Professional Family Support Worker

• Location 3605 W. Fillmore,Chicago, IL, 60624,United States
• Base Pay $18.00 - $19.00 / Hour
• Employee Type Non-Exempt

• Name Recruitment Team
• Email Recruitment

Professional Family Support Worker

Foster Care

Foster Care Supervisor

Works as a part of a professional family support team to assist youth and their families by providing transportation to assigned destinations, observing and reporting youth’s action and interactions during family visits, and offering mentoring and support in various areas of positive youth development. Responsibilities will be to maintain youth and family records by completing required visitation records and assist with file maintenance.

• While driving/escorting agency youth/or youth family from home to an agency-designated site will ensure appropriate structure and boundaries between children and adult's and provide appropriate limits.
• Supervises parent-child interaction where appropriate. Will observe and report the actions and interactions of the youth and families while with them.
• Keeps accurate and complete records of destinations, mileage and expenses.
• Keeps accurate and complete DCFS Visitation Records that includes information related to family visits.
• Is responsible for the safety and well-being of youth in their care by providing appropriate limits and modeling and reinforcing positive behaviors.
• Under supervision, demonstrates an understanding of individual youth needs by employing different approaches in relating to the youth.
• Will supervise waiting children during the period prior to or immediately following a counseling session, visit, or appointment. May be expected to assist in implementing a children group of class by performing specific tasks related to child care, recreational activities or food preparation.
• Keep visiting area neat.
• May aid in the enrichment program for selected children, such as taking them on recreational outings, to visit natural families, or for pre-placement visits.
• May be asked to perform occasional messenger service tasks for the agency.
• Will attend staff meetings as required and to participate in scheduled training in order to maintain and upgrade skills.
• Attend Child and Family Team meetings as requested
• May be asked to teach older children or parents how to reach a destination by public transportation rather than driving them.
• Serves as a team leader within the support service department.
• Support with managing Ventra cards for client public transportation.
• Maintain client data using the Evolv system.
• Perform closed case data entry in Chicago Record Management System.
• Keep daily record of agency vehicle usage.
• Assist with maintaining proper vehicle operations.
• Assist with maintaining legal vehicle operation

• Engages in weekly visits with the youth.
• Completes all required documentation on time, as outlined in the manual.
• Serves as a liaison between community resources, UCAN and the youth.
• Identifies and participates in activities which meet the goals in the youth’s service/treatment plan.
• Attends initial orientation and training as outlined in the manual.
• Reports emergencies, unusual incidents or signs of abuse and neglect immediately to UCAN staff.
• Provide child care during department trainings and meetings.
• Facilitate mentoring group sessions for positive youth development.
• Other duties assigned.

• Behaves with integrity, demonstrates high ethical standard, and displays a positive image of UCAN.
• Acts in a professional manner at all times and maintains appropriate boundaries with youth.
• Demonstrated accountability for results and keeps commitment to others.
• Reports to work meetings, training, and other job related activities prepared and as scheduled.
• Demonstrated openness and respect for cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of clients and coworkers.
• Understands and support UCAN’s standard of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and strives to meet those standards.
• Perform other related tasks as required or assigned.

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