Social Services Career Trainee Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with coursework in social science or a related field.
• Ability to speak, read, and write Spanish at a colloquial skill level.

Responsibilities

• Receive six to twelve months of on-the-job training to develop the skills needed to manage public assistance caseloads, including TANF, earned-income cases, MANG and Spenddown, AABD, Group Care, and SNAP.
• Inform clients about changes to state welfare programs, work incentive programs, and child support services, and encourage client participation.
• Receive training in managing earned-income cases and determining continued eligibility for TANF.
• Translate functions and procedures into Spanish for individuals who cannot speak or read English, and communicate with the general public, advocacy groups, customers, and community organizations.
• Evaluate client requests and identify special needs for referral to appropriate services.
• Receive training in maintaining records and updating case status changes, including address, household composition, budget computations, SNAP eligibility, and medical eligibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required that are reasonably within the scope of the position.

Benefits

• Pension program
• Group health, life, dental, and vision insurance
• Three paid personal business days annually
• Twelve paid sick days annually, with unused sick days carried over from year to year
• Ten to twenty-five days of paid vacation annually, with ten days in the first year of employment
• Thirteen paid holidays annually, and fourteen in even-numbered years
• Flexible work schedules when available and dependent on the position
• Twelve weeks of paid parental leave
• Deferred Compensation Program supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
• Eligibility for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• GI Bill training and apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
• Five percent salary differential for bilingual positions
• Commuter Savings Program for Chicago employees