Specialized Services Child Welfare Specialist

Gain a meaningful career helping children and families thrive. If you have a desire to help others, this might be the place for you. Join our welcoming environment and make an impact!

The team at LCFS brings their best to the important work of strengthening families and building futures for children and parents. As a leading child welfare agency with 16 locations across Illinois, our mission is to nurture and strengthen children and families in need. Be a part of a team that is a leader in innovative best practice and strong child welfare outcomes!

Professional Development/ Training and Support

Health and Wellness

Work/Life Balance

Life Insurance & Disability Insurance

Employee Recognition/Staff Engagement

• Tuition Assistance/ Reimbursement Program (up to $3,000/year after first year of employment)
• Employer paid licensure for LCSW and LCPC
• University tuition discount available upon hire:
• Chamberlain University: 10% discount
• Lewis University: 20% discount
• National Louis University: 10% discount
• Extensive Leadership Training and Professional Development Classes
• LGBTQ+ Training
• Supervisory support
• Public Loan Forgiveness Organization

LCFS is an equal opportunity employer and consideration for employment is made without regard to: race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Position:Specialized Services Child Welfare Specialist

Location: Decatur, IL

Job :1929

# of Openings:2

JOB TITLE: Specialized Services Child Welfare Specialist (S-CWS)

REPORTS TO: Specialized Services Program Manager

STATUS: Full Time, Exempt

Salary Range: 51,336 - $56,336

OFFICE

LOCATION:

The office location will be based on the office nearest to the candidate’s residency. Travel is required across the 102 IL counties of which cases are assigned. This is generally in the county where the office is located and the surrounding counties for work related responsibilities. Opportunities currently available in Chicago, Oakbrook, Joliet and Kankakee.

WHAT WE DO

Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois improves the well‑being of people across the state of by protecting children, strengthening families and building futures for those who have experienced trauma. We do this as a leading provider of a variety of child welfare services. LCFS is a welcoming organization serving children, individuals, families and communities of all faiths, races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender expressions and gender identifications.

WHO WE ARE

• Champions in supporting children, youth and families throughout Illinois so they are able to reach their full potential
• Dynamic and innovative leaders who believe in collaboration with their team of professionals and are revolutionizing the impact on services to families
• A community which embraces and its committed to being WIDE (welcoming, inclusive, diverse and equitable)
• Impacts of the child welfare community by addressing institutional racism and implicit bias to increase positive outcomes for children and families of color
• Creators of culture focused on supporting families and ensuring all children find safe, loving permanent homes, particularly by reuniting them with their families

Under the direction of organizational leadership, the Specialized Services CWS is part of the child welfare team that achieves the LCFS vision for all children and families having the opportunity for safe, healthy and meaningful lives. This role is part of a child welfare team consisting of child welfare specialist, medical and mental health personnel in building relationships, supports, partnerships and strengths amongst the youth, their identified caregivers and families to ensure youth who are involved in the Illinois foster care system and whom have a history of medical, mental health issues and/or multiple placements, delinquency or other level needs.

The goals of the role are to ensure:

• Safety, permanency and well‑being
• Successful and sustainable transitions and maintenance in the least restrictive arrangements
• Intensive wraparound and case coordination services for social.…