Foster Care Case Aide

Overview

Foster Care Case Aide needed for Matteson, IL.
Candidate must have reliable transportation as well as the ability to carry 100,000/300,000 bodily liability car insurance.
Part-time under 29 hours per week evenings and weekends.
Hourly rate - $20.00 per hour.

Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Program Manager or designee, this position works to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children and families served. This position works closely with youth, the family of origin, foster parents, and community partners, providing supervision of child/family visits toward the ultimate goal of reunification and/or consistent sibling contact/connection.

• Mileage reimbursement
• Goodwill Time Off based on Hours worked
• Summer Hours
• Tuition Assistance
• Work Anniversary Trips
• Flexible schedule for some positions

Benefits listed are for eligible employees as outlined by our benefit policy.

The Foster Care Case Aide will perform duties including, but not limited to:

• Actively supports, represents, and extends the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Completes transportation and visitation for child/family visits (parent-child/sibling) to assist family members with maintaining bonds and connections that would be otherwise lost due to out-of-home placement.
• Implement the visitation plan designed by the DCFS Caseworker/Supervisor and documented in the SACWIS Family Service Plan.
• Focus on helping the child(ren) and parent(s) participate in appropriate activities: modeling desired parenting skills and observing parent-child interactions.
• Help to structure the visit to allow a positive closure.
• Plan and discuss plans for the next visit, ensuring a sense of predictability for both child(ren) and parent(s).
• Assess the family’s strengths and needs, as well as the risk of harm to the child/children during the visit, monitoring safety, and immediately reporting incidents involving harm or risk of harm to children.
• Maintains contact with families through regular and planned visitation of parents and children.
• Provides active supervision, transportation, parent education, counseling, advocacy, and other professional services, meeting or exceeding established outcomes on behalf of persons served.
• Prepares for and participates in administrative and court reviews of the case plan and other court proceedings.
• Works with DCFS Regional Offices to coordinate visits in approved and safe settings.
• Performs duties on-call as outlined in the on-call description when called upon to respond to after-hour emergency situations.
• Travels daily, to provide supervision services to, and on behalf of, youth and families in compliance with the organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
• Completes the visiting record is documented on the appropriate form for each visit and that the form is completed correctly. A report should also be completed for any missed visits.
• Completes all required training in a timely manner.
• Utilize Children’s Welfare Best Practice Principles in decision-making.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Actively participates in the weekly supervision process.

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED.
• 2 years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.
• A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.
• Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
• Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
• Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
• Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.

• Valid driver’s…