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Job type full-time
Full job description
Children’s home & aid invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communitiesAs a leading child and family service agency with more than 20 locations across illinois, our mission is to advance the well-being of children by investing in families to disrupt the systemic and multi-generational cycle of racial, social and economic inequality.
Our full-time staff receive competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including a paid leave accrual rate that starts at two weeks annually and grows to more than five weeks of paid time off each yearWe hold ourselves and each other accountable for fostering an inclusive work culture where we can be our authentic selves, where we create and have equitable opportunities, and where our voices are supported and encouraged.
The permanency specialist is a critical member of the region’s child welfare team, helping to secure forever families for children in foster care by providing services and support for families with children under the age of 18 who have the foal of finalizing an adoption or guardianship through dcfs.
Staff are be required to be fully vaccinated against covid-19 and to submit proof of their vaccination status before their start date unless they have an agency approved medical or religious exemptionStaff with an exemption will need to provide proof of weekly testingFor more information about our covid-19 safety practices, please click here.
What you’ll do:
Provide in-home case management services to children and families who are awaiting adoption or guardianship.
Assist families with paperwork required to complete the adoption/guardianship process.
Provide court reports and testimony regarding the best interests of the children and family.
Assess needs of children and families and collaboratively plan services.
Link children and families with community resources.
Work collaboratively with the foster care team to coordinate permanency efforts.
Who you are:
You have at least a bachelor’s degree in social work or a closely related field plus three years` post-graduate experience working with children and families
Or
A master`s degree in social work or a closely related field plus at least one year post-graduate experience working with children and families.
You have a child welfare employee license (cwel), child endangerment risk assessment protocol (cerap), and child abuse and neglect (cans) certification, or you’re able to obtain within 90 days of hire.
You believe every child has the right to a safe and permanent home where they are loved and well cared for.
You are willing and passionate to learn how systems and biases impact the child welfare system and you are excited to work for an agency who recognizes the need to be antiracist and address systemic barriers.
You enjoy working autonomously but also value working with a team to reach shared goals.
You are able to attend in-person meetings and events as needed, and you have a valid driver`s license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle.
The details:
Location: hybrid (remote/in office); combination of in-office and community-based work, mostly in cook county with some cases in will county, with other opportunities to complete service documentation and other case coordination from your preferred location (in office, or remotely).
Schedule: full-time, salaried; general business hours with some flexibility for occasional evening or weekend hours.
Salary: range starts at $41k offers are commensurate with experience.
Additional compensation: one-time $3,000 cwel recognition payment (issued 60 days after hire or following licensure completion).
Noncash benefits: medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time off plus 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here).
Where you work matters.
You’re considering a new position, so no one knows better than you that where you work mattersWe believe that by building diverse teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together(more about who we are here.)
We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and training opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirationsIf you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your voice to disrupt the status quo, we encourage you to apply today.
Review our agency’s blueprint for impact:
Equal opportunity employer/protected veterans/individuals with disabilities
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