FOSTER FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER/GROUP FACILITATOR - IPS bei Children's Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL)

CHAIL is a youth, family, and community focused 501(c)(3) organization with multiple locations and 450 staff, located in Peoria, IL. For over 159 years CHAIL has been helping the kids and families who need it most.  Children’s Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL) is the largest social service agency for youth and families in downstate Illinois. The services we provide don’t just impact the individual child, they create positive ripple effects within their immediate family, neighborhood, community, and world by providing an opportunity to thrive.  

Here at CHAIL, employees experience a “People First - Culture of Care” working atmosphere. From the most tenured staff to the newest team member, everyone is welcomed into a community that prioritizes diversity, equity, wellness, belonging, and good health. Starting with our CEO/President and migrating to every employee, this agency takes pride in taking care of each other. We believe if our employees are cared for, they can better live out the mission of the agency which is to help the kids and families who need it most. By putting our people first at CHAIL, they have the opportunity to share their expertise, talents, and passions with clients as they are changing the lives of the kids who will change the world. Our employees at CHAIL will tell you that they love working for the agency because they love what the agency does!  

About Position:
IPS Foster Family Support Worker/Group Facilitator provides in-home and community-based support services and case management services to foster children at risk of disruption from their placements and to their foster families. The goal is to preserve placements that, with intervention, can provide safe, stable, nurturing alternative care to children. The position requires the completion of a Comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment, Individual Plan of Care, and the CANS. The IPS Foster Family Support Worker/Group Facilitator must also assess the appropriateness of the placement and work with the referring agency in the event the placement is not in the best interest of the child. The IPS Foster Family Support Worker/Group Facilitator utilizes a variety of interventions and supports to stabilize a placement, including behavior management, social skills development, parenting, childcare, household management, anger management and other skills as needed or as assessed in the course of contact with the youth/family. New hires must be willing to be trained in the ARC framework (Attachment, self-regulation & competency) and demonstrate proficiency. 

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work, psychology, or related field
• Experience in working with at-risk families, young children is a plus
• Group facilitation experience is preferred
• Effective oral and written communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Dependability
• Ability to relate to youth and families
• Ability to work independently as a team member
• Demonstrated maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences in families served
• Ability to handle job related matters in a professional, diplomatic and confidential manner
• Flexibility due to the need to accommodate client and family schedules 

Benefits:

• PTO (paid-time-off) accrual 3 weeks first year (full-time)
• 9 paid holidays
• 1 floating holiday
• Sick Leave accrual 12 days per year (full-time)
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Traditional and Roth 401K option with company match
• Company paid life insurance, STD and LTD
• Supplemental life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Opportunity to Further Education

CHAIL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.