Foster Care Family Support Specialist
- Champaign, IL
- $19.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides approved transportation to clients when requested (drives personal vehicle 90% of the time)
- Transports children to various appointments and locations during hours indicated on the referral form.
- Maintain appropriate and respectful communication with co-workers and leadership.
- Respond to emails within 24 hrs, respond to text or phone calls within the hour from assigned supervisor or leadership.
- Attends and participates in weekly and monthly meetings with staff and training sessions as required by the specific job or department
- Observes and submits accurate written documentation on the service provided and the functioning of individuals and families as required by specific job or department
- Serves as a liaison with collaterals such as DCF, schools, etc.
- Shadows an experienced transporter within the first 30 days of hire.
- Submits expense vouchers, renewed driver's license, and automobile insurance coverage on due date
- Communicate any barriers to completing any request immediately to ensure other arrangements can be made. This should be communicated via email, text or face to face with the assigned supervisor.
- Works cooperatively with other agencies, caseworkers, transporters, and family support services
- Works in collaboration with Office Assistant and fellow Family Support Specialist to ensure the needs of the agency and clients are met for transportation; coordinates with assigned supervisor, client and caregivers to facilitate the transport
- Ensure safety of the child during transports.
- Courier documents to courthouse, agency locations, attorneys or other required areas and obtain signatures of completed deliveries when required.
- Supervise and document parent/child/ visitation. Provide a written summary of the visit to the assigned case manager supervisor within 48 hrs of the visit. Immediately report any child safety concerns to the supervisor.
- Maintain mileage log and documentation reports in a timely manner to receive authorized travel reimbursement for services provided.
- Assist in file maintenance when requested, this will include preparing documents to be filed in the physical case file.
- Must be able to lift, carry, and move a 25 lb child in a car seat
- Competitive pay and benefits, plus tuition reimbursement
- Generous vacation and PTO plans
- Health, dental, vision, 403b Retirement, flexible spending accounts, Agency paid life and LTD, supplemental life insurance
- Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities
- Leadership opportunities on site-based Center Management Teams
- Relocation assistance is available
- 800 talented professionals strong, serving 10,000 children and families in Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and Florida
- Fiscally stable, $50 Million agency-- strong since 1895
- Energetic leadership and a rich community of support