Little City Foundation
Permanency Specialist
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Little City Foundation How To Apply Complete this Online Application, please visit our website for this and other positions >>> www.littlecity.org/careers/ and enter the position title in the search engine. Please include your Cover Letter and Resume. Salary : $51,106 - $57,000 per year, depending on years of experience Purpose
To initiate, facilitate, and perform a variety of casework related functions pertaining to youth served in Little City’s Foster Care and Adoption (FCAD) program with permanency goals of Substitute Care Pending Termination of Parental Rights, Subsidized Guardianship, and/or Adoption with the primary purpose of attaining permanency (exiting foster care to a permanent, non-court-involved living situation). To perform all casework ensuring the safety, well-being, and permanency of the children assigned to their caseload. Essential Duties And Responsibilities
This list of essential duties and responsibilities is representative of the tasks to be performed. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein as such duties as a logical assignment to the position. Serve as team leader related to “permanency attainment,” defined as aiding youth to achieve a forever, stable living arrangement with a family through reunification/return home; family finding/fictive kin placements; or the legal attainment of adoption or subsidized guardianship. Complete Adoption and Guardianship Subsidies and all paperwork necessary to receive approval from DCFS for each adoption or guardianship subsidy within State- and program-set timelines. Provide training to new and ongoing staff and foster parents about the foster-to-adoption policies, procedures, and protocols, including but not limited to legal screenings, adoption subsidy preparation, case closure to adoption, the permanency process, and related topics. Liaise with foster parents/caregivers, adoption/guardianship attorneys, and DCFS Adoption Unit regarding Adoption Subsidy approval/case closure. Assist in the supervision of interns upon mutual agreement of staff and supervisor and program manager, as eligible by accrediting body. Be a content expert on permanency as outlined in DCFS Procedure 315 and as detailed within LCF’s FCAD program; attend regular trainings to stay current on practice trends. Review/update the program’s Adoption Handbook as necessary. Provide consultation to department staff regarding permanency issues, questions, and concerns. Assist the case worker in ensuring necessary community resources are in place to prepare the home of the caregiver for the minor’s long-term permanency, or work to secure additional service resources to expedite permanency. When reunification is not possible and a permanent home cannot be identified, assist in listing children for adoption with Greenlight or the applicable Adoption registry. Support the case worker with completion of interstate documentation to IDCFS needed for out-of-state permanency options for children with relatives and licensed potential adoptive families, and work with the receiving state to remove barriers. Provide linkages between case workers, recruitment resources specialists, adoption staff, and community providers to expedite and finalize the permanency process and ensure all necessary actions and reviews have taken place to facilitate positive permanency outcomes. Assist the case worker with post-adoption/guardianship connection to the DCFS unit prior to permanency finalization. Complete necessary case closing documentation once case closes to permanency and submit closing paperwork to DCFS. Engage in regular supervision, team meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, and program staffing on a weekly or monthly basis. Ensure all LCF and IDCFS policies and procedures, and all applicable laws, rules, and policies are followed. Write reports, correspondence, and permanency summaries as necessary for proper case documentation and service delivery; some reports may be required by Juvenile Court. Work cooperatively with other staff in Foster Care, Children’s Services, DCFS, and collateral services. Act as a professional representative of Little City in all interactions internally and externally. Responsible for all safety activities in the workplace and report all accidents and safety hazards to your supervisor. Other duties as assigned by your supervisor. Maintain annual Red Cross certification in First Aid and CPR. Successfully completes Little City required training, retraining, and any additional training as required by Little City policies and practices, or as assigned by supervisor. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in social work, or another human service-related field as approved per Illinois’ Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) standards for child welfare agencies, required. A minimum of two years of experience within the child welfare field required. Master’s degree in social work, or another human service-related field and/or CWEL preferred. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and attention to detail. Must be a team player with the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams. Regular, proficient use of a computer is required to complete all documentation, including experience with multiple databases including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and DCFS’s case documentation system (SACWIS/IL Connect). Experience working with children with special needs preferred. Must have a valid Illinois Driver’s License, reliable transportation, and the ability to pass a background check. This position is hybrid, with some in-person office days required. Location may be in Chicago, Matteson, and Joliet. Physical Requirements & Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to sitting, walking, and standing for prolonged periods; frequently grasps, lifts, holds, or feels objects; occasionally stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. The employee may need to assist and lift up to 30 pounds. Corrected vision and hearing within normal ranges are required, as is the ability to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to perform CPR and CPI. Office environment with reasonable accommodations available. Disclaimer:
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative level of the duties and responsibilities for positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total duties for any position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks beyond those listed.
