AOD Case Manger

Description

Job Title: AOD Intact Case Manger

Department: Intact

Reports to: Clinical Manager

Job Type: Full Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

Job Location: Chicago, IL

Salary Range: $22.00 to $25.00 Hourly

Rincon – Building Spaces, Restoring Communities

- Who we are:

What began as a small clinic established by young community leaders on the West Side of Chicago in 1972 has grown into one of the largest providers of high-quality and culturally competent services focusing on counseling and crisis intervention services, substance use prevention and treatment, violence prevention, education, case management, community and family services. We are dedicated to rendering compassionate and effective programs to promote the quality of life by catalyzing to advocate, educate and empower individuals and their families.

Position Description – What the Role Entails:

The AOD INTACT Case Manager provides intensive, home-based case management and support services to families referred by DCFS where a parent or caregiver is struggling with Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use. The primary goal is to ensure the safety and well-being of the children, strengthen family function, facilitate the parent's engagement and success in AOD treatment and recovery, and prevent the removal of children from the home.

Company Culture
- Do Our Values Speak to You?

At Rincon, our commitment to mutual respect, inclusivity, and diversity is woven into the structure of all that we do. We value:

• Dedication - Embodying effective and transparent leadership and quality client care.
• Education – Preventative programming and clinical services based on industry standards, competence and outreach.
• Accountability – Consistent service delivery, measurable success, and sensible financial management.
• Advocacy – Empowerment, reduction of treatment stigma, and relationship building with partners.
• Compassion – Embracing culturally diverse communities and equality through sensitivity to individual needs.

With these values in mind, we promote a culture that fosters professional development and agency success. Many of our employees span an extended tenure, and we pride ourselves on developing dedicated and supported team members.

Areas of Accountability
- What you will be doing:

Case Management and Services Coordination (AOD and Family Focus):

• Conduct comprehensive, strength-based assessments (including substance abuse, parenting capacity, safety, mental health, and environmental factors) to identify individual and family needs.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized service/case plans in collaboration with the family, integrating substance abuse treatment goals, recovery support, and child safety planning.
• Provide intensive, regularly scheduled home visits (often weekly) to monitor the family environment, assess child safety, and provide in-home support.
• Coordinate and link families to a wide range of community resources, including AOD treatment (inpatient, outpatient, detox), mental health services, medical care, housing assistance, employment/education support, and parenting programs.
• Accompany clients to appointments and meetings, and provide transportation assistance as needed, to reduce barriers to service engagement.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between the family, AOD treatment providers, Child Welfare staff, the court system (if applicable), and other service agencies.
• Provide crisis intervention and support as needed to ensure immediate child safety and family stability.
• Monitor progress in AOD recovery using tools like the Recovery Matrix and adjust the case plan accordingly.
• Educate and advocate for the family within the treatment and child welfare systems.

Documentation and Compliance:

• Maintain timely, accurate, and thorough case notes and…