COMMUNITY LIVING SPECIALIST

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago is seeking a Community Living Specialist within the Department of Family and Support Services, Seniors Division. This role supports Senior Centers and I&A units by providing on-site supervision, coordinating resources, and assisting staff and partners to ensure program integrity and resident well-being.

Responsibilities include convening meetings with contracted agencies, delivering training, and addressing operational needs across DFSS Regional Centers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (or higher) in Gerontology, Psychology, Social Services, Public Health or related field plus 1 year of work experience in social service program planning/administration; or Bachelor's degree in the listed fields plus 2 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage resource development initiatives and lead training initiatives for the unit.
• Provides technical assistance and support to staff and program partners for DFSS-Senior Centers/I&A and other assigned programs and services
• Convene, coordinate, and facilitate meetings with contracted agencies and other partners to resolve operational issues and share best practices
• Provides back-up on-site supervision at DFSS Regional Centers and/or Central I&A based upon operational need
• Assists with Citywide Special Events and Activities
• Performs other duties and fulfills additional responsibilities

Education

Master's degree or higher in Gerontology, Psychology, Social Services, Public Health or a directly related field

Bachelor's degree in the above listed fields with two years of work experience in the planning, implementation, and administration of social service programs

Job description

COMMUNITY LIVING SPECIALIST

Job Number: 419951

Department of Family and Support Services

Seniors Division

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Annual Salary: $74,160

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

The Senior Services Division provides direct services through staff located at six Regional Senior Centers. Additionally, the Senior Services Division partners with service providers who specialize in meeting the needs of aging adults by providing meals, caregiver support services, case management and benefit counseling. The Senior Services Division has an annual budget of $30 million. A sizeable portion of this funding is granted to community partners through a competitive grant making process. The Senior Services Division funds over 15 programs serving over 100,000 individuals across 30 delegate agencies impacting every Chicago neighborhood.

Position will be responsible for providing supervisor support to the Senior Centers/I&A Unit. This includes on-site assistance at DFSS Regional Seniors and Central I&A on a floating basis to address operational need.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Manage resource development initiatives and lead training initiatives for the unit.
• Provides technical assistance and support to staff and program partners for DFSS-Senior Centers/I&A and other assigned programs and services
• Convenes, coordinates, and facilitates meetings and other communications with contracted agencies and other partners, as needed to resolve operational issues, share best practices, and assure resource information is up-to date.
• Provides back-up on-site Supervision at DFSS Regional Centers and/or Central I&A based upon operational need
• Assists with Citywide Special Events and Activities
• Performs other duties and fulfills additional responsibilities

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: Various

DFSS Regional Centers & Room 100, City Hall

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:30AM - 4:30PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Gerontology, Psychology, Social Services, Public Health or a directly related field, plus one year of work experience in the planning, implementation, and administration of social service programs; or a Bachelor's degree in the above listed fields and two years of work experience in the planning, implementation, and administration of social service programs

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral part of the interview will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at: City of Chicago:: Classification and Pay Plan

APPLICATION EVALUATION

Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075.

The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration.

These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders.

For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.

To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor