive change. We advocate, support, and empower people to break barriers, find recovery, and reshape their destinies. Through the use of specialized case management, we create a world where recovery, justice, and empathy lead to thriving communities. Our foundation is anchored at the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal legal system. Today, TASC also operates at the forefront of transformative solutions. We are a social impact organization that embodies a future where health, safety, and justice are synonymous with hope. We are TASC!
Division Overview
The Corrections Transition Programs (CTP) is a statewide network of clinical reentry management services with the overall purpose of increasing opportunities for successful reentry outcomes. CTP provides specialized case management services to help people prepare to return to their families and communities after incarceration. CTP works both inside prisons and in communities to provide reentry support, including, but not limited to, behavioral health referrals, public benefits enrollment, finding employment and housing resources, and obtaining state IDs and vital records.
We are currently looking for a full-time Case Manager. Individuals with criminal records and other lived experiences are encouraged to apply. Starting at $44,676 - $47,650; contingent upon experience, education, etc.
Position Summary
This position will provide addiction intervention, AODA counseling, and recovery support services to clients and their families. This position is responsible for bringing together services, agencies, resources, and other individuals to assist clients in achieving their established goals. This position may also work with high-risk caseloads, co-occurring clients, families, and children.
Responsibilities Assist individuals in achieving service plan goals through direct services and coordination of behavioral health, public agencies, and community resources.
Assess, evaluate, facilitate, and monitor individuals’ progress in relation to the established client-centered service plan and conditions of parole
Complete intake packets for program enrollment and participation
Provide referrals and crisis intervention for the individuals’ identified needs
Interview individuals, review records, and confer with other professionals to review individual progress, and to determine their suitability for program participation
Collaborate with internal and external partners, participate in staff meetings and monthly supervisions, and participate in integrated staffing with individuals receiving TASC services
Identify and refer individuals with behavioral health needs
Complete and submit internal and external program reports
Complete and maintain all required individual and program-related documentation, including documenting the results of screenings, enrollments, service plans, reports, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other individual-related activities, including accurate reporting of services
Monitor all individuals' progress towards service goals
Assist clients with enrollment in public benefit systems and obtaining vital records
Monitor TASC database system and contractual/external database systems to ensure program compliance
Develops effective working relationships with internal and external partners
Participate in meetings to adjust, update, or revise client-centered service plans
Obtain and clinically analyze progress reports from internal and external partners to ensure individuals’ progress is on target with the benchmarks outlined in their service plans
Ensure that confidential information relating to the organization, its staff, and individuals is kept confidential
Be an excellent steward of TASC, modeling the core values of the organization
Our Ideal Candidate High school diploma or GED equivalent
Valid driver's license
CADC certification within two years of employment with TASC may be required based on contractual obligations
Must be able to pass an IDOC Background check
Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
Demonstrated experience in group facilitation
Knowledge of the current ASAM placement criteria, DSM-V as it relates to substance-related disorders, and Code of Ethics for substance abuse professionals, or the ability to acquire the knowledge
Comfort working inside a correctional setting and with persons convicted of serious violent offenses
Flexibility in thinking and approaches to leading group discussions
Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Good time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Our Benefits Package Includes Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
Paid Leave - Short-term Disability (STD)
Paid Time Off/Sick Time/ Floating Holiday
Tuition Reimbursement
403 B (retirement plan)
The agency currently offers hybrid work schedules that combine in-office and remote work. Employees are required to report to the work site three days per week, with the option to work up to two days remotely.
If you are interested in this position, please visit the TASC website at www.tasc.org and submit your application online.
TASC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free workplace. The agency does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with federal and state law.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Strategy/Planning and Information Technology
Industries: Non-profit Organization Management
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