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$53k–$55k/yr
Full-time
associate degree
Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k) Match, Professional Training, Tuition Reimbursement
Posted 32d ago
~39 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Provide emergency services, financial assistance, and crisis intervention to clients in Chicago's Edgewater, Uptown, and Lakeview communities. Facilitate client-centered programming and budgeting workshops while coordinating care across departments to promote long-term stability.
Requirements
Requires an Associate's degree and 3-5 years of experience in the social service field. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and sensitivity toward working with low-income and vulnerable populations are essential.
Full job description
EZRA’s Multi Service Center is a community-based service center that provides emergency services to Chicago’s Edgewater, Uptown and Lakeview communities. We are seeking a compassionate Case Manager to support clients in crisis by providing financial assistance, financial literacy programming, benefits advocacy, and help navigating available resources. This role involves direct client services, program facilitation, and cross-department collaboration to promote long-term stability and self-sufficiency.
What you’ll be doing:
Client Services
Conduct screenings, intakes, and assessments for clients in need of emergency services and financial assistance.
Provide crisis intervention and advocacy to clients navigating housing instability, public benefits, and other social service systems.
Conduct benefits assessments and link clients with public benefits and resources they are eligible for.
Assist clients with personal budgeting based on their needs.
Provide case collaboration and coordination across departments.
Programming
Contribute to the development and facilitation of client-centered programming, including monthly budgeting workshops and other departmental programming for clients.
In collaboration with team members, conduct workshops based on client need.
Support agency wide resource distribution events through participation and outreach.
Administrative Duties
Enter case notes accurately and on a timely basis.
Track attendance for relevant programming.
Attend and actively participate in internal and external meetings.
Participate in group programs and holiday celebrations.
Uphold confidentiality and ethical standards in all client interactions.
What you need to succeed:
Associate’s degree
3-5 years’ experience in the social service field
Desire to work for an agency with an urban Jewish social agenda
Experience working with others on personal budgeting and financial stability is preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Outlook, Excel) and capable of learning other systems as needed
Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in data entry and reporting
Strong attention to detail and effective time management skills
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required
Sensitivity in working with low-income populations including seniors, people with mental illness, people with disabilities, people living with chronic illness, parents and children, and people who are homeless
What you’ll love about us:
At JUF, you can be part of one of the largest non-profit social welfare institutions in Illinois. We provide food, refuge, healthcare, education, emergency assistance, and essential services to 500,000 Chicagoans of all faiths and millions of Jews around the world. We take pride in our mission and in having a work culture that fosters a sense of belonging and feels rewarding, supportive, and inclusive. We offer generous benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) match, professional training, tuition reimbursement, paid family leave, up to 22 days of paid time off (starting with 15), up to 11 sick days (starting with 7), and up to 21 paid holidays.
Salary range: $53,000-$55,000
Schedule: In person Monday-Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm, Friday 9:00am-4:00pm
Job Category: Union Eligible
Related keywords
Social ServicesCase ManagementCrisis InterventionFinancial LiteracyPublic BenefitsHousing InstabilityBudgetingMicrosoft WordMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft ExcelCommunity OutreachNon-profitUrban Jewish Social AgendaClient Advocacy
JUF amplifies our collective strength to make the world a better place — for everyone.
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
1900
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
LinkedIn followers
5,470
For more than 120 years, the Jewish United Fund has served people of all faiths in Chicago, Israel, and across the globe. We are a welcoming and inclusive community, inspired by Jewish values, committed to eradicating hunger, isolation and inequities, and uplifting all people to find health, harmony, unity, prosperity and peace.
Come work for us! At JUF, you can be part of one of the largest non-profit social welfare institutions in Illinois. We provide food, refuge, healthcare, education, emergency assistance, and essential services to 500,000 Chicagoans of all faiths and millions of Jews around the world. We take pride in our mission and in having a work culture that fosters a sense of belonging and feels rewarding, supportive, and inclusive. We offer generous benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) match, professional training, tuition reimbursement, paid family leave, and generous paid time off. We have a flexible schedule with core hours and the ability to work from home a few days per week (for most positions) on a hybrid basis.
For a list of current career opportunities, visit us at: www.juf.org/careers
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