Youth and Family Support Specialist

Clarvida - Illinois • Peoria, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Clarvida is seeking a Youth and Family Support Specialist to work with families of children experiencing severe emotional disturbance. The specialist engages families in family-centered treatment planning that identifies strengths, supports, and needs, then provides counseling, mentoring, community-resource linkage, and ongoing assessments of progress and changing needs. The position involves working independently with clients while receiving regular, supportive supervision. It also includes rotating on-call support for foster parents by phone, virtually, or in person as needed. Services are delivered across office, home, and community settings in a hybrid work arrangement in Peoria, Illinois.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services–related field.
• Experience working with or knowledge of the needs of high-risk youth.
• Strong planning, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of local educational, vocational, recreational, and counseling resources.
• Understanding of and experience working with diverse faith traditions within the community.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing and active automobile insurance.
• Ability to obtain an Illinois driver’s license within 30 days of hire if relocating from out of state.
• CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Engage families in family-centered treatment planning based on strengths and needs.
• Provide counseling, mentoring, and skills-based support to youth and families.
• Conduct ongoing assessments of progress and changing needs.
• Link families to appropriate community-based services and resources.
• Support placement stability and family relationships.
• Collaborate with supervisors, case managers, and service providers.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to support foster parents.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation.
• Deliver services across office, home, and community settings.

Benefits

• Four-day work week, Monday through Thursday, with occasional weekend flexibility.
• Flexible scheduling to meet family and client needs.
• Emphasis on work-life balance.
• Team-based, supportive work environment.
• Weekly supervision.
• Paid vacation days that increase with tenure.
• Separate sick leave that rolls over annually.
• Up to 10 paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options.
• DailyPay access to earned wages before payday.
• Training, development, and continuing education credits for licensure requirements.
• Company-provided cell phone.
• 401(k).
• Free licensure supervision.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Pet insurance.
• Perks @ Clarvida national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment.
• Mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time