Children's Home and Aid
Intact Specialist
Children's Home and Aid, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Children's Home and Aid - Intact Specialist - Chicago, Illinois
Brightpoint (formerly known as Children’s Home & Aid) invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions. The Intact Specialist is a critical member of the region’s child welfare team, working collaboratively within and across programs to ensure a relentless focus on keeping children safe and supporting families, consistent with our agency's Blueprint for Impact. The Intact Family Services program provides families with intensive, trauma-informed case management services using Solution-Based Casework (SBC), an evidence-informed casework model of partnering with families to help them reach their goals. As an Intact Specialist, you will: Work collaboratively with a reduced case load of families who have an allegation of abuse or neglect and are at risk of having their children removed from the home. Provide supplemental services to families assigned to Advanced and Lead Specialists. Assess the needs of children and families and help plan services. Establish collaborative relationships with service providers and institutions that play a role in the family’s situation. Monitor the family’s progress towards their goals. Provide testimony in the Juvenile Court System regarding the best interest of children and families. With support from your supervisor and the Lead Specialist on your team, you will be supported in developing the required competencies to be promoted into an Advanced Specialist position within 6-12 months of hire. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a closely related field required. Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL), Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP), and Child Abuse and Neglect (CANS) certification required, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire. Experience providing collaborative, strength-based services to kids and families preferred. Ability to attend in-person meetings and events as needed required. Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required. Job Details: Additional Compensation: One-time $3,000 CWEL recognition payment (issued 60 days after hire or 60 days after issue date). Opportunity for Promotion: Eligibility for promotion into an Advanced Specialist role within 6-12 months of hire which includes a salary increase. Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match. Location: Hybrid (remote/in office); majority of your time will be spent in Cook County completing home visits to foster homes or meeting with clients in an agency office or community setting. Schedule: Full-time, salaried; general business hours with some flexibility required for accommodating client’s schedules and special projects. On call responsibilities on a shared rotation. Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). We believe that by building diverse and inclusive teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your unique and authentic voice to disrupt the systemic inequality impacting children and families, we encourage you to apply today.
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Brightpoint (formerly known as Children’s Home & Aid) invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions. The Intact Specialist is a critical member of the region’s child welfare team, working collaboratively within and across programs to ensure a relentless focus on keeping children safe and supporting families, consistent with our agency's Blueprint for Impact. The Intact Family Services program provides families with intensive, trauma-informed case management services using Solution-Based Casework (SBC), an evidence-informed casework model of partnering with families to help them reach their goals. As an Intact Specialist, you will: Work collaboratively with a reduced case load of families who have an allegation of abuse or neglect and are at risk of having their children removed from the home. Provide supplemental services to families assigned to Advanced and Lead Specialists. Assess the needs of children and families and help plan services. Establish collaborative relationships with service providers and institutions that play a role in the family’s situation. Monitor the family’s progress towards their goals. Provide testimony in the Juvenile Court System regarding the best interest of children and families. With support from your supervisor and the Lead Specialist on your team, you will be supported in developing the required competencies to be promoted into an Advanced Specialist position within 6-12 months of hire. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a closely related field required. Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL), Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP), and Child Abuse and Neglect (CANS) certification required, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire. Experience providing collaborative, strength-based services to kids and families preferred. Ability to attend in-person meetings and events as needed required. Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required. Job Details: Additional Compensation: One-time $3,000 CWEL recognition payment (issued 60 days after hire or 60 days after issue date). Opportunity for Promotion: Eligibility for promotion into an Advanced Specialist role within 6-12 months of hire which includes a salary increase. Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match. Location: Hybrid (remote/in office); majority of your time will be spent in Cook County completing home visits to foster homes or meeting with clients in an agency office or community setting. Schedule: Full-time, salaried; general business hours with some flexibility required for accommodating client’s schedules and special projects. On call responsibilities on a shared rotation. Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). We believe that by building diverse and inclusive teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your unique and authentic voice to disrupt the systemic inequality impacting children and families, we encourage you to apply today.
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