Case Manager/ QIDP

We offer a competitive wage and full benefits package with paid time off! The Case Manager/QIDP will work at our community day services program where program participants engage in on-site and community-based recreational and educational activities of the program participants' choosing with a few individuals engaging in work activities. The case manager will work with a team to assist individuals with developmental disabilities in achieving their personal goals through advocacy, guidance, and coordination with co-workers and other service entities.

AGENCY MISSION/ PHILOSOPHY

We empower lives through individual care and inclusive community support. The employee will:

• Treat everyone with dignity and respect
• Honor and support rights and confidentiality
• Promote the best possible health with protection from abuse, neglect and exploitation
• Engage with honesty, integrity, and ethical standards in actions and communications
• Comply with applicable laws and regulations to prevent fraud, waste, conflict of interest, and inaccuracy in record-keeping

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Social Work, Education, or a related field (Please feel free to contact us if you are unsure whether your degree will qualify.)
• Valid/Current Driver's License
• One Year of Experience Working with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (Note: Experience can be personal, professional, intern/practicum, volunteer-related, or a combination of each.)
• Must pass a criminal background check, as required by the Healthcare Worker Background Check Act (225 ILCS 46), and a DCFS Child Abuse and Neglect background check
• Successfully complete and maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR/First Aid certification

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

• Communicating with families, program participants, and other service providers to coordinate day program services and to ensure that the individuals needs are met.
• Responsible for writing service plans and daily/monthly note summaries in addition to related paperwork to facilitate services.
• Responsible for the day-to-day supervision and/or coordinating supervision of the day program participants.
• Assist in planning/organizing community-based activities for program participants based on their expressed interests.
• Must be timely and accurate in completing documentation, including daily attendance for the day program participants.
• Must be committed to improving the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.

SCHEDULE

• 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday, from 8 am - 4:30 pm (hours may vary slightly, depending on bus/transportation schedules)
• Please note that our day programs are closed on weekends and most major holidays.

WAGES

• $21 per hour with a $0.50 increase after training is completed

BENEFITS

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Offered: Health Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account option
• Profit-Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403 (b) Investment Plan option

PAY SCHEDULE

• Every two weeks with direct deposit available upon request

QUESTIONS?

Text us at (501) 203-9636 or call (217) 460-9119 with questions.