The Baby Fold
Location
Normal, Illinois
Salary
$52,416 - $56,000 / YEAR
The Intervention Services Specialist manages a blended caseload of intact families and foster care cases, providing family-based interventions and preservation services. They are responsible for conducting assessments, developing service plans, and serving as a liaison between families, schools, courts, and DCFS.
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in social work or a related field with one to three years of child welfare experience. Possession of or eligibility for an Illinois Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) and DCFS Foundations training is required.
Description The Baby Fold has been successfully wrapping services around children and families since 1902, offering life-critical support such as foster care, special education, early childhood programming, and post-adoption support. The Baby Fold is a unique resource with a strong and enduring heritage. We care for our youngest citizens so they can be blessed with loving homes, stable lives, and the futures they deserve.
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance 403(b) Retirement Plan Life Insurance Long & Short Term Disability Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Plan General Benefit time: Paid Vacation, Personal time, Sick time, and Paid Holidays Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program Headspace Care - coaching, therapy, & psychiatry Paytient - line of credit for medical, mental health, & veterinary services Candidly - student loan navigation support Mentorship, advancement, and professional development opportunities Summary of Working as the Intervention Services Specialist: The Intervention Services Specialist will carry a blended caseload, consisting of families involved in Intact Family Services and Foster Care programs. Responsible for providing family-based intervention and family preservation services to families who have open intact family cases and case management services to children and families served by The Baby Fold’s foster care and/or intact family sercices program(s). Work Schedule: 37.5 hours/week+, must be available some evenings to meet client needs.
1500 Fort Jesse Rd Normal, IL, with much time spent in the field.
1. Bachelor’s degree in social work and one year of child welfare experience OR a bachelor’s degree in a related field and three years of child welfare experience. 2. Previous DCFS Foundations training and Illinois Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) in Intact and/or Permanency or be eligible for and able to obtain both CWEL designations upon hire. 3. Knowledge and skills necessary to apply the principles of child welfare and mental health treatment to specific cases. 4. Knowledge of human behavior and individual differences in ability, personality, interests, learning and motivation. 5. Ability to establish rapport, communicate effectively, maintain consistency and boundaries with and effectively motivate various client populations. 6. Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Outlook and Word, as well as the ability to learn DCFS documentation software.
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