Case Coordinator, Families Together

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 Families Together Case Coordinator, 5 days of the week. Responsible for providing direction and case coordination with a whole family perspective to build the family’s ecosystem with sustainable results. Monitors safety, well-being and progress, and brings in additional resources as indicated within the context of the evidence-based models and 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 $54,000-$63,500/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

• Coordinate the development of an individualized service plan for families in the Families Together Foster Care Program, from a whole family perspective, building the family’s ecosystem and concurrently planning permanency.
• Coordinate and implement service plan components related to the family, foster family, and children/youth and within the team context, including facilitating regularly and ongoing child and family team meetings.
• Complete all tasks within the context of the evidenced based model, ensuring the models are implemented with fidelity. Interventions will apply principles of social learning theory, developmental psychology and trauma-informed care.
• Co-lead KEEP groups for foster parents or GenPMTO groups for parents.
• Complete other case coordination duties, including case notes, safety assessments, service plans, court testimony, advocacy resource referrals and documentation as required by LSSI and DCFS.
• 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 staffing as needed, including weekly team meetings.
• Participate in the on-call/crisis intervention response for the TF Team.
• Provide and coordinate a continuum of casework services on all levels of the child welfare system designed to achieve permanency for children and their family of origin, extended family, or a foster adoptive family within the policies of the agency, accreditation body, and regulatory entity.
• Work closely with supervisor and other supportive team members to learn job performances, executes case notes, safety assessments, service plans and court reports on time.
• Provides services using strength-based and Trauma Informed in practice.
• 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 field required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of child welfare experience required.
• Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) or ability to obtain required.
• Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP) required.
• Specialty required.
• Training in KEEP and/or GenerationsPMTO or availability to participate in training, coaching and fidelity to certification once hired required.
• Successful completion of CCS Bootcamp, Client-Centered Service Planning and Aftercare Planning Training required.
• Successful completion of four (4) of the following required:
• LSSI/COY Trauma Training
• Client-Centered Specialized Casework Training
• DCFS Adoption & Guardianship Training
• Co-Occurring Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Training
• Reunifying Families Training
• DCFS: Child and Family Meeting Training
• Demonstrated ability to motivate families, youth and foster parents to participate in detailed interventions models.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent organization, presentation and pc/computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with other related software.
• 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 required.
• 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.