Family Case Manager, Foster Care

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance

PTO 26 days/year

11 paid holidays

Sick time

403(b) plan

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible hours

Job summary

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois is seeking a dedicated child welfare specialist in Peoria, IL. You will perform case management, coordinate with partners, assess family needs, and advocate for services to protect children.

Required: Bachelor’s in social work or related field, 1+ year experience, IL licensing, CWEL or ability to obtain, CERAP, KEEP/GenerationsPMTO training, and CCS Bootcamp completion. Strong communication and organizational skills essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related human services field.
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience.
• State licensing/certification as required by Illinois DCFS.
• CWEL license or ability to obtain.
• CERAP training or willingness to obtain.
• Specialty required.
• Training in KEEP and/or GenerationsPMTO or willing to participate.
• CCS Bootcamp completion required.
• Client-Centered Service Planning and Aftercare Planning training completed.
• Ability to motivate families, youth, and foster parents.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related software.
• Background check (criminal and CANTS) required.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Complete and submit reports, documentation and billing timely.
• Participate in supervisory process for guidance and decision making.
• Coordinate with service providers, schools, and healthcare facilities.
• Assess family service needs.
• Link to community resources to remediate problems and prevent abuse.
• Ensure child safety during service delivery.
• Provide strength-based case management for youth and families.
• Advocate with medical or governmental institutions.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

Excellent communication

Strong organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benefits and Perks:

LSSI is growing! Come be a part of this rewarding environment, and enjoy the knowledge that you’re helping make a positive difference in the lives of others, as well as these career advantages:

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• Salary $60,000-$67,000/Annually.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!

Essential Functions:

• Complete and submit all required reports, documentation and billing accurately and timely as required by agency and funding sources.
• Participate in supervisory process for guidance, direction, support and approval of decision making, assessment, service planning and intervention. Present cases for staffing and conduct family-child team meetings.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other service providers, schools and healthcare facilities to promote the child(ren)’s well-being.
• Assess family service needs.
• Provide linkage to community resources to remediate problems and prevent abuse or neglect and verify participation.
• Ensure child safety and well-being during service delivery.
• Provide strength-based case management to facilitate the resolution of minor to moderate challenges contributing to risk to children.
• Advocacy with medical or governmental institutions.

Position Qualifications:

In addition to a real passion for working with at-risk children and families, this opportunity requires:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or degree in related human services field required.
• Minimum of (1) year of related experience required.
• State licensing/certification as required by the state of Illinois Department of Children andFamily Services.
• Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) or ability to obtain required.
• Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP) required.
• Specialty required.
• Training in KEEP and/or GenerationsPMTO or availability to participate in training, coaching and fidelity to certification once hired required.
• Successful completion of CCS Bootcamp required.
• Successful completion of Client-Centered Service Planning and Aftercare Planning Training.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate families, youth and foster parents to participate in detailed interventions models.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent organization, presentation and pc/computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with other related software.
• Background check clearance, both criminal and CANTS required.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Proof of valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage required.