Family Case Manager, Intact - Bilingual: Spanish

About the role

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is seeking a full-time Intact Child Welfare Specialist to join our team. This position is available Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Provide full casework services to ensure the safety and well-being of children by assisting families in meeting minimum parenting standards.
• Ensure compliance with state mandates, COA standards, agency policies, and program plans.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other service providers, schools, and healthcare facilities to promote the child's well-being.
• Assess family service needs and provide linkage to community resources to remediate problems and prevent abuse or neglect.
• Verify participation and 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.
• Advocate with medical or governmental institutions as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related human services field required.
• One (1) year of related experience preferred.
• 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.
• Training in KEEP and/or GenerationsPMTO 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 preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate families, youth, and foster parents to participate in detailed interventions 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

SkillsFluency in speaking, reading, and writing of Spanish.

Benefits and Perks

• On-demand flexible paydays through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based on relevant education, experience, and licensure ($60,000 - $67,000 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.
• Paid training to learn, grow, and succeed!