The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 216 parishes in Cook County and Lake County, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 13,000 employees in its systems and 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 154 elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems. Its schools have received 96 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards.
The Archdiocese of Chicago is looking for Clinical Coordinator- Case Manager to oversee and monitor services – therapeutic, spiritual direction, support groups – from the Office of Assistance Ministry to Victims-Survivors of church personnel misconduct [ordained and non-ordained] and their families.
The Life of Prayer and Penance are conditions defined by the Archdiocese as fulfilling the expectations of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People with respect to the lifestyle and behavioral expectations for priests who have at least one substantiated allegation of sexual abuse against a minor.
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 program 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 Program of Prayer and Penance reflect current (2009) 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 Listed Are Not Limited To Other Duties Assigned
- Develop systems of support for program participants,
- Verify the accuracy of daily logs and travel requests,
- Establish 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, and
- Provide information regarding the program participants to leaders within the Archdiocese on both an “as needed” and consistent basis.
- Design and develop a manner in which to evaluate the outreach (i.e., psychological and spiritual) services offered to clients of the Office of Assistance Ministry.
- Represent the office when an allegation is formalized at a Professional Fitness Review meeting with Victim-Survivor. Explain office services.
- Monitor therapeutic outreach to individual clients of the office.
- Maintain professional relationships with treating therapists. Send necessary forms and documentation to the therapist. Explain billing and payment procedures.
- Receive therapeutic treatment reports from treating therapists on individual cases.
- Based on reports, work with therapists on future commitments from the Archdiocese.
- Attend appropriate meetings with archdiocesan leadership on individual cases.
- Convene and chair Clinical Advisory Panel meetings. Maintain professional membership on the Clinical Advisory Panel.
- Consult and collaborate with the director on specific cases.
- Serves as contact person for parish education in the arena of sexual abuse.
- Serves as a consultant to other dioceses/religious communities.
Requirements
- Masters Degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field.
- Minimum 2 years' experience in victim center trauma informed therapy
- Licensed through State Licensing Board of Illinois
