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We are seeking individuals to provide casework services, counseling, and referral resources to families of children enrolled in the child development program to help families set goals and create Individualized Education Plans. Plan and conduct family engagement activities for parents enrolled. Conduct follow-up regarding excessive and sporadic attendance. Complete family partnerships. Work closely with nutritionist and nurse consultant to ensure individual needs are being addressed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Promote and recruit eligible children for the Early Childhood Program
• Prepare printed material and perform door-to-door canvassing activities under the supervision of the Childcare Director
• Interview parents to determine the eligibility for the program
• Assist parents with procuring required dental and medical records for children enrolled in the program and analyze medical records to determine special needs and requirements for each child
• Follow-up with the parent to ensure that medical and dental work required for children is provided
• Provide casework services for parents; evaluate needs; counsel and arrange for required referral services
• Coordinate disability services for children with special needs
• Record and maintain case records, including documentation of home visits, parent conferences, and daily attendance
• Counsel parents on children’s social-emotional and health care needs and make home visits to provide social welfare services for parents as indicted through problems and recommended action plans
• Develop and publish a community resource list, community needs assessment and shares new resources with parents when available
• Develop and submit social service, disability, and parent involvement reports as scheduled
• Plan and conduct monthly social service meetings sharing information and resolving problems
• Input all enrolled children’s data into the COPA program
• Coordinate of the scheduling and implementing of the Individual Educational Plan recommendations
• Facilitate the development and activities of the Social Service/Health Parent subcommittee
• Secure speakers and arrange for on-site presentations for both parents and staff
• Conduct classroom observations to determine children’s special needs
• Attends multi-disciplinary case staffing at public schools to help program for special education services for children with special needs
• Make classroom observation and counsel parents to prevent/report child abuse and neglect
• Assist parents in the completion of Family Partnership agreement and goal setting
• Develop/establish strong networking relationships with the government and a vast variety of social service agencies.
• Review Management Plans with parents to recommend changes as it relates to the early childhood program
• Plan/Coordinate Health/Social service activities for parents.
• Assist Child Care Director coordinate and implement the Parent Involvement and Program Governance
• Other duties as assigned to fulfill the mission of the program and agency needs.
Willing to embrace and demonstrate CYC’s Mantras:
Full Time
$45k-57k (estimate)
03/22/2024
04/10/2024
chicagoyouthcenters.org
CHICAGO, IL
100 - 200
1956
KEVIN CHEREP
$5M - $10M
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For 1,400 children and families, Chicago Youth Centers (CYC) is the place where possibility lives. CYC is the citys largest private urban youth organization. Since 1956, we have prepared children ages 3-18 for lifelong success by surrounding them with the tools and resources they need to achieve in the 21st century: Holistic, project-based learning opportunities Academic, social and emotional support Family engagement Community resources Safe and innovative spaces Through seven Centers on the south and west sides of Chicago and numerous partner sites throughout the city, CYC helps bridge the e...mployable skills gap and empowers families to break the persistent cycles of poverty and violence.
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