Job detail
Child Welfare Specialist
LITTLE CITY FOUNDATION
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/1/2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
$45,000 - $55,000 / YEAR
Core responsibilities
Child welfare specialists are responsible for managing a caseload of youth in foster care, ensuring their safety and well-Being while working towards reunification with their families. They conduct assessments, maintain documentation, and engage with various stakeholders to support the youth and their families.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and preferably one year of relevant experience working with children facing developmental, behavioral, or emotional challenges. They must also be licensed as a child welfare employee in illinois or eligible for licensure within the first 90 days of employment.
bachelor degreeTeamworkCase ManagementCommunicationAdvocacyAssessmentDocumentationTrainingSupervisionCrisis InterventionTransportationCANS AssessmentsQuality ImprovementMonitoringService PlanningCourt RepresentationChild Welfare
Benefits
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Vision Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401k
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Roth 401k