Description of Basic Responsibilities The Workforce & Financial Empowerment Caseworker supports participants in achieving employment and financial goals across programs such as SNAP, TANF, United Way, and youth workforce…
. SUMMARY: This position will serve clients/mentees from the community, in Central Illinois and surrounding areas. The Empowerment Caseworker will provide instruction and guidance for clients/mentees in the following are…
Skills: Case Management, Youth Engagement, Family Support, Advocacy, Community Partnership Development
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$50k–$52k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree
Posted 5d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The caseworker manages participant caseloads to help them achieve employment and financial goals through coaching and support. They are also responsible for accurate data reporting in various systems and coordinating program operations and workshops.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Candidates need at least one year of experience in case management or workforce development and a valid driver's license.
Full job description
Description of Basic Responsibilities
The Workforce & Financial Empowerment Caseworker supports participants in achieving employment and financial goals across programs such as SNAP, TANF, United Way, and youth workforce initiatives. This role manages participant caseloads, provides employment and financial coaching support, ensures accurate data reporting, and helps coordinate program operations while maintaining compliance with all grant and organizational requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
Case Management & Participant Support
Recruit and manage caseloads for all workforce program participants.
Conduct intake and orientation sessions, enrolling walk-in participants in the United Way Program first.
Provide employment coaching, job search support, resume writing, and interview preparation.
Assist with financial literacy activities, credit reports, budgets, and workshops.
Maintain regular follow-up to track participant progress and address barriers.
Data & Reporting
Enter accurate data in Salesforce, WVS, ISETS, and Apricot systems.
The Springfield Urban League, Inc. is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, civil rights and community-based movement that serves nearly 9,000 people annually, providing direct services, research and policy advocacy to assist individuals and communities in reaching their fullest potential. Primarily working with African Americans, Hispanics, and other emerging ethnic communities, it is networked with over 100 professionally staffed affiliates in over 35 states across the nation. The Movement, spearheaded by the National Urban League, headquartered in New York, works to close equality gaps for people at all economic levels and stages of life, and gives citizens a chance to give back as volunteers. Since its founding in 1926, the Springfield Urban League has helped hundreds of thousands of Americans overcome countless challenges in civil and human rights. Today the Urban League employs a five point strategy, tailored to local needs, in order to implement the mission of our movement.
Offices: 100 N 11th St, Springfield, Illinois, US · 700 S Livingston St, Springfield, Illinois 62703, US · 770 E Apple Orchard Rd, Springfield, Illinois 62703, US · 1108 E Cook St, Springfield, Illinois 62703, US · 512 S 11th St, Springfield, Illinois 62703, US
The Springfield Urban League, Inc. is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, civil rights and community-based movement that serves nearly 9,000 people annually, providing direct services, research and policy advocacy to assist individuals and communities in reaching their fullest potential. Primarily working with African Americans, Hispanics, and other emerging ethnic communities, it is networked with over 100 professionally staffed affiliates in over 35 states across the nation. The Movement, spearheaded by the National Urban League, headquartered in New York, works to close equality gaps for people at all economic levels and stages of life, and gives citizens a chance to give back as volunteers. Since its founding in 1926, the Springfield Urban League has helped hundreds of thousands of Americans overcome countless challenges in civil and human rights. Today the Urban League employs a five point strategy, tailored to local needs, in order to implement the mission of our movement.
Offices: 100 N 11th St, Springfield, Illinois, US · 700 S Livingston St, Springfield, Illinois 62703, US · 770 E Apple Orchard Rd, Springfield, Illinois 62703, US · 1108 E Cook St, Springfield, Illinois 62703, US · 512 S 11th St, Springfield, Illinois 62703, US