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WHO WE ARE:
Annually serving over 1,400 youth and families, Lawrence Hall is a community-based organization committed to helping Chicago's youth, families, and communities heal from the adverse effects of childhood trauma. For more than 150 years, Lawrence Hall has been delivering high-quality care throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and is a statewide leader in highly effective, evidence-based, and innovative therapeutic treatment. Their core programs-Child and Family Treatment Center, Therapeutic Day School, Creative Therapies, Foster Care, Transitional/Independent Living Program, Workforce Development, and Community Wellness-have met the changing and complex needs of youth and families by not only becoming more community based, but also by developing more preventative programs that help curb violence in Chicago's communities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Caseworker reports to the Workforce Development or Youth and Community Engagement Supervisor. Provides services to youth ages 12-26 in community based programs to increase their protective factors and connect them to community based resources. Coordinates services with the participants' family, mentor, employer, school and other resources as needed. Provides case management services to youth during regular meetings on-site, in their home and within the community. Providers services and works within the specifications and data systems of multiple program funding sources Requires knowledge of trauma exposure, knowledge of the 5 S's of trauma: Safety, Self-Regulation/Soothing, Supportive, Strengths, Self-Care, and an understanding of and recognition of the signs of traumatic stress. Frequent utilization of personal vehicle for ongoing site visits. Effective use of oral and written communications skills. Use of crisis intervention techniques (both verbal and physical). Physical intervention requires the ability to kneel and return to standing without assistance. Caseworker must have the flexibility to adjust work schedule to the needs of the program.
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QUALIFICATIONS
Highlighted benefits
Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Lawrence Hall encourages you to apply even if you do not meet all listed qualifications. We look forward to your application.
This position meets the FLSA requirements for Exempt.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
Full Time
$63k-81k (estimate)
04/27/2024
05/12/2024
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BALTIMORE, MD
25 - 50
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LAWRENCE HALL
<$5M
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