YV LifeSet Case Specialist

• Location 3605 W. Fillmore,Chicago, IL, 60624,United States
• Base Pay $25.2 - $27.2 / Hour
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Contact information

• Name Recruitment Team
• Email Recruitment

Department: Transitional Living Program (TLP) - YV Life Set Department

Reports to: TLP Supervisor

Transitional Teen Services (TTS) works exclusively with older youth in DCFS care to provide the services and support necessary to successfully launch youth into adulthood. These programs assist youth in a supervised, home‑like, structured setting to enhance their skills in developing healthy, supportive relationships and reaching self‑sufficiency prior to leaving DCFS care and beyond. In its continuum of services, TTS manages three complementary programs (TLP, ILA, and PIP).

The YV Life Set Case Specialist will assist YV Life Set Case Specialist youth by providing transportation to assigned destinations while supporting positive youth interactions during community appointments and community events. The YV Life Set Case Specialist will provide community mapping education and resources to help educate youth on how to identify and locate community resources prior to their transition out of care.

The YV Life Set Case Specialist will offer mentoring and life skill education and support in various areas of positive youth development. The YV Life Set Case Specialist will also assist with file maintenance and basic administrative duties to support the daily operations of program.

• Provide transportation to appointments and community events for youth assigned.
• Monitor high acuity youth’s interactions while in the community to ensure appropriate and safe boundaries and limits.
• Provide community base mapping education while transporting youth around to show them their local neighborhood community base resources such as the grocery store, hospital, police station, bus routes etc.
• Participate and assist with leading youth’s recreational activities and outings.
• Transport and role model appropriate community and social interaction while escorting high acuity older youth for psychiatric, psychological evaluations, and doctors’ appointments when necessary.
• Transport and assist pregnant and parenting youth to prenatal and childcare appointment when necessary.
• Perform office duties such as printing, copying, faxing, scanning and direct mail.
• Complete filing for the legal case management team.
• Assist with prepping for Life Set, Utilization reviews, and COA.
• Keep accurate and complete documentation on client interactions and service delivery.
• Become familiar with team members’ responsibilities and the opportunities and challenges presented by the youth served in the program.
• Participate as a member of the Life Set team to provide administrative support to Life Set team members as assigned by Manager.

• Behaves with integrity, demonstrates high ethical standard, and displays a positive image of UCAN.
• Always acts in a professional manner and maintains appropriate boundaries with youth.
• Demonstrated accountability for results and keeps commitments to others.
• Reports to work meetings, trainings and other job-related activities prepared and as scheduled.
• Demonstrated openness and respect for cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of clients and coworkers.
• Understands and supports UCAN’s standards of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and strives to meet those standards.

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field preferred.
• Car and valid Illinois Driver’s license and Insurance required.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and classified information.
• Ability to communicate with older adolescents, young adults, and children in a courteous and professional manner.
• Ability to work with high acute older adolescent with mental health and severe behaviors.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a high functioning team.
• Experience and the ability to use computers for data entry, communication and report writing.
• Ability to transport children in…