Bilingual Permanency Achievement Specialist
About this role
Bilingual Permanency Achievement Specialist
Job Description:
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Permanency Achievement Specialist to join our team in Champaign, IL. The ideal candidate will be responsible for working with children and families to achieve permanency through adoption or reunification. This role involves providing support, resources, and guidance to ensure successful outcomes for children in need of permanent homes.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement permanency plans for children in foster care
- Collaborate with social workers, case managers, and other professionals to support permanency goals
- Provide counseling and support services to children and families throughout the permanency process
- Advocate for the best interests of children in court hearings and meetings
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of all interactions and progress
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or related field required
- Previous experience working with children and families in a social services setting required
- Knowledge of child welfare laws and regulations
- Bilingual (Spanish and English) written and orally required
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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Tuition assistance up to $2500 per fiscal year
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Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days, up to 6 paid Personal Days, 1 paid Mental Health Day, and up to 5 paid Sick days annually
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Medical, dental, vision, 403 (b) retirement, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, dependent care, commuter and transit
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Agency-paid Life&ADD insurance up to $50K based on salary and short-term disability
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Agency-paid long-term after 1 year of employment
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Voluntary Supplemental Life&ADD, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
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Voluntary Legal Plans
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Voluntary Pet Insurance
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Employee Assistance Program with 6 free counseling sessions
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Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities
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Free LCSW and LCPC Supervision hours available in some locations
- 800+ talented professionals strong, serving 10,000 children and families in Illinois and Florida
- Fiscally stable, $70 Million agency-- strong since 1895
- Energetic leadership and a rich community of support
Company at a glance
One Hope United (OHU) is a nonprofit providing early childhood education, child and family services, clinical services, and residential programs for 130 years. We’re proud to serve over 10,000 children and families each year across Illinois and Florida. Through our evidence-based and trauma-informed practices, we empower children and families to see and create a future where, regardless of their past, they can reach their full potential.
Our Mission
One Hope United serves and advocates for the thriving of children, youth, and families through quality early childhood education, residential care, child welfare, and mental health services.
Our Vision
One Hope United seeks to advance child and family services through effective evidence-based practices, policy that focuses on nurturing healthy families, and partnerships that extend its reach.
Top Benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Paid vacation days
- Paid personal days
- Paid mental health day
- Paid sick days
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings account
- Dependent care
- Commuter and transit benefits
- Life and ADD insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Voluntary supplemental life and ADD
- Critical illness insurance
- Accident insurance
- Hospital insurance
- Voluntary legal plans
- Voluntary pet insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Professional development
- LCSW and LCPC supervision
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