Permanency Achievement Specialist

LSSI • Nachusa, IL

2d • $58,000 - $61,000

About The Position

The Permanency Achievement Specialist assists workers and families in pursuing permanency for children. The role facilitates connections to community resources to help prepare a parent’s home, supports post-adoption and guardianship connections with the DCFS unit before finalization, and secures additional service resources in a timely manner. When reunification is not possible, the specialist helps list children for adoption and supports adoption or sub-guardianship subsidy processes, including required documentation, home studies, and follow-up on subsidy packets pending DCFS approval. The specialist also supports completion of ICPC documentation for out-of-state permanency options and works with receiving states to address barriers.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human service field, the ability to engage with families, and proficiency with computer documentation and related software. Experience with children with special needs and experience or training in reunification, adoption, and sub-guardianship are preferred. A valid Illinois driver’s license, automobile liability insurance, transportation access, and successful completion of a background check and the State of Illinois examination on foster family home licensing standards are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or another related human service field.
• Ability to engage with families.
• Proficiency using a computer to complete required documentation.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Ability to pass the State of Illinois examination on Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes (402), the Child Care Act.
• Excellent communication, organization, presentation, and computer skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and other related software.
• Proof of automobile liability insurance, including the required Illinois statutory minimum coverage for bodily injury and property damage.
• Access to transportation for visits and to transport clients to and from appointments.

Nice To Haves

• CWEL certification.
• Experience working with children with special needs.
• Experience or training in reunification, adoption, and sub-guardianship.

Responsibilities

• Assist workers and facilitate connections to community resources to prepare a parent’s home.
• Assist workers with post-adoption and guardianship connections to the DCFS unit before finalization.
• Secure additional service resources in a timely manner to expedite permanency.
• When reunification is not possible, assist workers in listing children for adoption with Greenlight or the applicable adoption registry.
• Assist workers in completing required documentation and home studies to begin the adoption or sub-guardianship subsidy process.
• Submit, monitor, and follow up on subsidy packets pending DCFS approval.
• Support workers in completing ICPC documentation for IDCFS for out-of-state permanency options involving relatives and licensed potential adoptive families, and work with the receiving state to eliminate barriers.
• Perform other related tasks as needed.

Benefits

• On-demand flexible payday access to earned wages through Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based on relevant education, experience, and licensure; salary range is $58,000–$61,000 annually.
• 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, an Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• Paid training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time