What are the responsibilities and job description for the CASE MANAGER - HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM position at DuPage County Health Department?
Salary : $46,800.00 Annually
Location : 111 N. County Farm Road- Wheaton IL, IL
Job Type : Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Job Number : 25-01015
Service Unit : Public Health Services
Department : Family Health
Opening Date : 02 / 10 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 15 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central
Description
If your passion is a desire to help others and to make a difference in people's lives, then apply today and join our team! We at the DuPage County Health Department, value our employees and take great pride in providing the ability to have a good work life balance.
We are looking for a new team member to join our intensive home visiting services team as a Home Visitor / Case Manager for our Healthy Families Program.
As a home visitor / case manager, you will be responsible for building and sustaining a relationship with a caseload of diverse families who are pregnant or parents of newborns through the child's earliest years. This position requires travel throughout DuPage County. Dual language candidates are encouraged to apply.
This position offers a full County Benefit package to include a generous paid leave program, health insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness and certification reimbursement.
Responsibilities
- Works with and provides services to young children and their families, by providing weekly home visits at the start of services.
Outreaches families and builds and establishes trusting, long term (3-5 year) relationships with families.
Manages a client caseload consistent with department productivity standards.
Meets with clients in their homes and in the community throughout DuPage County. Also maintains communication with clients via phone, text, and video visits.
Assesses family needs. Conducts assessments and screenings including parent interview about the family's story and screenings for developmental functioning, depression, substance use, and family violence. Connects families with appropriate resources.
Participates in weekly individual reflective supervision and monthly group reflective consultation.
Completes and maintains required documentation within established time frames.
Participates in emergency response activities as assigned.
Maintains required training, licensure, and / or certification.
Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to patient privacy laws.
Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
Adheres to department guidelines for attendance and punctuality.
Performs community outreach activities.
Requirements
Experience in working with or providing services to children and families.
An ability to establish trusting relationships.
Knowledge of infant and child development.
Acceptance of individual differences.
Experience and humility to work with the culturally diverse families.
Willing to engage in building reflective capacity (e.g., capacity for introspection, communicating awareness of self in relation to others, recognizing value of supervision, etc.).
The position performs essential on-site functions and may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.
DuPage County Health Department offers a variety of benefits to meet your needs. Please visit on our Careers Page for more information.
Benefits for Employees
Employees of the DuPage County Health Department may select from a variety of benefits to meet their needs.
Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits.
Health Department benefits are administered through the DuPage County Government Human Resources Office. Detailed descriptions and premium rates of these plans are available at
Medical Insurance
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is our current health insurance provider. Full-Time Health Department employees may select from four medical insurance options : three preferred provider organization (PPO) plans and one health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. You may speak to a doctor anytime through the Teledoc program, which provides access to U.S. board-certified doctors through the convenience of phone or video consults.
Plan participants are also eligible for a variety of added discounts on gym memberships and other health-related products and services. They also have access to the Well on Target program, which provides a convenient, secure website with personalized tools and resources such as health coaching, health assessments, and digital tools to track health information important to you.
Vision Discounts & Insurance
A vision care discount program is available as part of the medical insurance plans. Comprehensive vision insurance is also available.
Prescription Plans
Prescription coverage is available with all medical plans and includes the convenience of a mail-order option. Staff may also use the on-site pharmacy at the Central Public Health Center located in Wheaton.
Dental Insurance
The Delta Dental PPO program allows you to visit any dentist you wish.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts allow you to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay expenses such as those not covered by medical or dental insurance, or day-care costs.
Life Insurance
All full-time employees are provided a $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. Supplemental coverage is available for the employee, their spouse, and their children.
Disability Insurance
Employees may elect additional accident and critical illness disability benefits.
What percentage of time are you willing to travel within DuPage County? Please select from drop down.
Do you have a valid driver's license?
Do you have a reliable vehicle to use while working?
Describe your experience conducting assessments and screenings including parent interview about the family's story?
Do you have experience conducting home visits?
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Salary : $46,800
