We offer a very flexible schedule with this position! No more worrying about making appointments or missing important life events!

YSB provides a benefit credit for ALL employees whether you need health insurance or not. You accrue 2 weeks of vacation time in your 1st year of employment.

Generous tuition reimbursement program!

BA in Human Services with two years of human services experience. A passing grade on required licensing exams. Computer knowledge including proficient knowledge of Microsoft office (word, excel and access), plus keyboarding.

Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and will not discriminate because of sex, race, creed, national origin, marital status, age, disability or membership in a particular organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES: For Foster Care Caseworker

Qualifications:

• BA in Human Services with two years of human services experience.
• A passing grade on required licensing exams.
• Computer knowledge including proficient knowledge of Microsoft office (word, excel, and access) plus keyboarding.
• Bilingual Spanish speaking a plus but not required

Direct Service for foster care worker:

• With child in placement.
• Maintain ongoing contact with child as determined by service plan.
• Assess child's needs (emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual, cultural), in placement, community and with his/her natural family.
• Ensure child's needs are met through YSB programs or linkage with outside agencies.
• Monitor child's performance, progress and adaptation in placement, with natural family and in the community.
• Attend all court and administrative reviews pertaining to child.
• Coordinate and monitor any services provided through YSB or outside the agency for the child.
• With natural family of child.
• Maintain ongoing contact with the natural family as determined by service plan.
• Promote the permanency goal noted in the child's service plan.
• Perform family assessments according to agency and DCFS requirements.
• Monitor family's progress toward service plan goals.
• Link, monitor and coordinate services required by family which are provided through YSB or outside the agency.
• Insure family visits are provided as directed by service plan.
• Provide aftercare services upon return of child to natural family home when required.
• With placement family (foster or relative).
• Maintain ongoing contact with the placement family.
• Coordinate and promote the child's permanency goal with the placement family, unless otherwise noted in the service plan.
• Assist the placement family in providing for the needs of the child.
• Monitor the placement for progress toward service plan goals.
• Assess the needs of placement family to maintain positive placement.
• Bring training materials and/or service to foster families as needed to maintain and improve their performance.

Indirect Services for foster care caseworker

• Maintain up to date case file documentation per agency and DCFS requirements.
• Document case services according to ethical and professional standards.
• Provide reports and testify as directed at court on behalf of the best interests of the child with prior review and approval by the supervisor.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with service providers.
• Advocate for the needs of the child, natural family and placement family.
• Participate in regular case staffing's, supervisory meetings and evaluations.
• Adhere to agency policies and procedures.
• Actively participates in continuous Quality Improvement program

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Aurora, IL: Relocate before starting work (Required)