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Little City Foundation How To Apply Complete this Online Application, please visit our website for this and other positions >>> www.littlecity.org/careers/ and enter the position title in the search engine. Please include your Cover Letter and Resume. Salary : $51,106 - $57,000 per year, depending on years of experience Purpose
To initiate, facilitate, and perform a variety of casework related functions pertaining to youth served in Little City’s Foster Care and Adoption (FCAD) program with permanency goals of Substitute Care Pending Termination of Parental Rights, Subsidized Guardianship, and/or Adoption with the primary purpose of attaining permanency (exiting foster care to a permanent, non-court-involved living situation). To perform all casework ensuring the safety, well-being, and permanency of the children assigned to their caseload. Essential Duties And Responsibilities
This list of essential duties and responsibilities is representative of the tasks to be performed. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein as such duties as a logical assignment to the position. Serve as team leader related to “permanency attainment,” defined as aiding youth to achieve a forever, stable living arrangement with a family through reunification/return home; family finding/fictive kin placements; or the legal attainment of adoption or subsidized guardianship. Complete Adoption and Guardianship Subsidies and all paperwork necessary to receive approval from DCFS for each adoption or guardianship subsidy within State- and program-set timelines. Provide training to new and ongoing staff and foster parents about the foster-to-adoption policies, procedures, and protocols, including but not limited to legal screenings, adoption subsidy preparation, case closure to adoption, the permanency process, and related topics. Liaise with foster parents/caregivers, adoption/guardianship attorneys, and DCFS Adoption Unit regarding Adoption Subsidy approval/case closure. Assist in the supervision of interns upon mutual agreement of staff and supervisor and program manager, as eligible by accrediting body. Be a content expert on permanency as outlined in DCFS Procedure 315 and as detailed within LCF’s FCAD program; attend regular trainings to stay current on practice trends. Review/update the program’s Adoption Handbook as necessary. Provide consultation to department staff regarding permanency issues, questions, and concerns. Assist the case worker in ensuring necessary community resources are in place to prepare the home of the caregiver for the minor’s long-term permanency, or work to secure additional service resources to expedite permanency. When reunification is not possible and a permanent home cannot be identified, assist in listing children for adoption with Greenlight or the applicable Adoption registry. Support the case worker with completion of interstate documentation to IDCFS needed for out-of-state permanency options for children with relatives and licensed potential adoptive families, and work with the receiving state to remove barriers. Provide linkages between case workers, recruitment resources specialists, adoption staff, and community providers to expedite and finalize the permanency process and ensure all necessary actions and reviews have taken place to facilitate positive permanency outcomes. Assist the case worker with post-adoption/guardianship connection to the DCFS unit prior to permanency finalization. Complete necessary case closing documentation once case closes to permanency and submit closing paperwork to DCFS. Engage in regular supervision, team meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, and program staffing on a weekly or monthly basis. Ensure all LCF and IDCFS policies and procedures, and all applicable laws, rules, and policies are followed. Write reports, correspondence, and permanency summaries as necessary for proper case documentation and service delivery; some reports may be required by Juvenile Court. Work cooperatively with other staff in Foster Care, Children’s Services, DCFS, and collateral services. Act as a professional representative of Little City in all interactions internally and externally. Responsible for all safety activities in the workplace and report all accidents and safety hazards to your supervisor. Other duties as assigned by your supervisor. Maintain annual Red Cross certification in First Aid and CPR. Successfully completes Little City required training, retraining, and any additional training as required by Little City policies and practices, or as assigned by supervisor. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in social work, or another human service-related field as approved per Illinois’ Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) standards for child welfare agencies, required. A minimum of two years of experience within the child welfare field required. Master’s degree in social work, or another human service-related field and/or CWEL preferred. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and attention to detail. Must be a team player with the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams. Regular, proficient use of a computer is required to complete all documentation, including experience with multiple databases including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and DCFS’s case documentation system (SACWIS/IL Connect). Experience working with children with special needs preferred. Must have a valid Illinois Driver’s License, reliable transportation, and the ability to pass a background check. This position is hybrid, with some in-person office days required. Location may be in Chicago, Matteson, and Joliet. Physical Requirements & Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to sitting, walking, and standing for prolonged periods; frequently grasps, lifts, holds, or feels objects; occasionally stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. The employee may need to assist and lift up to 30 pounds. Corrected vision and hearing within normal ranges are required, as is the ability to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to perform CPR and CPI. Office environment with reasonable accommodations available. Disclaimer:
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative level of the duties and responsibilities for positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total duties for any position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks beyond those listed.
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