Higher Sights Mental Health Case Manager

Job Type

Full-time

Description

SGA provides a wide range of social services in some of Chicago's most challenged and consistently underserved communities and creates long-term and community-wide change

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Provide support case management, and counseling services to 50 Higher Sights college participants.
• Responsible for identifying / recruiting college participants and maintaining a caseload of 50 participants.
• Facilitate monthly support groups as appropriate
• Complete personal care plan with participants and track progress of goal achievement.
• Monitor students' schedules, credits received and GPAs to ensure students are staying on track.
• Instruct clients, individually or in groups, on mental health education topics.
• Contact students via video and in-person visits to monitor academic and social / emotional well-being (minimum 2 times per month)
• Identify college students who are eligible for financial aid and ensure they are applying.
• screening students for risk factors and referring to community resources to meet their needs
• Troubleshoot all issues students have with enrollment, schedules, financial aid, scholarships, classes, etc.
• Identify applicable scholarships for the students as a whole and individually.
• Identify and share job opportunities, internships, and externships.
• Research and create applicable workshops for students.
• Research and participate in relevant professional development opportunities.
• Connect program participants and their family to resources and opportunities from area schools, community organizations and partnered agencies.
• Maintain quarterly newsletter for university students.
• Maintain case notes and data management system.
• Maintain current intake and consent documentation.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Education

Experience :

Other :

KEY COMPETENCIES

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Full Time Employee Benefits Package :

Time Off Eligible after 90 days

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; this description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.

Salary Description

$48,000 - $55,000