Youth Advocate

3 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Lawrence Hall Full time
Job Overview

Lawrence Hall is a community-based organization dedicated to providing high-quality care to Chicago's youth, families, and communities. We are seeking a motivated Family Support Specialist to join our team in delivering evidence-based therapeutic treatment and promoting healing from childhood trauma.


Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with the foster care team to provide services to youth and families
  • Transportation of youth to family visits, school, home, medicals, therapy etc.
  • Supervision and documentation of parent/child visits and sibling visits
  • Assist children and youth with activities of daily living and personal care; may include assisting with toileting and/or changing soiled diapers and clothing following universal precautions
  • Act as role model to children and youth through assigned mentoring activities
  • Act as respite provider for assigned foster families, in home or in community
  • Provide milieu shift coverage and/or stabilization services as assigned

Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Satisfactory completion of at least one year as a child care worker preferred or other related experience
  • Ability to work with children and young adults. Ability to read and write sufficiently to follow directions and maintain written records
  • Computer proficiency
  • Good communication skills
  • Knowledge of childhood trauma and prior experience working in settings with youth and families that have been exposed to trauma or experiencing traumatic stress preferred

Compensation and Benefits

We offer an estimated salary of $45,000 - $55,000 per year based on location and qualifications. Other benefits include 100% match up to 3% on retirement savings after 1 year of service, 17-25 days of PTO, reimbursement for gym memberships up to $20 per month, and more.



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