YV LifeSet Case Specialist

Position Title

YV Life Set Case Specialist

Transitional Living Program (TLP) - YV Life Set Department

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 youth by providing transportation to assigned destinations while supporting positive youth interactions during community appointments and events. The Specialist will provide community mapping education and resources to help youth identify and locate community resources prior to their transition out of care. The Specialist will offer mentoring and life skill education and support in various areas of positive youth development.

The Specialist will also assist with file maintenance and basic administrative duties to support the daily operations of the 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‑based mapping education while transporting youth around to show them local neighborhood resources such as grocery stores, hospitals, police stations, and bus routes.
• Participate and assist with leading youth recreational activities and outings.
• Transport and role‑model appropriate community and social interaction while escorting high‑acuity older youth for psychiatric, psychological evaluations, and doctor appointments when necessary.
• Transport and assist pregnant and parenting youth to prenatal and childcare appointments when necessary.
• Perform office duties such as printing, copying, faxing, scanning, and direct mail.
• Complete filing for the legal case management team.
• Assist with preparing 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 team members as assigned by Manager.

• Behave with integrity, demonstrate a high ethical standard, and display a positive image of UCAN.
• Always act professionally and maintain appropriate boundaries with youth.
• Demonstrate accountability for results and keep commitments to others.
• Report to work meetings, trainings, and other job‑related activities prepared and as scheduled.
• Demonstrate openness and respect for cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of clients and coworkers.
• Understand and support UCAN’s standards of diversity, equity, and inclusion and strive 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 highly acute older adolescents with mental health and severe behaviors.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a high‑functioning team.
• Experience and ability to use computers for data entry, communication, and report writing.
• Ability to transport children in accordance with DCFS regulations.
• Ability to drive and travel extended distances if necessary.
• Bilingual preferred.

This position requires local travel to provide services to youth at the TLP placements and in their community.

• 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 (401(k))
• Tuition reimbursement

• Group life and AD&D insurance
• Group long‑term disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

UCAN is an equal‑opportunity employer and strongly encourages candidates with lived experience and diverse backgrounds to apply.