Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI), is a leading not-for-profit organization providing healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities. For over 150 years, LSSI has made a difference in the lives of children and families, and we're still a strong, viable presence in the State of Illinois, continuing that commitment to making a difference.

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• Salary $45,000-$50,000/Annually.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!

Essential Functions:

• Develop and facilitate in-person support/assistance to programs to ensure staff training needs are met and collaborate with other regional trainers to ensure a cohesive training system is being provide to the CCS program.
• Develop and facilitate in-person support/assistance to programs to ensure foster parent training needs are met and collaborate with other regional trainers to ensure a cohesive training system is being provide to the CCS program.
• Conduct program-wide training needs assessment and identify skill or knowledge gaps that need to be addressed for designated coverage area.
• Participate in the training and staff development organization-wide initiatives.
• Work in conjunction with staff to address local development needs of foster parents to support the CCS Network efforts toward development and implementation of a foster parent recruitment and retention model.
• Keep accurate, organized training records and monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain data reports to assist with agency-wide training efforts.
• Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and carry out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, other LSSI workforce members, and collaborative organizations and/or individual in a dignified, respectful, honest, and fair manner.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related human services field required.
• Master’s degree in social work or related human services field preferred.
• Child Welfare Employee Licensure (CWEL) preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in human or social services or other related field required.
• Experience interacting positively and professionally with internal and external resources required.
• Background check clearance, both criminal and CANTS required.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, effectively manage time and deliver results on time.
• Experience assessing, interpreting, thinking critically and creatively to employ effective problem solving to the organization’s challenges preferred.
• Must possess a high degree of organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities including the aptitude to prioritize multiple functions and tasks.
• General understanding of the social services landscape in Illinois, such as Foster Care System, Human Services, and Medicaid, etc. preferred.
• Ability to use and/or adapt to and learn technology-based tools such as pc/computers, software, and applications, including HER’s and social media, collaborative applications, and other job-related tools as well as proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, verbally and in writing.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage required.