Intact Family Services - Child Welfare Specialist

Intact Family Services
- Child Welfare Specialist

Come join our committed Child Welfare Team at Bethany for Children & Families to further the mission of keeping children safe, strengthening families and building healthy communities.

Bethany for Children & Families has an immediate, full-time opening for a Child Welfare Specialist in our Intact Family Services program. The Intact Program serves families involved with the Illinois Department of Children & Families due to reports of abuse or neglect. The goal is to positively intervene to keep children safe so they may remain in their home environment.

Salary Range: $46,000.00 to $51,000.00 depending on experience/education.

Intact Family Services
- Child Welfare Specialist Position Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation,
• Ten (10) days of vacation earned during the first year of employment and twenty (20) days of vacation earned during the second year of employment,
• Twelve (12) sick days earned each year,
• Eleven (11) paid holidays,
• Agency contributions of 8% calculated on bi-weekly earnings to a 403(b) Thrift Plan (retirement plan) upon meeting plan eligibility criteria,
• An option of two health plans, one with a Health Savings Account benefit that includes employer contributions,
• Dental insurance,
• Vision insurance (100% employer-paid premiums if enrolled in the dental insurance plan),
• Group Life Insurance,
• Options of employee-paid premiums for voluntary supplemental insurance offered, and
• An Educational Aid program.

Intact Family Services
- Child Welfare Specialist

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree in social work or related field,
• Relevant child welfare experience preferred,
• Must be able to pass background checks and meet all agency and DCFS requirements for the position,
• Must have the ability to provide own transportation and hold a valid drivers' license and vehicle insurance, and
• Applicants must demonstrate computer proficiency, strong organizational skills, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

Intact Family Services
- Child Welfare Specialist Performance Objectives:

• Job responsibilities include providing in-home case management, crisis intervention, support, education, monitoring of child safety and service linkages for families involved with the Department of Children & Families due to reports of abuse or neglect.
• The position is based in Moline, but will serve Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer counties in Illinois.
• Applicants must be willing to work flexible hours and conduct home visits at times conducive to client schedules, including some evenings and weekends.
• Applicants must be able to respond effectively to crisis, work collaboratively with other service providers, build rapport with clients, and provide strength-based services to a diverse population.
• Applicants must be able to work independently as well as in a team context, and adhere to agency and DCFS policies.
• Applicants must be willing to travel and provide services in the client's home.

Come join our team and help make a difference in the lives of area children & families! EOE