Description
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois is a not-for-profit social service agency with more than 70 program sites throughout the state of Illinois. Our services include counseling, mental health, substance abuse treatment, housing, work with prisoners and their families and services for older adults and a variety of services for children including preschool, foster care, and adoption.
LSSI is hiring a full-time CCBHC Care Coordinator. To provide high quality care coordination for LSSI's CCBHC clients and to ensure increased engagement and access to the care they want and need using a person-centered, family-centered, recovery-oriented approach.
Schedule:
Monday: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Tuesday: 11:00am to 7:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am to 12:00pm
Thursday: 11:00am to 7:00pm
Friday: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am to 1:00pm Benefits and Perks:
LSSI is growing! Come be a part of this rewarding environment, and enjoy the knowledge that you're helping make a positive difference in the lives of others, as well as these career advantages:
- On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
- Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
- Salary $52,000-$57,000/Annually.
- Opportunity for advancement.
- Comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
- The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!
Essential Functions:
- Facilitate the intake process for LSSI's CCBHC and provide education on LSSI services.
- Perform screenings and help clients create an overall coordination plan.
- Provide education to families about mental, behavioral and physical health needs and resources available.
- Become familiar with organizations on the North/Northwest Side of Chicago in order to provide linkages.
- Provide navigation and warm linkages to resources that address health, housing, vocations, mental health, substance misuse/use, food insecurity, education deficits, disability needs and other resources.
- Connect clients/families with needed services.
- Initiate, cultivate and maintain professional relationships with human services and government agencies, health service providers, and public/private groups to enhance service delivery.
- Knowledge of LSSI programs and how to access services, including crisis
- Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and fulfill responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, other LSSl workforce members, and collaborative organizations and/or individual in a dignified, respectful, honest, and fair manner.
Position Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Any of the certifications below:
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- CRSS, CPRS, or other Peer Certification
- Certified Family Partnership Professional (CFPP)
- CADC
- Community Health Worker (CHW)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
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Bilingual is preferred. -
Be customer service oriented, empathetic, and compassionate. -
Excellent communication, organization, presentation and pc/computer skills (including proficiency with Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint) along with other related software. -
Demonstrated ability to think across multiple dimensions, manage multiple concurrent deliverables, and exercise good judgement. -
Ability to work in a team-driven, client centered environment -
Driving for client home visits and internal/external meetings. -
Valid state driver's license in good standing is required. -
Requires valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage bodily Injury, property damage.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, pregnancy, any other characteristic protected by law.
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Lutheran Social Services of IL
paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, 403(b)
Mar 01, 2025