Case Manager - QIDP Community/Home Based

Home Based Case Manager/Individual Service Coordinator

The Home-Based Services (HBS) program is designed to enable participants to remain living in their family home or in the case of adults, a home of their own if feasible, while receiving services that support them to achieve their personal outcomes. The HBS program provides a monthly allocation that can be used to purchase services from authorized community agencies, or to pay for Personal Support Workers (PSW) who are directed by the individual or his/her designee.

Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU) invites you to apply for our open QIDP position and join our team an Independent Service Coordinator.

This position will require on-site visits with individuals in private homes and provider agencies in accordance with The Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities.

What makes Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU) one of the best social service agencies to work for:

· Flexible work schedule

· No after hours calls required

· No weekend work schedule required, optional

· Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy of 33 paid days off annually: includes 20 days PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays per year.

· Enjoy a career with opportunities for internal promotions – all internal promotions are based on job knowledge, experience, education and performance

CAU Employee benefits:

· 401k

Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability plans provided by agency at no cost to the employee.

· Affordable health, dental and vision insurance plans.

· Monthly mileage reimbursement

As an Individual Service Coordinator (ISC)/Case Manager your Essential Job duties include, but are not limited to:

· Manage a caseload of individuals with Developmental Disabilities

· Provide advocacy support and education to individuals and guardian(s) regarding choices of service options and ensure service linkage

· Learn and utilize CAU Birdseye for documentation of Discoveries, Personal Plans, Consents, ISSA Monitoring notes, etc.

· Coordinate home visits with the individual and guardian(s) to assess choices and satisfaction levels while monitoring for changes in the health or safety of the individual

· Coordinate needed or requested changes in service providers or programs

· Complete required records, visiting reports, Person-Centered Plans, and other related IL Department of Human Services (DHS) mandated forms in accordance with DHS required time frames

· Complete and report mandated reports of suspected, alleged, of reported neglect, abuse, and/or exploitation

· Additional duties will be discussed during an interview

This position reports to a Senior Program Manager or Program Manager.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a full-time position. Days and hours are flexible based on clients’ needs.

Community Alternatives Unlimited is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.