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When you join the Arrowleaf team, you are committing to a meaningful career where your work will make a difference for your neighbors throughout Southern Illinois and strengthen our region as a whole. You’ll have a chance to build well-being not just for the people you work with, but for yourself as well, as you gain life-changing experiences, enjoy highly competitive benefits, and experience unmatched opportunities for advancement.
Mission: Arrowleaf’s mission is to help all Southern Illinoisans reach their full potential. We provide resources and opportunities that support individuals of all ages so they can thrive, make our communities more vibrant, and build economic prosperity that benefits everyone.
Vision: We envision a Southern Illinois where all individuals are contributing to a community that is safe and vibrant for everyone.
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Job Title:Foster Parent Support Specialist (Case Manager)
Home Office: Vienna, IL or Anna, IL. Location dependent on nearest to home residence.
Area of Focus: Behavioral Health
Program(s): Intensive Placement Stabilization (IPS) - Helps young people involved with the DCFS system (Department of Child and Family Services) build stability and reduce the number of foster placements, and moves through mental health services.
Immediate Supervisor:IPS Program Coordinator
Hours of Work: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Foster Parent Support Specialist Minimum Qualifications:Minimum of high school diploma or GED equivalent; must obtain a CRSS certificate within 18 months of hire or otherwise be eligible for MHP credential; must have lived experience as a foster parent.
Foster Parent Support Specialist Skills & Knowledge:Knowledge of various behavioral and human development theories and practices; baseline knowledge of mental health diagnosis and treatment planning processes; knowledge of local health and human services resources; knowledge of basic crisis intervention and conflict resolution techniques; knowledge of family support techniques, child development, foster care placements, and child welfare systems; excellent written and oral communication skills; excellent computer skills
Foster Parent Support Specialist Special Requirements:Must be 21 years of age or older to drive an agency vehicle; maintains a valid driver’s license and vehicle liability insurance; maintain First Aid & CPR certification; must complete required registry clearances and criminal fingerprint background checks; travel to all agency sites when appropriate; schedules evening or weekend hours as necessary.
Foster Parent Support Specialist Job duties include, but are not limited to:
Perks and Benefits for Foster Parent Support Specialist:
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Arrowleaf is dedicated to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Arrowleaf will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to: Sr. Administrative Director of Human Resources, Sydney Charles.
Arrowleaf is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws regarding it. EEO is a set of standards that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information (including family history), order of protection status, or military status or unfavorable discharge from military service. The laws apply to all types of work situations, including recruiting, hiring, disciplinary actions, terminations, promotions, pay practices, training, wages, and benefits.
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$72k-86k (estimate)
03/13/2024
05/11/2024
myarrowleaf.org
GOLCONDA, IL
100 - 200
1974
SHERRIE CRABB
<$5M
Social & Legal Services
Arrowleaf is the human services organization in Southern Illinois best positioned to support individuals of all ages so that they can contribute to vibrant and more robust communities. Thats because only Arrowleaf: Innovates our service offerings to best support the communities needs; Leads community collaboration to better support the success of each individual we work with; and Contributes to community prosperity and tracks economic impact. Mission: Arrowleafs mission is to help all Southern Illinoisans reach their full potential. We provide resources and opportunities that support individua...ls of all ages so they can thrive, make our communities more vibrant, and build economic prosperity that benefits everyone. Vision: We envision a Southern Illinois where all individuals are contributing to a community that is safe and vibrant for everyone. This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Employer Selection of employees for Arrowleaf shall be performed in such a manner as to ensure equal consideration of all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, marital status, protected veteran status or national origin.
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