Case Manager

The Archdiocese of Chicago (AoC) is the third largest diocese in the United States and serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 347 parishes in Cook and Lake Counties. The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 15,000 employees across its ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region’s largest nonprofit social service agency. The Archdiocese also has one of the country’s largest seminaries. The Archdiocese’s 217 elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems.

The Case Manager supervises withdrawn priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Prayer and Penance Program.

The primary purpose of the Prayer and Penance program is to prevent sexual abuse by the program participants and to protect the community from harm.

Secondary purposes of the Prayer and Penance Program are as follows:

• To reduce risk by promoting healthy living on the part of participants in the program.
• To prevent harm to the faith of Catholics within the Archdiocese.
• To protect the reputation of the priesthood from further harm by individuals in the program.

The guidelines that have been established for the Prayer and Penance Program reflect current standards for community supervision with adults who have sexually offended minors. Increasing positive activities and pro-social relationships within a supervised framework with consistent accountability is the best overall methodology for prevention of further incidents of sexual abuse and other forms of sexual offending and is the core of the program. As the knowledge base in this area continues to develop, modifications will be in order.

Responsibilities: 

• Develop systems of support for program participants,
• Verify the accuracy of daily logs and travel requests,
• Establish and coordinate ongoing communication with therapists, sponsors, and members of the participants’ community support network,
• Maintain ongoing, personal communication with the program participants to continually assess risk,
• Develop and oversee the maintenance of Individual Specific Protocols,
• Oversee clinical services for participants,
• Document the compliance and non-compliance of program participants,
• Provide information regarding the program participants to leaders within the Archdiocese on both an “as needed” and consistent basis,
• Affinity for mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations and a commitment to serving the Catholic Church in the Chicago area. Must demonstrate understanding, respect and support for Catholic Church teaching, mission and values. Hiring preference will be given to candidates who are Catholic.

Requirements:

• Masters Degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field.
• Case management experience
• Licensed through State Licensing Board of Illinois.
• Minimum 2-5 years' experience working with child sexual abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, or related field.

The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information about our benefit programs is available here.

This position has an annualized salary range of $66,875.80 - $83,594.75.  An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on many factors including but not limited to: relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.