Family Services Specialist

About the Role

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

In this job, 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.

• Support families to prevent the permanent placement of children out of their home.
• Provide transportation for parents and/or children to and from locations for supervised visitation. Travel can be extensive.
• Work directly with families in the home, teaching and demonstrating homemaking skills, parenting skills, anger management, and utilizing effective resources.
• Supervised and unsupervised visitation. Observe all interaction between parents and children during visits, parent and redirect if needed.
• Prepare written reports and maintain accurate records.
• Submit monthly client progress reports, including scheduled dates and units of service, specific goals/issues addressed, documentation of appointment success or missed, progress for each identified goal, and recommendations for future service.
• Report all child abuse and neglect.
• Attend all mandated trainings.
• Locate housing, jobs, and other community supports for families or emancipated foster children in the housing program to live independently.

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Associate’s degree or 2 years of child welfare experience is required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Experience in social work, child care, or working with families is preferred.
• Must have a dependable automobile, a valid driver's license, and proof of auto insurance.
• Must pass required background checks.

• Pay is $17/HR.
• Daily pay available for select positions.
• Flexible schedule—full time and part time available.
• Direct deposit.
• Reimbursement for mileage at $.70/mile.
• Eligible employees and their dependents will be offered medical, hospitalization, vision, and dental benefits through the employer‑sponsored minimum essential plan.
• Employees are also eligible to enroll in an 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, who average 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

Entry level

Full-time

Other

Hospitals and Health Care