Family Support Specialist
Empower HER Foundation
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Job summary
Empower HER Foundation is seeking a Family Support Specialist in Chicago to deliver trauma-informed, community-based services to children, youth and families referred through DCFS and partner agencies.
You will work in home and community settings, providing individualized support, resource coordination and skill-building aligned with DCFS service plans to stabilize families, strengthen protective factors and support safe reunification when applicable.
Job description
The Family Support Specialist provides trauma-informed, community-based services to children, youth, and families referred through DCFS and partner agencies. This role focuses on family stabilization, safety, and strengthening protective factors to prevent system involvement and support safe reunification when applicable.
The Specialist works directly with families in home and community settings, delivering individualized support, resource coordination, and skill-building services aligned with DCFS service plans
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