Foster Family Licensing Worker

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.

LSSI is hiring a full-time Therapeutic Foster Care Resource Worker, Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. As a member of the TFC team, takes the lead in recruitment, training and support of foster parents who will become therapeutic foster families. Will ensure that foster parent services are implemented following an evidence-based model of treatment foster care for children and their families using a trauma-informed approach.

Benefits and Perks:
LSSI is growing! Come be a part of this rewarding environment, and enjoy the knowledge that you’re helping make a positive difference in the lives of others, as well as these career advantages:

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• Salary $31.73-$33.99/Hourly.
• 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:

• Recruit, engage, and license an adequate number of foster families to fulfill the placement and respite goals of the program.
• Ensure all components of the evidenced-based model used by the program are in place in the foster homes and foster services maintain the model with fidelity.
• Schedule and deliver TFCO training to newly recruited foster parents. May deliver individual training or refresher sessions with foster parents as needed to keep them on models.
• Complete parent daily report calls (PDR) with foster families, entering the data in Focus and with fidelity to the model. May serve as back-up if primary responsibility is assigned elsewhere.
• Complete and submit all other agency required reports related to recruitment and training activities, including keeping the agency database/tracking sheets updated.
• Participate in supervisory process for guidance, direction, support, and approval of decision making, assessment, service planning and intervention. Present cases for staffing or participate in staffings as needed, including weekly team meetings.
• 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:
In addition to a real passion for working with at-risk children and families, this opportunity requires:

• Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field required.
• Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL), 402, CCA certifications or able to obtain is required.
• Training in Treatment Foster Care of Oregon (TFCO) model, or available to participate in

TFCO training when hired.

• Prior experience in child welfare, foster care or other related area preferred.
• Experience performing all needed foster parent licensing duties preferred.
• Demonstrated ability communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute and effective and ongoing recruitment strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate foster parents to participate and adhere to a highly detailed treatment model and provide services using a team approach.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to others and/or influence others.
• Background check clearance, both criminal and CANTS required. Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage required.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, pregnancy, any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $32 - $34