Family Services Specialist
Addus HomeCare · Auburn, IL · 3 days ago
OTHR$17/hrInternship
Duties
- Work with families in crisis through DCFS and various State contracts
- Prepare written reports and maintain accurate records and court testimony
- Prepare and sign client progress reports on a monthly basis
- Scheduled dates and units of service
- Specific goals/issues to be addressed for each date of service
- Documentation as to whether each appointment was successful or missed
- Reports of progress for each identified goal
- Recommendations for future service
- Immediately report any significant events, changes in family circumstances, or unusual incidents involving the client or family members to their supervisor
- Attend all mandated training
- Work directly with families in the home, teaching and demonstrating homemaking skills, parenting skills, anger management, utilizing effective resources
- Supervised visitation / Unsupervised visitation -- Provide transportation for parent and/or children to and from locations for supervised visitation. Observe all interaction of visitation, parent and child behaviors and redirect according to parenting needs and parent / child behaviors
- Help families locate housing throughout the local areas. Housing could include public government housing, private rent, or shelter care
- Assist clients with finding jobs and community resources
Requirements & Competencies
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- An associate's degree from an accredited institution is required or two years of work experience in social work related to child welfare is required
- Must have a dependable automobile, a valid driver's license, and proof of auto insurance
- Must pass the CANTS background check and other required background checks
Benefits
- Pay is $17/HRDAILY PAY available for select positions!
- Flexible schedule - full time and part time available
- Direct deposit
- Reimbursement for mileage $.70/mile
- Medical, hospitalization, vision, and dental benefits through the employer sponsored minimum essential plan
- Retirement plan after 6 months of service (21 years of age)
- Accrued paid time off (up to 40 hours per year, based on hours worked)
- Holiday pay benefits for employees who average a minimum of 25 hours over a three-month period