Family Case Manager, Foster Care
About The Position
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is hiring a full-time Child Welfare Specialist to provide comprehensive casework services that promote children’s safety and well-being by helping families meet minimum parenting standards. Services must comply with state mandates and standards, agency policies, and program plans. The role is Monday through Friday and includes paid training, flexible hours, and opportunities for advancement. The case manager assesses family service needs, provides strength-based case management, links families with community resources, and coordinates with service providers, schools, and healthcare facilities. The position also involves documentation and billing, family-child team meetings, advocacy, and participation in supervisory processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human services field.
- At least one year of related experience.
- State licensing or certification as required by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
- Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL), or ability to obtain one.
- Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP) required.
- Specialty required.
- Training in KEEP and/or GenerationsPMTO, or availability to participate in training and coaching and meet certification fidelity requirements after hire.
- Successful completion of CCS Bootcamp.
- Successful completion of Client-Centered Service Planning and Aftercare Planning Training.
- Ability to motivate families, youth, and foster parents to participate in detailed intervention models.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills.
- Organization, presentation, and computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and related software.
- Criminal background check and CANTS clearance.
- Valid driver’s license in good standing in the state of residence.
- Access to reliable transportation.
- Proof of valid Illinois statutory minimum liability insurance coverage.
Responsibilities
- Complete and submit required reports, documentation, and billing accurately and on time according to agency and funding-source requirements.
- Participate in supervision for guidance, direction, support, and approval of decision-making, assessment, service planning, and intervention.
- Present cases for staffing and conduct family-child team meetings.
- Coordinate and collaborate with service providers, schools, and healthcare facilities to promote children’s well-being.
- Assess family service needs.
- Link families to community resources to address problems and prevent abuse or neglect, and verify participation.
- Ensure children’s safety and well-being during service delivery.
- Provide strength-based case management to help resolve minor to moderate challenges that contribute to risk to children.
- Advocate with medical or governmental institutions.
Benefits
- On-demand access to earned wages through Dayforce Wallet.
- Competitive salary based on relevant education, experience, and licensure.
- Opportunity for advancement.
- Healthcare insurance.
- Up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Sick time.
- 403(b) plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Flexible hours.
- Paid training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
