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About the role
Pay for this role is about 33% below the Schaumburg, Illinois median for nursing roles.
The Care Coordinator will assess, plan, and monitor service needs for youth with severe emotional disturbances using a strengths-based approach. Responsibilities include maintaining a caseload, facilitating Child and Family Team meetings, and coordinating care with internal and external providers.
Care Coordinator - Pathways Program 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 wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. 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
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 a generous amount of 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
Job Scope
As a Care Coordinator in the Pathways to success program, you will engage eligible participants and families in home and community-based services and assess, plan, and monitor the service needs. There will be a focus on family-driven care and utilizing a strengths-based approach, with an effort to emphasize and increase natural supports. Participants will be Medicaid/MCO enrolled, be under the age of 21, have a severe emotional disturbance, and meet criteria based on the state’s decision support criteria. Actively contribute as a team member to maintain a caseload for stabilizing clients in the community and linking clients to long-term services. Provide in person, video, and telephonic outreach and care coordination to participants and families. As an Intensive Care Coordinator, you are designated to only serve youth in Tier 2 and maintain an average caseload of 16 youth. Clinical Responsibilities
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field. A minimum of 2 years of experience in clinical treatment or care coordination with children and adolescents is required.
bachelor degree
postgraduate degree
Communication
Documentation
Compliance
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Treatment planning
Strengths-based approach
Care coordination
Discharge planning
Crisis intervention
Family support
Case management
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Integrated assessment
Benefits
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Medical insurance
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Basic life insurance
Short term disability
Flexible spending account
Long term disability
403(b) plan
Incentive program
Public service loan forgiveness program
Personal floating holidays
Posting details
Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$48,000 - $54,000/yr
Location
Schaumburg, Illinois
Posted
Aug 21, 2026
Application
Employer website
Provide comprehensive Integrated Assessment and Treatment Plan review and updates (IM+CANS) to community based clients residing in the CCSO service area who have demonstrated a need for intensive services pursuant to the State’s Decision Support Criteria. These assessments will occur in the office or in the home/community when appropriate.
Provide stabilization and support services to clients and their parents.
This may include but are not limited to the following:
. Provide case management services to assist clients and their families with access to needed benefits and services while maintaining a strengths-based approach.
Services families can be linked to include but are not limited to: care coordination and support, family peer support, intensive home-based services, respite, therapeutic mentoring, therapeutic support services, and individual support services.
Provide coordinated care by initiating or participating in client centered consultation with other internal and external providers involved in care or services. This includes coordinating and consulting with MCOs, providers, other child-serving systems, and any other supports involved with the child’s care. This includes helping transition children from an institutional setting, including from an out-of-state setting, to a community-based living arrangement.
Collaborate with clients and their families to create treatment plans reflecting client’s and family’s preference for care and demonstrating medical necessity.
Coordinate Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings. This is a group of individuals responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of a unified strengths-based service plan that engages and involves the participant and family.
Reassess and review treatment progress with clients and their families at prescribed intervals.
Participate in MCR screenings for assigned clients whenever possible.
Create crisis prevention and plan for assigned clients.
Attend and complete all required department trainings in the necessary timeline
Assist in establishing effective communication between the KYC, other agencies serving clients, and the community.
Participate in staffing during hospitalizations.
Plan post-hospitalization services, such as participation in discharge planning/scheduling discharge appointments.
Maintain Core CCS Requirements. Activities with assigned caseload includes initial outreach to family 7 days after referral, initial Crisis Prevention and Safety Plan (CPSP) created 10 days after enrollment, Initial strengths, needs and cultural discover process completed 21 days after enrollment, Child and Family Team meeting every 60 days or 48 hours after MCR event, IM+CANS Review every 60 days, CPSP review every 60 days, in-person contact 1x/month, and telephonic contact 3x month.
Participate in consultation, as needed, with other agency professionals or with paid agency consultants.
Participate in team meetings as directed
Participate with the Supervisor in regular performance evaluations.
Participate and engage with Supervisor in regularly scheduled clinical supervision.
Core Competencies
Complete Integrated Assessment and Treatment Plan” (IATPs).
Provide Treatment/Care Planning and Services.
Provide Transition (linkage, discharge planning) Services.
Ability to work successfully as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrate the ability to consistently meet compliance requirements including monthly productivity expectations and documentation deadlines.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a mix of office and home.
Roughly one half of the employee’s time will be spent in the community, driving to and from schools, hospitals, family homes, or other public meeting spaces.
In conducting, screenings and follow ups with the family, an employee may be exposed to varied residential environments based on assigned caseload.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelors or Masters Degree from an accredited College or University in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or closely related discipline
Minimum of 2 years experience providing clinical treatment or care coordination with children and adolescents.
Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and reliable transportation required.
Computer skills required including but not limited to knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel.
Schedule
Full Time, Exempt, 37.5 hour work week
Must work a flexible schedule in response to the needs of the target population served, including evening hours 2-3 times per week
Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Market context
Illinois nursing roles remain consistently in demand
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