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Why SOS Illinois?
At SOS 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
SOS 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 Bilingual 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
The Role: Provide services to SOS children and their families in
order to achieve the particular case goal as outlined and explained in
the client service plan.
Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive case management services to SOS children,
including assessment, referral, placement supervision, service plan
formulation and implementation, and appropriate involvement with the
SOS and biological families. Act as a partner to Foster Parents in
times of need.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and current service reports on children
and families served including timely written case notes, six-month
summaries and permanency reports as required and/or requested by
DCFS and SOS. Conduct quarterly audits of client files.
- Ensure that a healthy, safe and secure home environment and a
consistency of care is provided to the children, including but not
limited to, ensuring that the children received proper medical,
dental and emotional care as required.
- Advise and consult with the Client, Foster Parent and Child Welfare
Supervisor to ensure adequate understanding of the case dynamics and
the needs of the Client.
- Coordinate effectively with DCFS and other community agencies for
the maximum utilization of available resources to address the
service goals of the cases assigned.
- Work in conjunction with the Child & Family Services Coordinator to
develop a working knowledge of community resources which may be used
in serving clients and maintain a close working relationship with
these resources.
- Act as a Liaison to the Foster Parent Enrichment Coordinator and
Child & Family Services Coordinator within the Spanish speaking
communities towards identifying resources and foster parent
recruitment.
- Prepare for and attend required case meetings, ACRs, court hearings,
and staffings.
- Submit reports as required by Supervisor.
- Perform on-call duties as needed to carry out the responsibili ies
as required.
- Communicate problems and issues within the department to the Child
Welfare Supervisor.
- Complete all mandatory agency and job specific training.
- Represent SOS in a professional manner to the public and guests.
- Comply with all SOS policies, state, federal, county and city laws,
rules and regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.