Clinical Care Manager - Post Transition; Collar Counties

Clinical Care Manager - Post Transition (Collar Counties)

Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.

Kenneth Young Center offers a robust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all full‑time employees the following:

• 403(b) plan with organizational matching
• Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - BCBS)
• Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
• Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS), no cost to employee
• Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
• Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (BCBS)
• Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
• Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

To further promote an active and healthy work/life balance, KYC also offers generous paid time off and staff holidays:

• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (with increases based on seniority)
• 8 Paid Organization‑Wide Holidays
• 3 Personal Floating Holidays annually

The Post Transition Clinical Care Manager provides direct‑service and clinical oversight to Colbert and Williams class members that have transitioned out of nursing facilities. The role focuses on care coordination and clinical community‑based interventions for mental health and/or physical health needs, creating comprehensive wraparound service plans and coordinating services. The CCM‑Post Transition for Collar Counties will carry a caseload of class members primarily lacking primary mental health services with KYC and residing in the Collar Counties (Lake, McHenry, DuPage, Kane) and may include Northern Cook County based on caseload needs.

• Meet regularly with Class Members in the community in the KYC service area around the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, focusing on Collar Counties.
• Oversee and coordinate to ensure quality and access to all recommended services for Colbert and Williams Class Members that have transitioned out of nursing facilities and are assigned to non‑KYC service providers.
• Coordinate with Clinical Care Managers throughout the discharge planning process for Class Members in the pre‑transition stage to ensure continuity of care after nursing home discharge.
• Take initiative and be accountable for managing all aspects of post‑transition, including navigating system changes and advocating for Class Members to resolve conflicts.
• Review transition plans to ensure all aspects are being implemented.
• Provide comprehensive, integrated service plans and connect to services to help clients improve daily life focused on community mobility, cognitive processes, IADLs/ADLs, self‑care, sensory processing, safety, fall prevention, and adaptive equipment.
• Create comprehensive wraparound service plans using input from Class Members, SMHRF/NF staff, family and guardians, focusing on clients’ needs, desires, preferences and integration of mental/emotional health, physical health/wellness, employment, education, social relationships, substance use, spirituality, community integration, and housing.
• Communicate clearly with the Colbert/Williams interdisciplinary transition team, assigned ACT/CST mental health treatment team or other service providers, Class Member and family/primary supports, and various providers to ensure working together on service goals.
• Provide post‑transition monitoring for 18 months and meet minimum in‑person visit schedule.
• Provide pre‑transition services for up to 25% of caseload as needed.

• Identify and complete written reports to IDHS on reportable…