Intact Family Case Manager - Foster Care

Envision Unlimited is a large non-profit agency with locations on the north and south sides of Chicago. We provide day program, residential, case management, career, and therapeutic services to adults with intellectual / developmental disabilities and / or mental illness in our continued commitment to provide persons with disabilities or other special needs. In addition, we provide foster care services for children in the Chicagoland area.  We emphasize quality services which promote choice, independence and community integration. Through the collaborative efforts of an interdisciplinary team, our members receive person-centered services aimed at improving functionality and practical application of social, financial, and emotional skills. We work to build partnerships with our community to enrich the lives of our members by creating lasting opportunities that will strengthen relationships for a lifetime.

We are looking for an  Intact Family Case Manager  to join the team in our Foster Care program to work with families who were brought to the attention of DCFS because of an indicated finding from a child abuse / neglect investigation.

General Description : Under general supervision of the Intact Services Team Supervisor, provides experienced, short term, intense child welfare casework services to intact families in high risk categories; reviews and evaluates safety and risk factors impacting child safety so that children may remain at home; arranges appropriate short term safety plans and develops an assessment of parents’ service needs; develops and completes service plans; provides follow up to parents and families to ensure appropriate linkages have been made with service providers; reviews and evaluates progress; provides immediate oversight to families who are requesting non-investigatory prevention services; prepares and maintains case documentation.

Responsibilities :

• In-person contact with children, biological parents, foster / relative care providers as required by DCFS;
• Scheduling and facilitation of required Child and Family Team meetings, engaging children and families in the process;
• Monitoring parent-child interactions, as required;
• Transporting clients as needed;
• Obtaining consents from families and service providers
• Assisting families with community resources
• Ongoing training pertaining to DCFS requirements
• Provide counseling and support services to families
• Referring children and families to other services if necessary

ABOUT ENVISION UNLIMITED :

Envision Unlimited is a large, non-profit agency with locations across the Chicago Metropolitan Areas. We have decades of experience working with clients who experience developmental disabilities or severe, and persistent mental health challenges. We provide psychiatry, outpatient mental health, residential and day treatment within our mental health division.

Envision Unlimited offers competitive salaries and a generous benefit package to our professionals :

Blue Cross / Blue Shield Medical Coverage : HMO, PPO

Dental and Vision Insurance Options

Company paid Life Insurance

12 Paid Holidays

Paid vacation, sick time and personal days

403B plan

In house training and CEU’s

Employee Assistance Network

Support for pursuing clinical licensure (financial and time off)

Opportunity for career growth & development