Adoption Respite Community Support Worker (DuPage)

Work set-up: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Work from: 
United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field from an accredited college., Ability to work evenings and weekends based on client needs., Some experience in direct service or case management preferred., Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and maintain community-based services..

Key responsibilities:

  • Conduct client assessments and develop service plans.
  • Provide supportive help, advocacy, and case management to clients.
  • Collaborate with community resources and assist clients in utilizing them.
  • Monitor and reassess client progress, and participate in team planning.

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Metropolitan Family Services Individual & Family Services Large https://www.metrofamily.org
1001 - 5000 Employees
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Job description

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word. COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do. 

Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their great

We are currently seeking an hourly Community Support Worker to join our DuPage Team!

Locations: 

  • DuPage:
    • Serving Lake County
    • Serving Kankakee County

The Community Support Worker will work an average of 3 to 9 hours weekly, during evening and/or weekends based on the worker’s availability and client needs, with occasional opportunities for additional hours during group activities with clients. 

This position is based out of the Metropolitan Family Services office in Wheaton, however the Community Support Worker will mostly be working remotely in client homes and communities in the serving community.
 

SALARY: The average starting hourly rate for this position will fall in the range of $24.53 to $25.03 hourly. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Conducts thorough assessment of clients. Evaluates problem and service needs.
  • Develops a written client service plan specifying goals to be achieved and services to be pursued.
  • Supplements service plans to meet client needs.
  • Provides, as appropriate, supportive help, advocacy and case management to individuals and families in coping with environment and interpersonal relationship
    issues.
  • Works collaboratively with community resources. Develops a knowledge of resources and helps clients to utilize them.
  • Works within contract, grant, and program requirements including meeting timelines and reporting requirements.
  • Engages client in settings that may present a challenge for the client for the purpose of learning/practicing/developing healthy behaviors and coping skills.
  • Reassesses and monitors client situation and adequacy of service plan.
  • Collaborates and participates with other program staff in the planning and implementation of service plans.
  • Subsequent to consultation with supervisor, handles emergency and crisis situations within target population.
  • With supervisory approval, authorizes limited amounts of financial assistance to own clients.
  • May work with community groups.
  • Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.
  • Provides a range of supportive in home and community services to agency clients.
  • Develops/identifies therapeutic interventions to utilize with client for purpose of improving/maintaining client functioning.
  • Teaches clients around activities of daily living.
  • Provides support and feedback to parents/caregivers.
  • Participates with treatment staff in assessment of client functioning, reporting observations on a regular basis and using judgement in monitoring functioning.
  • Attends regularly scheduled supervision meetings and required trainings.
  • Develops a knowledge of community resources and helps client utilize them.
  • Provides timely documentation of client services.
  • Maintains a monthly budget for client services and provides receipts in timely manner.
  • Transports clients to activities in the community during respite sessions.
  • Knowledge and practical skills for working with children and adolescents with emotional or behavioral challenges.
  • Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field from an accredited college or university.
  • Must be available to work a maximum 3 to 9 hours weekly, during evening and/or weekends based on the worker’s availability and client needs, with occasional opportunities for additional hours during group activities with clients. 
  • Some direct service experience preferred.
  • Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
  • Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
  • 1+ years of case management experience in a social service or healthcare setting preferred.

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL REQUIRMENTS:

  • Driving for work required with transportation of clients preferred in a personally owned vehicle. 

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    • While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle, and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal.

      Required profile

      Experience

      Industry :
      Individual & Family Services
      Spoken language(s):
      English
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      Other Skills

      • Advocacy
      • Time Management
      • Teamwork
      • Communication
      • Problem Solving

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