Family Case Manager

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Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI), is a leading not-for-profit organization providing healing, justice, and wholeness to people and communities. For over 150 years, LSSI has made a difference in the lives of children and families, and we’re still a strong, viable presence in the State of Illinois, continuing that commitment to making a difference.

LSSI is hiring a full-time Child Welfare Specialist
, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Provides full casework services to assure the safety and wellbeing of children, assisting families to meet minimum parenting standards. Service provision is in compliance with state mandate standards, agency policies, and program plans.

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• Salary $60,000‑$72,000/Annually.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full‑Time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!

• Complete and submit all required reports, documentation and billing accurately and timely as required by agency and funding sources.
• Participate in supervisory process for guidance, direction, support and approval of decision making, assessment, service planning and intervention. Present cases for staffing and conduct family‑child team meetings.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other service providers, schools and healthcare facilities to promote the child(ren)’s well‑being.
• Assess family service needs.
• Provide linkage to community resources to remediate problems and prevent abuse or neglect and verify participation.
• Ensure child safety and well‑being during service delivery.
• Provide strength‑based case management to facilitate the resolution of minor to moderate challenges contributing to risk to children.
• Advocacy with or governmental institutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or degree in related human services field required.
• Minimum of (1) year of related experience required.
• State licensing/certification as required by the state of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
• Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) or ability to obtain required.
• Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP) required.
• Specialty required.
• Training in KEEP and/or Generations
  
  PMTO or availability to participate in training, coaching and fidelity to certification once hired required.
• Successful completion of CCS Bootcamp required.
• Successful completion of Client‑Centered Service Planning and Aftercare Planning Training.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate families, youth and foster parents to participate in detailed intervention models.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent organization, presentation and pc/computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with other related software.
• Background check clearance, both criminal and CANTS required.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Proof of valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage required.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, pregnancy, any other characteristic protected by law.

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