Child Welfare Supervisor

Job Type

Full-time

Now hiring at Lockport Village (17545 Village Ln)

At One Family Illinois (Formerly SOS Children’s Villages Illinois) we are committed to keeping brothers and sisters in foster care together by providing safe, stable, and loving homes. We do this by offering an innovative approach to traditional foster care. Our model of care provides a private, single-family home, access to a community center, and support from professionally trained Foster Parents and staff.

With this, the children we serve benefit from the stability of remaining with their siblings as well as the support of neighboring One Family Illinois Foster Parents and the entire community.

Work for an impactful organization with a purpose

Corporate culture that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion

Hybrid/flexible work options to help balance work and life

PTO (paid time off in the form of personal days, sick time, vacation days, and paid company holidays

Bonus Plan for Child Welfare Specialists

Employee Referral Bonuses

Employee Well-Being Benefits

Competitive Healthcare plans through BCBS for you and your dependents (eligible the first of the following month after 30 of FT employment)

Vision/Dental/Life Insurance offerings

Flexible PTO

Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

403b Retirement Savings Plan (nonprofit version of 401K). Able to contribute immediately upon full-time employment. In addition, the organization will contribute 4% to your savings plan after 12 months of full-time employment regardless if you are contributing.

Part of the federal student loan forgiveness program

Access to financial advisors and financial education tools

Tuition reimbursement options

Opportunities for further education as well as time to attend trainings/workshops/etc. for personal/professional development

To provide direct supervision to the case management staff in order to ensure the delivery of quality services to One Family Illinois children, foster parents and biological families in order to achieve the particular case goal as outlined and explained in the client service plan.

• Supervise child welfare services, including intake, case management, and foster home placements, while monitoring clinical and legal services.
• Work with the Village Director and other supervisory staff to develop and implement other programs to ensure that necessary services are provided to One Family Illinois children and their families.
• Provide regularly scheduled and documented supervision with case management staff.
• Ensure that complete, accurate, and current documentation is maintained for all One Family Illinois children.
• Conduct quarterly file reviews.
• Facilitate and participate in family and team meetings. As needed, provide consultation to foster parents to ensure adequate understanding of case dynamics.
• Prepare monthly foster care agency performance report, and meet with APT monitor monthly.
• Monitor foster homes in accordance with DCFS 402 standards and act as liaison to the DCFS Foster Home Licensing Agent.
• Participate in the agency's annual Foster Parent Law Implementation Plan.
• Responsible for the implementation and coordination of SACWIS requirements.
• Develop relationships and coordinate with DCFS, LANS, and other community agencies for the maximum utilization of available resources to address all service goals.
• Prepare for and attend required case meetings, ACR’s, court dates, and staffing as required.
• Submit reports as required by the Village Director.
• Maintain communication with other staff to ensure coordination of efforts.
• Perform on-call duties as needed.
• Communicate problems and issues within the department to the Village Director.
• Complete all mandatory DCFS, agency, and job-specific training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all One Family Illinois policies, state, federal, county, and city laws, rules, and regulations.
• Participate in ongoing professional development workshops and seminars as required by the organization and other governing bodies.
• Facilitate professional development and training opportunities for case management staff.
• Attend required staff meetings, agency…