Linkage Specialist

Job description

Pay Range: $22.89 - 26.32 /hr Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Office Location: 1400 W Greenleaf Ave. Chicago IL 60626 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 mana...