Child Welfare Assistant Coordinator

LSSI • Aurora, IL

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About The Position

LSSI is growing! Come be a part of this rewarding environment, and enjoy the knowledge that you’re helping make a positive difference in the lives of others. This role involves coordinating Child Welfare Assistants, responding to immediate needs, providing direct supervision and training, and ensuring timely completion of job duties. The position requires demonstrating professional, positive behavior and carrying out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, and colleagues with dignity and respect.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear, comprehensible manner.
• Good organization, presentation and pc/computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with other related software.
• Background check clearance, both criminal and IL CANTS required.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage required.

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge of child development and parent or equivalent life experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assign and coordinate Child Welfare Assistants and written requests by Child Welfare Supervisors and Child Welfare Specialists.
• Respond to and coordinate response to immediate needs that required physical support of caregivers, foster parents, foster children.
• Provide direct supervision, training, support, review, and evaluation for assigned staff.
• Ensure job duties of the team and direct reports are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Participate in the hiring process of New Child Welfare Assistants.
• Meet weekly in supervision with each Child Welfare Assistant.
• Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and carry out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, other LSSI workforce members, and collaborative organizations and/or individual in a dignified, respectful, honest and fair manner.

Benefits

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• 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.
• The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED