Family Services Specialist

Family Service Specialist – Addus Home Care

Addus Home Care strives to help older adults and people with disabilities to live safe and healthy lives at home.

In this role, you will assist families in crisis through DCFS programs including Family Habilitation Services, Visitation, and Housing. Family Service Specialists provide services that help families comply with court‑ordered program participation and work through difficult situations. Training is provided through the office and on the job.

• Pay: $17/HR
• Daily pay available for select positions
• Flexible schedule – full time and part time available
• Direct deposit
• Reimbursement for mileage $0.70/mile

• Work with families in crisis through DCFS and various State contracts.
• Prepare written reports and maintain accurate records and court testimony.
• Prepare and sign client progress reports on a monthly basis:
  • Scheduled dates and units of service
  • Specific goals/issues to be addressed for each date of service
  • Documentation as to whether each appointment was successful or missed
  • Reports of progress for each identified goal
  • Recommendations for future service
• Report all child abuse and neglect.
• Immediately report any significant events, changes in family circumstances, or unusual incidents involving the client or family members to the supervisor.
• Attend all mandated training.
• Work directly with families in the home, teaching and demonstrating homemaking skills, parenting skills, anger management, utilizing effective resources.
• Supervised and unsupervised visitation – Provide transportation for parent and/or children to and from locations for supervised visitation, observe interactions and redirect according to parenting needs.
• Help families locate housing throughout the local areas.
• Assist clients with finding jobs and community resources.
• Support intact families to prevent placement of children out of the home.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Associate's degree from an accredited institution or two years of work experience in social work related to child welfare.
• Dependable automobile, valid driver's license, and proof of auto insurance.
• Must pass the CANTS background check and other required background checks.

Employee wellbeing is top priority at Addus Homecare; recognized as the top healthcare company on Indeed's 2024 Top 100 Work Wellbeing Index.

Eligible employees and dependents are offered medical, hospitalization, vision, and dental benefits through the employer‑sponsored minimum essential plan. Employees may enroll in the employer‑sponsored retirement plan after 6 months of service (21 years of age). Accrued paid time off (up to 40 hours per year, based on hours worked). All DCFS employees averaging a minimum of 25 hours over a three‑month period are eligible for holiday pay benefits.

• New Year's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

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