Intact Services Family Caseworker - Champaign
The Center for Youth and Family Solutions (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. We are committed to supporting children and families who have experienced life-changing trauma, abuse and neglect, and other significant life challenges by providing strengths-based, family-centered, and trauma-responsive programs, services, and interventions. Join our team and help develop solutions for those who need them most.
DESCRIPTION of responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver family-centered casework services to parents and their children to meet mutually established goals that ensure the children's safety and preserve the family unit.
- Document all services delivered in SACWIS to comply with agency, state, and federal regulations and requirements.
- Complete initial and subsequent Safety Assessments, Integrated Assessments, CANS and 497 Client Service Plans per DCFS and contract procedures.
- Visit family home, day care setting, school, and other appropriate settings to assess child safety and well-being and progress towards established goals.
- Evaluate children and families' progress toward goals and services delivered to ensure services are meeting the objectives of the family and are being provided in a culturally respectful way.
- Know parents' rights and responsibilities and the Service Appeal process.
- Promote and maintain cooperative working relationships with service providers for effective referral and service planning.
- Attend court hearings, case staffing's, or other activities necessary to coordinate client services.
Benefits:
- Flexible Work Schedule, with the ability to work remotely on occasion
- Educational Reimbursement
- Competitive Compensation
- Agency Laptop
- Sign-on Bonus and potential extra compensation for CWEL
- Opportunity for advancement
- Employee Assistance Program to help with work-life balance and other potential well-being challenges
- Choice of 4 medical plans including PPO and high deductible plans with HSA
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k plan with employer match
- Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Plan and Dependent Care Plan
- "Dress for your Day" Dress Code
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Accrual of 12 Vacation days and 12 sick days over a year, plus personal time
- Supportive atmosphere with the ability to be yourself while learning and developing
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree, highly preferred in social work or human service degree as per current DCFS licensing standards (Required)
- Must meet requirements to become Licensed Direct Child Welfare Service Provider.
- Child welfare experience (preferred)
- Must possess interpersonal, communication, time management, multitasking, computer, and teamwork skills.
- Must pass a DCFS background check
- Must be at least 21 years of age, obtain an insured vehicle, clean driving record, and three years driving record with a valid driver's license
For information on The Center for Youth and Family Solutions, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at https://www.cyfsolutions.org/.
The Center for Youth and Family Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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