Community & social services jobs in Chicago, IL

About the role

LSSI is hiring a full-time Care Coordinator, Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm for the Pathways to Success Program. The Care Coordinator will be responsible for providing high quality care coordination for LSSI’s Pathways to Success Program clients and to ensure increased engagement and access to the care they want and need using a person-centered, family-centered, recovery-oriented approach.

What you'll bring

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of LSSI programs and how to access services, including crisis, required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent organization, presentation, and pc/computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with other related software.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Certified Family Partnership Professional (CFPP), CADC, Community Health Worker (CHW), or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) preferred.
• CRSS, CPRS, or other Peer Certification preferred.
• Bilingual, both verbal and written, preferred.
• Experience working with Children/adolescents and families preferred.
• Trained and demonstrated competency in the Electronic Health Record preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of the levels of care in both mental health and substance use/misuse preferred.

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