Community Outreach Case Manager and Senior In-Home Counselor and Outreach Worker

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Perks of Working at CYFS:

Paid Time Off Available

Financial

Incentives:

Employee Referral Program

Educational Assistance:

Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer

Tuition Assistance Program for staff who are continuing their education

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

5 free counseling sessions per year for employee or their family

Immediate community referrals to licensed counselors

24/7 call line

Tax consultation/financial resources

Discounted legal services and mediation services

Health and Wellness resources

Use of agency vehicles and/or mileage reimbursement

Ability to contribute to 401K

Agency-issued cellphone or cellphone reimbursement

"Dress for your day" dress code

Opportunities for advancement and professional development.

Provide goal-directed in-home counseling/casework interventions to persons sixty years of age or older to improve quality of life and prevent nursing home placements. Seek out and provide one on one contact with older adults or their caregivers to encourage use of existing services and benefits.

Develop a supportive relationship with clients and assist children and families in addressing needs and meeting goals with the overall objective of achieving solutions that promote stability and permanency.

Complete initial assessments and develop treatment plans based on client's personal goals and presenting needs.

Provide counseling services in clients' homes in accordance with assessment information and treatment plan with overall purpose of addressing mental health needs and preventing unnecessary nursing home placements.

Conduct in-home visits and inform persons of benefits and services available to them.

Assist older persons in gaining access to needed services such as making referrals for them.

Document all services in accordance with agency, state, and federal requirements.

Conduct collateral contacts with individuals significant to assessed problem situation.

Execute referrals to those community resources providing services which address relevant identified problem circumstances, with client's permission.

Support children, teens, adults, and families that are experiencing crisis

Offer families a variety of tools to help in their success by using a trauma-responsive and family-centered approach

Collaborate with clients to develop strength's based goals

Engage with families and clients by visiting them in a variety of settings to support their goals

2610 W. Richwoods Blvd. Peoria, IL with the willingness to travel and spend several hours in the field visiting clients' homes and communities. This office provides services to the following counties:
Peoria, Woodford, Tazewell, Mason, and Fulton

Schedule is flexible and non-traditional; based around the availability of youth and families served

Bachelor's Degree

1-3 years working with older persons (preferred)

Completion of DCFS criminal background check and fingerprinting

Must be at least 21 years of age

Obtain an insured vehicle

At least three years of driving experience with a valid driver's license

(CYFS) is seeking compassionate, committed, and culturally competent individuals who align with our mission of helping children and families in need with dignity, compassion, and respect to resolve life challenges. CYFS is one of central Illinois' largest, nationally accredited social service agencies, serving over 20,000 individuals in 37 counties.

Our family-centered, inclusive, trauma-responsive, and strength-based interventions help bring about lasting positive change.