Home Services Program Counselor Trainee (UMP)

State of Illinois•Chicago, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead division serving people with disabilities, committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice. Its mission is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. This position involves coordinating customer case records and documents in a field office related to service delivery activities within the Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services/Home Services Program. The incumbent will receive formal and informal training for up to twelve (12) months to learn the rules, regulations, and policies of the Home Services Program, ultimately managing a caseload to provide services that enable individuals with disabilities to remain independent in their homes and communities. This role also requires interpreting and translating information into Spanish for limited English-speaking individuals. The position emphasizes valuing diversity, equity, accessibility, and racial justice by contributing to an inclusive learning and working environment. The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois, aiming to respond to the needs of all people so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Its vision is to shape a future with dignity and well-being for everyone in Illinois, guided by values of Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.

Requirements

Requires possession of a master’s degree from a college or university program accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) Or a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, sociology, gerontology and nursing, rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation administration, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, deaf education, special education, or a closely related field.
Requires ability to speak, read and write Spanish at a colloquial skill level.
Requires ability to travel to individual’s home to interview applicants to determine initial eligibility and to monitor and revaluate services for DRS Home Services Program.
Requires the ability to physically access and visually assess the home environment for suitability and planning of services.

Responsibilities

Serves as Home Services Program Counselor Trainee in the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services/Home Services Program, receives on-the-job training not to exceed twelve months to learn the rules, federal and state regulations, policies, and procedures for provision of services to individuals under the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Waiver, Brain Injury (BI) Waiver and/or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Waiver at risk of nursing home placement.
Studies and becomes proficient in utilizing the Division's case management system.
Attends and participates in staff meetings, conferences, workshops, and in-service training related to the discipline of rehabilitation counseling and the home services program.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)