Community Connections & Safety Services Supervisor

CHRISTIAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF ILLINO•Mount Vernon, IL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Welcome to Caritas Family Solutions, an organization serving the people of Illinois since 1947 with over 500 committed and mission-driven team members. We are looking for kind, patient individuals ready to make a difference in rewarding and life-changing careers. This full-time, exempt position supervises Community Connection and Safety Services Case Managers, ensuring case management services meet the highest standards within agency, state, and federal guidelines. We encourage candidates to apply even if they don't meet every qualification.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work or a closely related Human Services field (Related fields will be considered.)
Minimum 2 years of experience in working with children and/or families (For positions that manage staff, the years specified need to be progressive years of management experience. For all positions, the years required can be interchanged with equivalent experience from an advanced degree related to this job and/or with other relevant experience verified by applicant/incumbent).
Illinois Child Welfare Employee License
Must display a willingness to adopt trauma informed interventions, principles, and practices as well as commitment to ongoing development of their capacity for application of trauma informed care.
Proficient Computer Skills In: Excel, Outlook, Word, Database Management Software
Expert Computer Skills In: Excel, Outlook, Word, Database Management Software
Access to reliable transportation to get to/from work: Required.
Access to a reliable automobile: Required.
Must provide proof of auto liability insurance (and continue to while working in this position): Required.
Must possess a valid driver's license: Required.

Nice To Haves

Related fields will be considered for Degree/Field Preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervises Community Connection & Safety Services Case Managers by developing internal monitoring, weekly supervision, and evaluation processes.
Upholds effective and consistent communication between the Community Connection & Safety Services Case Managers and all parties of the case and identified stakeholders, including medical, educational and mental health providers.
Ensures Community Connection & Safety Services Case Managers conduct visits with children, parents and/or caregivers that include the on-going assessment of child safety, permanency and well-being.
Verify and confirms Community Connection & Safety Services Case Managers meet the requirements and service standards when facilitating delivery of services in collaboration with families and youth that adhere to agency, state, and federal policies/procedures.
Provides direct case management to OCC referrals when needed, as determined by the Child and Family Services Leadership team.
Confirms there is an understanding and the Safety Services Case Manager has the ability to manage the impending danger plan as written.
Communicates and collaborates with the assigned Intact Case Management team on Safety Services referrals.