Family Service Case Manager

About the role

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is hiring a full-time Family Supportive Services Case Manager to provide casework services and ensure the safety and well-being of children.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and collaborate with other service providers, schools, and healthcare facilities to promote and ensure child well-being and safety during service delivery.
• Assess family service needs and provide linkage to community resources to remediate problems and prevent abuse or neglect and verify participation.
• Provide strengths-based case management to facilitate the resolution of low to minor challenges contributing to risk to children.
• Advocate with medical or governmental institutions.
• Complete and submit all required reports, documents, and billing accurately and timely as required by the agency and funding sources.
• Participate in supervisory process for guidance, direction support, and approval of decision-making, assessment, service planning and intervention.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or in a related human service field required.
• Background check clearance, both criminal and CANTS required.
• State licensing/certification as required by the State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience in social service work preferred.
• Experience working with schools, healthcare facilities and government institutions preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to others and influence people.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage required.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage required.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and advocacy skills.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.

Benefits

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure ($58,000 - $61,000 annually).
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees including 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.

Pay

$58,000 - $61,000 Annually

Schedule

Monday through Friday