Family Case Manager, Intact

LSSI • West Peoria, IL

11d

About The Position

LSSI is hiring a Family Case Manager, Intact, to provide strength-based case management to children and families facing minor to moderate challenges that contribute to risk to children. The role assesses family service needs, supports child safety and well-being during service delivery, and helps families resolve problems and prevent abuse or neglect. The case manager connects families with community resources and verifies participation, advocates with medical and governmental institutions, and coordinates with service providers, schools, and healthcare facilities to promote children’s well-being.

The position also includes presenting cases for staffing, conducting family-child team meetings, and participating in supervision for guidance and approval related to assessment, service planning, decisions, and interventions. Required reports, documentation, and billing must be completed accurately and on time. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human services field and at least one year of related experience. Salary is $60,000–$67,000 annually, based on relevant education, experience, and licensure.

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 achieve fidelity to certification 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.
• Ability to communicate clearly and comprehensibly, verbally and in writing.
• Strong 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 residency.
• 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, as required by the agency and funding sources.
• Participate in supervision for guidance, direction, support, and approval related to 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 child safety and well-being during service delivery.
• Provide strength-based case management to help resolve minor to moderate challenges contributing 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.
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, a 403(b) plan, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible hours.
• Paid training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level