SALARY RANGE: $21.00 - $23.00

360 Youth Services, a non-profit agency transforming the lives of youth for 50 years, is seeking a Case Manager to support youth experiencing homelessness at our Transitional Housing Programs.
The candidate is energetic, engaging and interested in fostering a welcoming, trauma-informed space for youth, ages 18-24, who are experiencing homelessness. The Case Manager will collaborate with the housing team, community partners and will meet weekly with housing residents to complete day to day case management, supporting youth to develop goals towards education, employment, life skills and other domains to prepare for self-sufficiency.
This position is a non-exempt, hourly, full-time (40 hours/week) position, with some evenings and occasional weekends.
Reports to: Program Manager, Transitional Housing Program
Benefits: Click Here to view LCFS’ Full-Time Employee Benefits.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A Bachelor’s degree in social work or related human services field and one-year experience or equivalent work experience, preferred.
2. Demonstrate an ability and willingness to provide the agency designated services in an independent fashion.
3. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required.
4. Ability to complete a background check.
5. Hold a valid driver’s license and proof of personal automobile insurance as required by Illinois State Law.

1. Using a trauma informed approach that emphasizes understanding about how oppressive and unjust systems impact our young people, the Case Manager builds positive and supportive relationships with residents in transitional housing programs.
2. Develops individual program case plans for all residents on caseload.
3. Maintains communication with housing team members, through written notes, oral communications and weekly meetings.
4. Provides weekly intensive case management services, focusing on education enrollment, connections to vocational training programs, health and wellness appointments, recreational and other needs of housing residents.
5. Coordinates services with community resources and develop resources to meet individual needs and evaluate residents progress.
6. Serves as client’s advocate when enrolling in eligible public benefits and health care.
7. Supports residents to build a budget and learn personal finance.
8. Completes all required documentation including case notes, case plans, intake and discharge summaries, contracts and releases.
9. Assists residents in finding permanent affordable housing prior to discharge.
10. Participate in all discharge planning, aftercare follow-up, and advocacy.
11. Shares on call 24/7 duties with Program Managers and Case Managers across the housing department for any major emergencies/crisis. It is the expectation that the on call staff member be reachable via cell phone during on call weeks and respond on site within one hour, if necessary.
12. Other duties as assigned by Program Manager.