Foster Care Licensing & Compliance Specialist

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions; El Vista (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off: 12 Holidays

Paid vacation: 15 days (increases with

Paid sick days: 8

Paid personal/wellness days: 5

Paid parental leave: 3 weeks

Educational assistance: Public Service

Tuition Assistance Program for staff

EAP: 5 free counseling sessions/year

24/7 call line and referrals

Discounted legal services

Health and Wellness resources

Mileage reimbursement

Cellphone reimbursement

"Dress for your day" dress code

Opportunities for advancement and PD

Inclusive, supportive culture

Medical plans: 4 options including PPO

Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with 4% employer match

Employer paid Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Plan and Dependent

Work-life flexibility (schedule)

Job summary

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions (CYFS) is seeking a dedicated Child Welfare Licensing Worker to monitor and supervise foster homes, ensuring family-systems, trauma-responsive and strengths-based foster parenting while maintaining DCFS licensing standards.

On-the-job duties include completing home studies, providing trainings to foster parents, conducting license investigations, arranging respite, and supporting caseworkers in placement stability to meet all applicable laws and agency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Human Services related field.
• Child Welfare Experience (preferred).
• Child Welfare Licensure (preferred).
• Completion of DCFS criminal background check and fingerprinting
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Obtain an insured vehicle
• At least three years of driving experience with a valid driver's license
• Successful completion of DCFS Foundations Training to obtain Child Welfare Licensure

Responsibilities

• Complete home studies and provide foster parents with individual and group trainings.
• Complete license investigations.
• Arrange respite for foster parents as needed.
• Assist caseworkers and other staff in placement and placement stability of children into foster homes.
• Monitor foster care homes to ensure compliance with all agency, state, and federal licensing standards and other applicable laws and regulations

Skills

Child Welfare Experience (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Human Services related field

DCFS Foundations Training for Licensure

Job description

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions (CYFS) is seeking a dedicated Child Welfare Licensing Worker to monitor and supervise foster homes, ensuring family-systems, trauma-responsive and strengths-based foster parenting while maintaining DCFS licensing standards.

On-the-job duties include completing home studies, providing trainings to foster parents, conducting license investigations, arranging respite, and supporting caseworkers in placement stability to meet all applicable laws and agency