Intact Specialist

Brightpoint • Rockford, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Brightpoint (formerly known as Children’s Home & Aid) is seeking an Intact Specialist to join their team. This role is crucial for the region's child welfare team, focusing on keeping children safe and supporting families through intensive, trauma-informed case management services using Solution-Based Casework (SBC). The Intact Specialist will manage a reduced caseload of families with allegations of abuse or neglect, aiming to prevent child removal from the home. Services include needs assessment, service planning, collaboration with service providers, progress monitoring, and court testimony. The position offers a path for promotion to an Advanced Specialist within 6-12 months.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a closely related field required.
• Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL), Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP), and Child Abuse and Neglect (CANS) certification required, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to attend in-person meetings and events as needed required.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing collaborative, strength-based services to kids and families preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a reduced caseload of families referred for services following a child abuse or neglect investigation with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
• Actively participate in and successfully complete all modules of the agency’s Intact Family Services Training Series, including training in Solution Based Casework.
• Work in partnership with individual family members to assess strengths, functioning and natural support systems; implement the Solution Based Casework Model to fidelity with all assigned families.
• Work with the families and identify support systems to find solutions for all family members to ensure families remain intact and out of the care of DCFS.
• Assume responsibility for comprehensive and consistent engagement with families to include needs assessment, service planning, case coordination, monitoring for child safety, service brokerage, linkages with community resources, monitoring progress toward goals and objectives, and making recommendations for ongoing services when necessary.
• Prepare court reports, attend scheduled court dates, and testify in court regarding the best interests of the children and family upon request.
• Schedule home visits at a time that is convenient for involved parties and complete all necessary unannounced visits as practice and policy indicates.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure)
• 11 paid holidays
• Supplemental insurance options
• 401(k) with match
• Leadership development opportunities
• One-on-one mentorship
• Approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

What This Job Offers

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