{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"60b2ada8cfa1c8bbc64b2bd9","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/60b2ada8cfa1c8bbc64b2bd9","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/60b2ada8cfa1c8bbc64b2bd9","title":"Case Manager - FUSE Program","description":"Department\nBehavioral Health Coordination\nLocation\n200 W Front St\nPosition Type\nFT Employee\nSalary\nOpen Date\n02/24/2026\nDescription\nCase Manager – FUSE Program\nStarting salary range: $23.7738 - $26.1532 per hour\nPosition Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (full time)\nMonthly on-call rotation scheduled within team\nLocation: Bloomington, IL\nPosition Summary\nUnder general supervision of the Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE) Program Manager, and in coordination with the Director of Behavioral Health Coordination, this position performs professional social service work, both in the office, in the community, and in their natural environments. The FUSE Program serves those individuals, aged 18+ who have intersected most frequently with two or more high-need/high-cost systems of care within McLean County (emergency departments, homeless shelters, justice system), with an emphasis on trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and unconditional positive regard. This position is part of an intensive case management team following a Community Support Team standard of care. The level of acuity of the participants served by this program makes this role difficult for an entry level clinician or for someone with no previous experience with human services.\nWork requires individuals who can maintain calm, even in stressful situations. Work follows principles of recovery, social service professional standards, and County policies and procedures.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nParticipate in daily team meetings and weekly supervision\nInvolvement in the ongoing care of program participants, while functioning as a case manager\nAdvocate for participant needs\nEngages in outreach to potential new participants, as a representative of the FUSE Program\nAnswers, screens, and handles any inquiries by phone or in person\nCommunicates with participants in a professional, friendly, courteous, and welcoming manner\nMaintain and protect confidentiality\nMaintains appropriate and necessary documentation\nPrepares goals and treatment plans for participants\nPerforms related work as required\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\nKnowledge of mental health programming, case management practices, therapeutic models for severe and chronic mental illness, and available community resources.\nUnderstanding of criminal justice system processes, community supervision dynamics, and the intersection of justice involvement, recidivism, homelessness, and behavioral health.\nAbility to provide compassionate, trauma-informed support to individuals experiencing chronic mental illness and behavioral health crises.\nSkill in advocacy for participants’ needs with internal leadership, external partners, and community agencies, including law enforcement and service providers.\nKnowledge of housing, employment, and recovery-oriented supports (preferred).\nStrong interpersonal, communication (oral and written), conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to build and maintain effective working relationships across diverse populations, including justice partners, legal professionals, community providers, and participants from varied socio-economic backgrounds.\nAbility to remain calm and professional in high-stress situations and handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion and integrity.\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively while maintaining accurate program records and documentation.\nProficiency in general office procedures and standard office equipment, including Microsoft Office applications.\nAbility to learn and apply County behavioral health programs, policies, and procedures.\nRequired Qualifications\nA bachelor’s degree in a related field (social work, psychology, criminal justice, human development, counseling, or a related human service field). If the bachelor’s degree is in an unrelated field, there must be a minimum of two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.\nA minimum of one to two years of work or volunteer experience in behavioral health or social services\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrior completion of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)\nPhysical Attributes/Demands\nThis position requires activities such as sitting, walking, standing, bending, stooping, climbing stairs and lifting light to medium objects, operating office equipment, and driving an automobile.\nWork Environment\nThe work is performed indoors the majority of the time, in a hybrid office health care environment, in community facilities or in participant homes, and involves exposure to normal risks typical to either setting, including exposure to body fluid, cleaning chemicals, air borne diseases, emotionally labile patients and other hazards that may be present in private residential settings.\nWork hours are traditional business hours from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; however, this position does require on-call responsibilities for emergency calls from program participants after-hours.\nBenefits Package\nMcLean County offers a comprehensive benefits package:\nMedical, Dental and Vision Insurance\nMedical Member Rewards Program\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)\nFlex Spending Account (FSA)\nDependent Spending Account (DSA)\nSupplemental Insurance: Life, Critical Illness and Accident\nCounty provided Life Insurance\nIllinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF Pension)\nPaid time off: vacation days, personal days, sick days, holidays\nIdentity Protection\nCharitable Giving\nEmployee Assistance Program\nFull salary range: $23.7738 - $36.4643 / hr (upper range based on long term career with McLean County)\nAbout McLean County Government\nMcLean County Government takes pride in serving our dynamic and fast-growing community. We provide a wide range of services, including public safety, criminal justice, road and bridge maintenance, animal safety and adoptions, vital records management, personal health services, food safety inspections, and park management. Our dedicated team of over 800 employees works across 25 departments to ensure the well-being and growth of our community.\nTo learn more about McLean County Government and career opportunities, please visit https://mcleancountyil.gov/.\nHow to Apply\n\nIf applying through a third-party job board, please fill out an application via McLean County Government’s Job Board located at https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/2068/Jobs\nConfidentiality of your application is maintained upon request.\nMcLean County Government is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.