Drug Court Case Manager (52262

Position Details

Job Location:

Chicago - 1100 W Cermak B414 - Chicago, IL 60608

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: High School Salary Range: $25.75 - $25.75 Hourly Travel Percentage:
Up to 50% Job Category:
Nonprofit - Social Services Please click the following link to view the available benefits for this position: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./ILOTHER

The person in this position will work in collaboration with a counselor to provide services to clients of West Care who have been diagnosed with a substance use disorder. Essential job functions include those listed below.

• Assess resource needs of clients.
• Work with Adult Probation, the State’s Attorney’s Office, and court team members.
• Provide wraparound service that includes: researching insurance and healthcare benefits, identifying services and supports needed for the participant to meet his or her goals, making referrals to appropriate services and supports, and providing the client with information or assisting the client in accessing needed services.
• Initiate and sustain each individual’s motivation to participate in treatment, using techniques of engagement, including therapeutic relationships, individual counseling, and brief interventions based on the stages of change. Monitoring treatment engagement.
• Provide advocacy at court, with stakeholders, and in the community.
• Educate and refer clients to community agencies and businesses that appropriately address the clients’ needs for food, shelter, clothing, employment, transportation, etc.
• Assist clients with establishing or re-establishing support systems within their community.
• Participate in clinical Drug Court team meetings regarding the clients’ current strengths and resources and their need for additional resources.
• Monitor clients’ progress in treatment and recovery support programs by conducting regular conferences with treatment staff (including telephone, online, and on-site discussions) regarding clients’ attendance and participation in treatment (lack of progress, progress, ongoing treatment and recovery needs, etc.).
• Complete documentation of services on provided forms in a timely manner in CDS.
• Maintain all information according to the laws of confidentiality as required by the Federal Register, General Provisions, Title 42, Chapter 1, Part 2, which prohibits making disclosures without the specific written consent of the client, or as otherwise permitted by such regulations.
• Assist other West Care staff as needed in a collaborative manner to promote cooperation and portray a professional image to the community.
• Track mental health and substance use disorder treatment progress and monitor clients as they move into community-based recovery homes or drug-free community living.
• Have regular contact with probation officers between status review dates to provide pertinent information about the clients’ treatment progress/status and to coordinate services.
• Notify the Drug Court team of any significant change in client status, participation, living arrangements, or location, as soon as possible or within 48 hours.
• Participate in court calls, provide progress reports, and provide updated clinical and program compliance information on clients to the court and the team regarding treatment and recovery issues.
• Assist clients and their families with any expectations, needs, or requirements of the recommended facility and the Drug Court program.
• Assist in the referral of clients to programs licensed by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR). Report clients’ placement status to the Drug Court team.
• Provide both written and oral progress reports prior to and during each scheduled status review court date.
• Work with program directors to attain memos of understanding (MOUs) with various treatment providers and stakeholders.
• Complete Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) reports in a timely manner. The GPRA is used to measure clients' progress in Drug Court programming.
• Attend Drug Court graduations and all required staff development training including cross-training, and West Care in-service training such as conducting…