Bilingual Foster Care Case Aide
brightpointChicago, IL
$18.30-$20.00/hour
APPLY (opens in a new tab)Bilingual Foster Care Case Aide
brightpointChicago, ILJunior L3
$18.30-$20.00/hour
Child, Family, and School Social WorkersSocial and Human Service AssistantsCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other
APPLY NOW (opens in a new tab)Bilingual Foster Care Case Aide Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions. The Bilingual Foster Care Case Aide is a critical member of the region's child welfare team, working collaboratively within and across programs to ensure a relentless focus on keeping children safe and supporting families, consistent with our agency's Blueprint for Impact, which includes replacing what we currently think of as child welfare services with what we know to be child, family, and community well-being solutions. The Case Aide provides supportive services to the specialists in order to accomplish established goals for program participants and provide supervision to families involved in the child welfare system who are working towards reunification. The Case Aide will provide transportation for program participants to various appointments such as counseling, medical and home visits, provide supervision and assess the interactions between children and other parties involved in visits, model/teach appropriate parenting skills and the use of non-physical discipline with family members, and complete comprehensive case notes documenting any interactions with children and program participants. Candidate qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Ability to attend in-person meetings and events as needed required. Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required. Ability to speak English and Spanish required.
What You'll Do:
Provide transportation to program participants for various appointments such as family time visits, counseling, medical and home visits. Make regular reports to Specialists on all cases. Provide written documentation to the Specialist or Supervisor on all contacts with program participants and collateral agencies, and complete required paperwork. Provide supervision and assess interactions between the child and other parties involved in family time visits. Model/teach appropriate parenting skills and the use of non-physical discipline with family members.
Job details
Compensation:
Hourly: Range is between $18.30-$20.00/hour, offers are commensurate with experience.
Benefits:
Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match.
Location:
Hybrid (remote/in office/in the community with clients), must be within reasonable driving distance to Chicago, IL.
Schedule:
Full-time, hourly; general business hours with some flexibility required for occasional weekend and evening activities. We don't just hire talent—we grow it: Emerging Leaders will have access to leadership development opportunities and one-on-one mentorship. Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Level
Junior L3
Salary
$18.30-$20.00/hour
Location
Chicago, IL
Occupation
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Industry
Other Individual and Family Services
Posted
4 days ago