The Center for Youth and Family Solutions (CYFS) is seeking compassionate, committed, and culturally competent individuals who align with our mission of helping children and families in need with dignity, compassion, and respect to resolve life challenges. CYFS is one of central Illinois' largest, nationally accredited social service agencies, serving over 20,000 individuals in 37 counties. We are committed to supporting children and families who have experienced life-changing trauma, abuse and neglect, and other significant life challenges by providing strengths-based, family-centered, and trauma-responsive programs, services, and interventions. Join our team and help develop solutions for those who need them most.

Benefits of working at CYFS:

• 12 Paid Holidays
• Accrual of 15 vacation days and 8 sick days, plus 5 personal/wellness days
• Flexible Work Schedule, with the ability to work remotely on occasion
• Competitive Compensation
• Educational Reimbursement
• Ability for advancement
• Supportive atmosphere with the ability to be yourself while learning and developing
• Employee Assistance Program to help with Work-Life Balance and other potential well-being challenges
• Choice of 4 medical plans including PPO and high deductible plans with HSA
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k plan with employer match
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plan and Dependent Care Plan

About the Job

Salary :

• Starting at $40,560.00

Responsibilities:

• Use a strength based, trauma informed, family centered approach to manage and coordinate all activities related to families adopting children through one of the CYFS adoption programs.
• Maintain and protect confidential information and assist in accessing information as it applies to adoption law.
• Provide parent training and home study assessments to prepare adoptive parents for the lifelong journey of adoption.
• Monitor adoptive homes to ensure compliance with all agency, state and federal licensing standards.
• Compile professional reports including recommendations to the agency, DCFS and the courts regarding the adoptive placement. Complete all necessary paperwork to track activities and cases, ensuring compliance with all state, federal, and agency procedures and/or regulations.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act ( ICWA) and relevant provisions of the act as it relates to adoptive practice
• Work with agency case managers, pregnancy counselors and other internal resources to match waiting children with waiting families.
• Facilitate adoptions of children with special needs. Provide additional support and training to address the identified child's special needs.
• Maintain a 65% direct service quota.
• Actively recruit new adoptive homes to the agency by attending events, taking phone calls, talking with referrals, and/or presenting speeches to raise awareness of the benefits and the need for adoptive parents.
• Support adoptive parents through pre and post adoption support groups, special events, newsletter articles, support groups, advisory boards and/or other necessary services.
• Partner with crisis pregnancy counselors to promote awareness and support for the birth parent community.
• Actively participate in staff meetings and provide input on program and agency-wide issues
• Help cultivate and promote desired work culture and agency values.
• Structure work in order to avoid crisis, meet deadlines, and adequately prepare for supervision and meetings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• Child Welfare Experience (Preferred)
• Completion of DCFS criminal background check (Required)
• Must be 21 years of age, obtain an insured vehicle, clean driving record, and three years driving record with a valid driver's license

For information on The Center for Youth and Family Solutions, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at https://www.cyfsolutions.org/ or check out our video campaign here.

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.