Foster Care Family Recruitment & Resource Specialist

UCAN (Chicago); Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 52 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical

Dental

Vision

Voluntary Life Insurance

Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance

Voluntary Accident Coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

Retirement Plan (401k) Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Resumo da oferta

UCAN (Chicago) seeks a Family Finder and Resource/Recruitment Specialist within Professional Foster Parenting. You will support youth and families with focused recruitment of foster homes, while providing administrative support and resource development.

This role uses a trauma-informed, strength-based approach and does not carry cases. You will collaborate with caseworkers, locate resources, and facilitate engagement with extended family and potential foster parents.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or Social Work required.
• Car and valid Illinois driver’s license and insurance required.
• Experience working with youth in care and foster families.
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs and handle physical tasks as needed.

Responsabilidades

• Extensive research, investigation, and outreach in locating absentee parents/guardians.
• Identify and locate potential extended family/fictive kinship relationships.
• Assist the family caseworker with facilitating the expansion of resources needed to better service children and their families involved in foster care.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings to maintain and upgrade skills.
• Maintain documentation using the Evolv and SACWIS system.
• Assist caseworkers with obtaining vital documents and consents.
• Assist caseworkers with foster parent support and training.
• Facilitation of the expansion of community resources.
• Create a master schedule for the CFTM meetings.
• Coordinate invites and/or placeholders for CFTM meetings.
• Utilize the Statewide Provider Database (SPYDER) to identify resources for caseworkers and families.

Conhecimentos

Trauma-informed practice

Child welfare knowledge

Community outreach

Data entry / reporting

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or Social Work

Descrição da oferta de emprego

UCAN (Chicago) seeks a Family Finder and Resource/Recruitment Specialist within Professional Foster Parenting. You will support youth and families with focused recruitment of foster homes, while providing administrative support and resource development.

This role uses a trauma-informed, strength-based approach and does not carry cases. You will collaborate with caseworkers, locate resources, and facilitate engagement with extended family and potential foster parents.