Family Case Manager, Foster Care

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is a leading not‑for‑profit organization that has been providing healing, justice, and wholeness to people and communities for over 150 years. LSSI remains a strong, viable presence in Illinois, continuing its commitment to making a difference in the lives of children and families. Child Welfare Specialist LSSI is hiring a full‑time Child Welfare Specialist, Monday through Friday. The role focuses on casework services that ensure the safety and wellbeing of children while assisting families to meet minimum parenting standards. Service provision complies with state mandates, agency policies, and program plans. Benefits And Perks On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet. Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure. Salary $60,000-$67,000/Annually. Opportunity for advancement. Comprehensive benefits package for Full‑Time employees, including healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours. The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed. Essential Functions Complete and submit all required reports, documentation, and billing accurately and timely as required by agency and funding sources. Participate in the supervisory process for guidance, direction, support and approval of decision making, assessment, service planning and intervention; present cases for staffing and conduct family‑child team meetings. Coordinate and collaborate with other service providers, schools and healthcare facilities to promote the child(ren)’s well‑being. Assess family service needs. Provide linkage to community resources to remediate problems and prevent abuse or neglect and verify participation. Ensure child safety and well‑being during service delivery. Provide strength‑based case management to facilitate the resolution of minor to moderate challenges contributing to risk to children. Advocacy with medical or governmental institutions. Position Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human services field is required. Minimum of one year of related experience is required. State licensing/certification as required by the State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) or ability to obtain required license. Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP) required. Specialty required. Training in KEEP and/or GenerationsPMTO or availability to participate in training, coaching, and fidelity to certification once hired required. Successful completion of CCS Bootcamp required. Successful completion of Client‑Centered Service Planning and Aftercare Planning Training. Demonstrated ability to motivate families, youth, and foster parents to participate in detailed intervention models. Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing. Excellent organization, presentation, and computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other related software. Background check clearance, both criminal and CANTS required. Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required. Access to reliable transportation. Proof of valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage required. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr