Community Connections Supervisor

Caritas Family Solutions•Highland, IL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Caritas we believe every life deserves LOVE! If you agree, then please consider joining our team!! Caritas Family Solutions is seeking a dependable leader with good communication skills to serve as our Community Connections Supervisor. This role includes frequent opportunities for telework, top compensation, and AMAZING team support. Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to lead a team that truly makes a positive difference in the lives of children!! If you’re ready to make an impact, please apply today!!! At Caritas, we know we’re competing with other employers for your services, and we want to win! It is our goal to offer competitive compensation and affordable benefits to all eligible employees.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work or a closely related Human Services field
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. Realizes the prevalence of trauma among persons served by Caritas and the general population. Recognizes how trauma affects everyone involved-including clients, their families, staff, and community; and impacts behaviors. Responds to trauma by actively implementing the guiding principles of trauma informed care into their daily practice. Resists re-traumatization of persons served and staff providing services, by creating safe, welcoming, and supportive environments.
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.

Responsibilities

Supervises Community Connection Case Managers by developing internal monitoring, weekly supervision, and evaluation processes.
Ensures effective and consistent communication occurs between the Community Connection Case Managers and all parties of the case and identified stakeholders, including medical, educational and mental health providers.
Ensures Community Connection Case Managers conduct visits with children, parents and/or caregivers that include the on-going assessment of child safety, permanency and well-being.
Ensures Community Connection 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.
Provides supervision of Intact Family Case Managers and/or Intact cases during times of overflow or staffing needs, as identified by the Child and Family Services Leadership team.
Performs supervisory responsibilities in accordance with state and federal laws, Department of Children and Families Administrative Codes and Operating Procedures, funding source policies and internal policies on child abuse, abandonment, and neglect within required timeframes.