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Subsidy Support Specialist

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Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $6,242 - $9,021 per month

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Serves as Subsidy Support Specialist
  • Prepares and counsels birth parents and adoptive families regarding placement or conversion to adoption or subsidized guardianship
  • Prepares and maintains necessary case documentation for planning, implementing, and evaluating services
  • Maintains case files to ensure the presence of requisite legal documents, including court orders, financial or subsidy agreements, home studies, investigations and background checks, assessments, and diagnostic/medical reports
  • Responds to informational requests regarding adoption services and shares expertise in adoption with child welfare staff in both public and private delivery systems (i.e., CPS/CWS staff, new workers, Adoption Preservation program staff, etc.
  • Reviews billings and contracts regarding adoption and guardianship assistance cases for accuracy of information
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

  • Preferably requires a master’s degree in social work; OR a master’s degree in a related human service field, supplemented by one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience;
  • OR requires a bachelor’s degree in social work and one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience;
  • OR requires a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field and two years of directly related professional casework/case management experience.
  • The college or university issuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree must be accredited, and the degree program in social work must be approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
  • The directly related professional casework/case management experience must be related to family preservation, family reunification, adoption, youth development, counseling, and advocacy services or a related field.
  • Requires a valid driver’s license, daily access to an automobile, and proof of vehicle insurance.
  • Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
  • Requires physical, visual and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties.
Benefits
  • A Pension Program
  • Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
  • 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
  • 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
  • Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
  • 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
  • Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
  • 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
  • Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
  • Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan {MCAP}, Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
  • Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
  • GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
  • 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
  • Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
case managementcaseworkdocumentation preparationlegal document maintenancebilling reviewcontract reviewadoption servicessubsidized guardianshipbackground checksfamily preservation
Soft Skills
counselingadvocacycommunicationorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsevaluationplanningexpertise sharingproblem-solvingteam collaboration
Certifications
master's degree in social workbachelor's degree in social workaccredited degreeCouncil on Social Work Education approval