Linkage Specialist

Job description

$22.89 - 26.32 /Hr. Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Location: Rogers Park The Linkage Specialist is responsible for providing case management supports to clients from point of intake. The Linkage Specialist provides as needed assessment, planning, and short-term, solution-focused case management to adults with mental illness who have immediate case management needs. The Linkage Specialist will provide client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services to clients with severe mental illnesses and co-occurring substance abuse/addiction disorders utilizing a harm reduction approach. Responsibilities: - Assess client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation through home, community, and office visits. Provide intake and assessments as needed. - Recognize and act on opportunities to move clients to appropriate levels of care. - Provide care coordination that supports an integrated health model and make referrals to additional services as indicated. - Assist clients in identifying signs and symptoms of de-compensation. Work collaboratively with clients to identify coping skills to assist in managing symptoms and stressors experienced. - A...