\n\nExempt : No\nType : FT Employee\nDepartment : Behavioral Health Coordination\nLocation : DEFAULT","company":"Mclean County Il","rawCompany":"mclean county il","city":"Northbrook","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-18T11:14:52.421Z","occupations":[{"code":"21-1023.00","title":"Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers","slug":"mental-health-and-substance-abuse-social-workers"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"},{"code":"21-1093.00","title":"Social and Human Service Assistants","slug":"social-and-human-service-assistants"}],"industries":[{"code":"621420","title":"Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers","slug":"outpatient-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-centers"},{"code":"624190","title":"Other Individual and Family Services","slug":"other-individual-and-family-services"},{"code":"623220","title":"Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities","slug":"residential-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-facilities"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Case Manager - FUSE Program","description":"Department\nBehavioral Health Coordination\nLocation\n200 W Front St\nPosition Type\nFT Employee\nSalary\nOpen Date\n02/24/2026\nDescription\nCase Manager – FUSE Program\nStarting salary range: $23.7738 - $26.1532 per hour\nPosition Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (full time)\nMonthly on-call rotation scheduled within team\nLocation: Bloomington, IL\nPosition Summary\nUnder general supervision of the Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE) Program Manager, and in coordination with the Director of Behavioral Health Coordination, this position performs professional social service work, both in the office, in the community, and in their natural environments. The FUSE Program serves those individuals, aged 18+ who have intersected most frequently with two or more high-need/high-cost systems of care within McLean County (emergency departments, homeless shelters, justice system), with an emphasis on trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and unconditional positive regard. This position is part of an intensive case management team following a Community Support Team standard of care. The level of acuity of the participants served by this program makes this role difficult for an entry level clinician or for someone with no previous experience with human services.\nWork requires individuals who can maintain calm, even in stressful situations. Work follows principles of recovery, social service professional standards, and County policies and procedures.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nParticipate in daily team meetings and weekly supervision\nInvolvement in the ongoing care of program participants, while functioning as a case manager\nAdvocate for participant needs\nEngages in outreach to potential new participants, as a representative of the FUSE Program\nAnswers, screens, and handles any inquiries by phone or in person\nCommunicates with participants in a professional, friendly, courteous, and welcoming manner\nMaintain and protect confidentiality\nMaintains appropriate and necessary documentation\nPrepares goals and treatment plans for participants\nPerforms related work as required\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\nKnowledge of mental health programming, case management practices, therapeutic models for severe and chronic mental illness, and available community resources.\nUnderstanding of criminal justice system processes, community supervision dynamics, and the intersection of justice involvement, recidivism, homelessness, and behavioral health.\nAbility to provide compassionate, trauma-informed support to individuals experiencing chronic mental illness and behavioral health crises.\nSkill in advocacy for participants’ needs with internal leadership, external partners, and community agencies, including law enforcement and service providers.\nKnowledge of housing, employment, and recovery-oriented supports (preferred).\nStrong interpersonal, communication (oral and written), conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to build and maintain effective working relationships across diverse populations, including justice partners, legal professionals, community providers, and participants from varied socio-economic backgrounds.\nAbility to remain calm and professional in high-stress situations and handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion and integrity.\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively while maintaining accurate program records and documentation.\nProficiency in general office procedures and standard office equipment, including Microsoft Office applications.\nAbility to learn and apply County behavioral health programs, policies, and procedures.\nRequired Qualifications\nA bachelor’s degree in a related field (social work, psychology, criminal justice, human development, counseling, or a related human service field). If the bachelor’s degree is in an unrelated field, there must be a minimum of two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.\nA minimum of one to two years of work or volunteer experience in behavioral health or social services\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrior completion of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)\nPhysical Attributes/Demands\nThis position requires activities such as sitting, walking, standing, bending, stooping, climbing stairs and lifting light to medium objects, operating office equipment, and driving an automobile.\nWork Environment\nThe work is performed indoors the majority of the time, in a hybrid office health care environment, in community facilities or in participant homes, and involves exposure to normal risks typical to either setting, including exposure to body fluid, cleaning chemicals, air borne diseases, emotionally labile patients and other hazards that may be present in private residential settings.\nWork hours are traditional business hours from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; however, this position does require on-call responsibilities for emergency calls from program participants after-hours.\nBenefits Package\nMcLean County offers a comprehensive benefits package:\nMedical, Dental and Vision Insurance\nMedical Member Rewards Program\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)\nFlex Spending Account (FSA)\nDependent Spending Account (DSA)\nSupplemental Insurance: Life, Critical Illness and Accident\nCounty provided Life Insurance\nIllinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF Pension)\nPaid time off: vacation days, personal days, sick days, holidays\nIdentity Protection\nCharitable Giving\nEmployee Assistance Program\nFull salary range: $23.7738 - $36.4643 / hr (upper range based on long term career with McLean County)\nAbout McLean County Government\nMcLean County Government takes pride in serving our dynamic and fast-growing community. We provide a wide range of services, including public safety, criminal justice, road and bridge maintenance, animal safety and adoptions, vital records management, personal health services, food safety inspections, and park management. Our dedicated team of over 800 employees works across 25 departments to ensure the well-being and growth of our community.\nTo learn more about McLean County Government and career opportunities, please visit https://mcleancountyil.gov/.\nHow to Apply\n\nIf applying through a third-party job board, please fill out an application via McLean County Government’s Job Board located at https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/2068/Jobs\nConfidentiality of your application is maintained upon request.\nMcLean County Government is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.\n\nExempt : No\nType : FT Employee\nDepartment : Behavioral Health Coordination\nLocation : DEFAULT","datePosted":"2026-06-18T11:14:52.421Z","dateModified":"2026-06-18T11:14:52.421Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mclean County Il","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Northbrook","addressRegion":"IL","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"60b2ada8cfa1c8bbc64b2bd9"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/60b2ada8cfa1c8bbc64b2bd9"}}