Position: Case Manager
Job Type: Full Time
Reports to: Reentry and Case Management Program Manager
Location: Chicago, IL
Organization Background:Established in 2002, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR) is a faith-based, restorative justice organization in the Back of the Yards/Englewood community. PBMR is rooted in the spirituality of the Precious Blood, we restore human dignity through hospitality, hope, and healing. Through a restorative justice philosophy, we seek to build a stronger community.
We work as agents of reconciliation to:
- Build relationships among youth and families impacted by violence and/or conflict
- Create safe spaces where people can experience radical hospitality, hope, and healing
- Promote a restorative approach to conflict and build a sense of community.
Position Summary:The Case Manager works with a caseload of participants to assist them towards becoming productive, active members of the community. Case management for our participants includes but is not limited to: support related to employment and education; life skills training; crisis intervention; relationship training; advocacy; support with involvement in the justice system; and assessment of and referrals to needed resources. Services will be provided in individual, family, and group contexts. Case Managers are to have a maximum caseload of fifteen (15) participants.
Essential Functions:The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Identifies and develops relationships with in-risk individuals within target community
- Interviews participants to assess and determine need for additional services
- Coordinates between internal and external services provided to participants; identifies and arranges resources
- Maintains relationships by verifying participants' attendance; observing and evaluating activities and responses; advocating for needed services; identifying and connecting to additional resources; intervening in crises; and providing personal support
- Supports and teaches, as necessary, various job readiness workshops to individuals and groups, including computer skills, communication, critical thinking, self-awareness, conflict mediation, financial literacy, job search and application techniques, resume and cover letter development, interview skills, etc.
- Inputs data into participants' records consisting of case notes, assessments, and events daily in online data systems
- Communicates participants' progress by engaging in weekly interdisciplinary meetings and evaluations, disseminating results and obstacles to team and family, and identifying program influences
At times, this position requires working evenings, weekends, and occasional travel.